Internship - Client Support and Meeting Representative

We are looking for interns who will support the Brussels Global Proxy Distribution team during the peak proxy voting season. Out of our ISS office in Brussels, the GPD team provides a single, turnkey solution to managing proxy distribution for custodian banks and an integrated proxy research, a voting solution for their institutional investor clients, as well as a meeting representation service to Belgian and Dutch companies’ general meetings.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regular contact with issuing companies and their agents;
• Attendance at general meetings of Belgian companies;
• Client support;
• Administrative support.

DESIRED REQUIREMENTS AND QUALITIES

• Bachelor degree;
• Fluency (both spoken and written) in English AND French AND/OR Dutch;
• Interest in corporate governance, experience acquired through previous internships or traineeships seen as an advantage;
• Very strong communication and writing skills;
• Quick learner; ability to assimilate new information with attention to detail;
• Organized and structured mind to deal with large quantities of work and strict deadlines;
• Ability to work independently while being an enthusiastic team player;
• Client focus and skill to communicate effectively with clients and partners;
• Valid driver’s license.

This internship is remunerated (€ 1000 monthly + lunch vouchers + bonus if appropriate) and will run for four to six months between January/March and June/July 2013 (start date adjustable).
* Please note that applicants applying for the Belgian market should be in the possession of a valid driver’s license and own car in order to be able to represent our clients at general shareholder meetings of Belgian companies. Petrol expenses will be refunded for any meetings attended.
APPLICATION
Applicants should email a cover letter along with a CV in English to agnes.balogh@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.
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