RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, NA EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATA

Glass Lewis is the world’s choice for governance solutions. We enable institutional investors and publicly listed companies to make sustainable decisions based on research and data. We cover 30,000+ meetings each year, across approximately 100 global markets. Our customers include the majority of the world’s largest pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers, collectively managing over $40 trillion in assets. We have teams located across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific giving us global reach with a local perspective on the important governance issues. Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Kansas City, Missouri; London, U.K.; Paris, France; Limerick, Ireland; Karlsruhe, Germany; Sydney, Australia; and Tokyo, Japan.

We are looking for a meticulous and detail-oriented Research Associate, North American Compensation Research, Data Team to join our dynamic research team in Manila. The successful candidate Members of our Executive Compensation Research Team will analyze pay packages and equity granting practices at companies across the U.S. and Canada and collects data for Australia, UK and countries in Europe. We advise shareholders on the quality of compensation for chief executive officers by looking both quantitatively at pay levels and qualitatively at factors like pay program design, safeguards against excessive risk-taking, and quality of disclosure. Our analysis and recommendations are closely followed not only by our institutional investor clients, but also by the companies in their investment portfolios as well as U.S. and international news organizations and leading scholars in the fields of corporate governance and executive compensation. The role is a project based, hybrid position that requires 3x a week regular office attendance. This position is based in our Makati City office.

• Health Insurance/HMO
• Enjoy unlimited MadMax Coffee
• Diverse learning & growth opportunities
• Accessible Cloud HR platform (Sprout)
• Above standard leaves

• Assess the disclosure in public filings and other public resources to identify and extract relevant data points for broader analysis
• Under supervision of Lead Analysts, create a preliminary assessment of an executive pay program using collected data points
• Peer edit the preliminary assessments from other Research Associates, as necessary
• Communicate and collaborate with Lead Analysts in Manila and across the U.S. to ensure reports are delivered on time
• Perform other responsibilities, as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree
• English proficiency required.
• Ability to read one or more European languages is a plus but not required.
• Strong analytical research skills with an emphasis on quantitative analysis
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Communicate proactively and effectively and manage complex workflows
• Strong organizational skills to successfully work within a dynamic team 
• Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to multitask
• Access to reliable internet service with at least 100 MBPS along with a space to set up computer equipment at home to accommodate a hybrid work schedule