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MSCI Inc Corporate Governance Research Intern – Nordic Region

Brussels, Belgium

ABOUT MSCI Inc.

MSCI is a leading provider of investment decision support tools, we offer a range of products and services - including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance tools - from a number of internationally recognized brands such as Barra, RiskMetrics, CFRA, FEA, ESG and ISS.

ISS Governance Services is a leader in proxy voting and corporate governance matters. We deliver corporate governance solutions that enhance the interaction between shareholders and companies, in order to help shareholders manage risk and drive value.

For further information on MSCI, please visit our web site at www.msci.com.

Position Overview:

ISS' Brussels office is seeking a number of research interns for the winter/spring of 2013. Research interns will assist ISS' corporate governance analysts in the authoring and preparation of proxy analyses of the annual general meetings of publicly traded companies. Specific tasks include drafting vote recommendations, collecting data, and contacting corporate issuers with information enquiries. Interns will in the first instance be assigned to individual regional research teams based on language skills and other qualifications.

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

  • Fluency (both spoken and written) in English AND Swedish/Norwegian/Danish. Knowledge of Finnish is an advantage;
  • A bachelor degree in law, finance, and/or economics, or in the process of obtaining such a degree;
  • A good eye for detail, strong analytical ability, numeracy, strong oral and written communication skills, a basic understanding of capital markets, the ability to work independently while cooperating with other team members.

This internship is remunerated (€ 1000 monthly + lunch vouchers + bonus if appropriate), and will run for four months from mid January 2013.

Application

Applicants should email a cover letter along with a CV in Englishto kata.oroszi@msci.com.

Due to the great number of applications we receive for each of our open vacancies, we are unable to respond on an individual basis.

To all recruitment agencies:MSCI does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any MSCI employee, location or website. MSCI is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs/Resumes.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy/maternity leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.