Junior Data Analyst

About ISS

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) is the world’s leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment (RI) solutions for asset owners, asset managers, hedge funds, and asset service providers. ISS’ solutions include: objective governance research and recommendations; RI data, analytics, and research; end-to-end proxy voting and distribution solutions; turnkey securities class-action claims management; and reliable global governance data and modeling tools.

Please visit www.issgovernance.com

ISS has more than 30-year history of working with institutional investors globally makes it the most experienced governance advisor in the sector enabling the financial community to manage governance risk for the benefit of shareholders.

ISS is headquartered in US and is a global leader in Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment solutions for Financial community. We are a global multinational company into Financial Services domain (with focus on Governance) with more than 2000+ employees spread across 33 offices in 13 countries. Mumbai is our core technology office (established in 2011) and we have 600+ employees and growing very fast. Please visit our careers site https://www.issgovernance.com/join-the-iss-team/

ISS Corporate Solutions (ICS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Institutional Shareholder Services, provides corporate governance and executive compensation related database & analytical tools as well as various advisory services to enable corporate issuers to improve shareholder value and reduce risk through the adoption of improved corporate governance practices. ICS works with more than 1,300 clients located in N America, EMEA and Asia who leverage ISS Corporate Solutions’ resources, tools and advisory services to help them design, manage and measure their corporate governance programs in order to improve shareholder value and reduce risk.

Junior Data Analyst

Overview

This position will be permanent based in Mumbai office and will become an integral part of the data operations team. The role entails helping deliver data and research in assigned market. Our team is composed of 4 pillars listed below, with global coverage.

• Core (Individual) - identify (master data) management, employment history
• Core (Company) - board of directors, shareholder rights, stock, audit finding
• Compensation - burn rate, dilution, say-on-pay and equity plan proposals
• Pay - actual pay and grants received by top executives

Responsibilities

• Search for, collect and verify data (of basic and intermediate levels of complexity) for companies under his/her assigned market based on current collection methodologies and acceptable sources
• Attend to internal/client queries and requests to ensure data captured is aligned with data methodology and policy guidelines
• Comply with established work process standards to ensure quality of data collected
• Meet pre-determined turn-around goals for work assignments
• Escalate data interpretation issues, as needed
• Perform root-cause analysis if data issues are identified
• Update internal documents for performance metrics monitoring
• Participate in working committees/ projects and/or tasks aside from his/her core responsibilities
• Maintain appropriate paper and electronic files as required by ISS and client file retention policies

Qualifications

• Post-Graduation in Finance and Economics.
• Knowledge and experience in using MS Office;
• Excellent English communication (both oral and written) and reading comprehension skills;
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with clear attention to detail;
• Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines;
• Fast learner, able to master new concepts, theories, ideas and processes with ease;
• Willingness to work beyond traditional working hours/days as required by the business;
• Experience in data collection and analysis, corporate governance and business research would be an advantage.

What You Can Expect from Us

Our people are the moving force behind our work. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. If you have the skills, passion, and drive to help us bring clarity and transparency to capital markets, we want to work with you.

Together, we can grow your career in an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and has real impact.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX delivers world-class research, data, and technology solutions that empower capital market participants to pursue their visions with confidence. Our expertise spans indices, corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence, giving clients the tools they need to uncover opportunities, manage risks, and navigate evolving regulations. We are made up of 4,000 professionals operating across 20 countries and serving approximately 5,000 clients, including many of the world’s leading institutional investors. Our scale and reach give us deep market knowledge, while our innovative methodologies allow us to offer our clients tailored insights that drive impact and success.

ISS STOXX Governance delivers comprehensive corporate governance research, analytics, and investor voting solutions supported by a global, high‑quality data set spanning diverse markets and topics. Our offerings equip investors with the depth and scale needed to meet evolving stewardship priorities. We provide flexible voting policy options, including fully customizable reports, backed by experienced research teams located worldwide, ensuring clients benefit from both global insight and local market expertise.

Visit our website: https://www.iss-stoxx.com/       

View additional open roles:  https://www.iss-stoxx.com/about/careers/  

ISS STOXX is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, sex, age, height, weight, citizenship status, national origin, social origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy status, marital status, familial status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, military service or status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). All activities including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring, recruitment advertising, promotions, performance appraisals, training, job assignments, compensation, demotions, transfers, terminations (including layoffs), benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, are and will be administered on a non-discriminatory basis, consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.