ESG Research Analyst

About SquareWell Partners

SquareWell Partners (“SquareWell”) is seeking to expand its advisory team to support its corporate and investor clients. Ideal candidates will have a management consultancy and/or research background in shareholder activism, corporate transactions, corporate governance, and/or sustainability. While performing their duties, this professional will work closely with senior management teams of clients, helping them develop their strategies on shareholder-related topics.

The role will be based in London, UK. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. For more information, visit us at https://squarewell-partners.com/home/.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a number of administrative tasks, ranging from calendar preparation to preparing investor profiles for clients.
• Research governance and sustainability topics, ranging from executive pay to director elections.
• Collect data and produce peer and best practice benchmark reports on selected topics.
• Draft presentations and memos that are board-ready on topics of interest to corporate clients.
• Monitor news and reports, both from a practice and regulatory perspective, to share with the team as well as SquareWell’s clients.
• Undertake research to contribute to SquareWell’s thought leadership initiatives.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree with a strong academic record; MBA, JD, or equivalent preferred.

Skills and Competencies

• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Respectful of Process and Planning.
• Self-initiator.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership qualities with a collaborative mindset.
• Strong relationship management and organizational skills.
• Innovative, motivated, and commercially-aware thinker.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficient in English. Japanese, German, Spanish, Italian, French, and/or Dutch would be an advantage.

Requirement Process

• There will likely be a large number of applications; as such, we may not be able to respond on an individual basis.
• The recruitment process involves an initial screener questionnaire, a case study, two interviews (one in person).
• SquareWell has adopted a hybrid work model where team members are expected to be in the office at least four days a week.

SquareWell Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. SquareWell Partners ensures equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, 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.