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ISS | Institutional Shareholder Services

Proxy advisory and ESG data analytics

Junior Analyst Intern - Recherche Gouvernance d'Entreprise Marchés MENA, Trilingual: Arabic, English, French

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Internship · Winter 2027Paris, France€8.65 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A mandatory internship agreement is required.
  • Fluent literary Arabic and very good written, spoken, and reading proficiency in English are required.
  • Training in Law, Economics, Management, Political Science, or Finance is required; master's level is ideal.
  • A strong interest in corporate governance and research is required.
  • The candidate must be rigorous and detail-oriented.
  • The candidate must be autonomous, able to take initiative, and able to interact with analysts to understand complex issues.
  • The candidate must be organized and able to structure their thinking to handle a large workload under particularly strict deadlines.
  • The candidate must be able to work five days per week from the ISS STOXX offices and be based in the country of employment from the first day of the internship.

Responsibilities

  • Provide data, conduct research, and draft voting recommendations for institutional investor clients who are shareholders of listed companies.
  • Review each resolution on general meeting agendas using research and information processing from public company documents, including annual reports and reference documents, in Arabic, English, or French, covering topics such as board composition, related-party agreements, and director remuneration.
  • Write analysis reports and voting recommendations in English.
  • Contribute to research documents focused on governance practices and corporate governance topics such as diversity and executive remuneration.
  • Analyze listed companies' governance structures and performance, as well as general meeting agenda resolutions, against the team's voting policy based on good governance practices.
  • Prepare reports with the team that detail analyses and explain the rationale for particular voting recommendations.

Desired Qualifications

  • The master's level of training in Law, Economics, Management, Political Science, or Finance is ideal.

About the Company

ISS | Institutional Shareholder Services

Proxy advisory and ESG data analytics

ISS Governance delivers governance and ESG services to institutional investors, corporations, and other market participants. It provides proxy voting advice, governance research, and ESG data analytics through subscriptions and consulting, plus specialized services like securities class action claims management. Its offerings combine research, data, and outreach across a global network to support decision-making on governance and sustainability issues. The goal is to help clients improve governance and ESG practices, make informed investment and voting decisions, and manage related risks using reliable data and insights.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$3.4B
Headquarters
Rockville, MD
Founded
1985

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