Position description Business unit Investment Management - ESG Investments & Research

Job title Internship - Voting and Engagement Specialist F/M

Contract type Internship

Candriam Group Presentation
Candriam is a global multi-specialist asset manager and a recognized pioneer and leader in sustainable investment. For more than 25 years, Candriam has offered innovative and diversified investment solutions across many asset classes including fixed income, equities, absolute return , asset allocation and illiquid assets.
As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.

Mission
Candriam's ESG research & investment team has a mandate going beyond the analysis of issuers' environmental, social and governance (ESG) opportunities and risk. Indeed, as a responsible investor and founding signatory of the UNPRI, our role is also to encourage issuers to adopt best practices in the ESG field and to work with them on emerging thematic or broader sustainability issues. In that respect, Candriam's active voting policy, as well as its direct & collaborative engagement efforts play a fundamental role in our approach. When Candriam believes our influence could be beneficial, we engage in dialogues with investees, exercise voting rights or any other rights attached to owned assets, collaborate with other investors, and communicate with relevant stakeholders.

Stewardship is embedded in the core of our investment strategy. Active ownership and engagement are interrelated and crucial to mitigate risks and to enhance long-term value. This commitment to dialogue and voting is a fundamental part of the services we offer clients, reflecting our fiduciary duty to act in their best interests while promoting positive change.

Responsabilities
Our dedicated Engagement and Voting Team of 5 iis looking for a young and bright professional in Brussels to support our engagement activities with issuers They will be;
a) supporting our engagement activities with issuers and client demands
b) helping to define, build campaign(s) of dialogue on material social, environmental or governance topic, effectively participating to exchanges with the companies and eventually writing report(s) on their impact on the ESG opinion and the outcomes.
c) working on materiality of stewardship trends

Profile - Keen interest and academic knowledge of ESG issues & Sustainability
- Fluent in English, another European language (French, Dutch) is a plus.
- Microsoft Office
- Strong Communicator
-Strong Analytical & judgement skills
- Independent/proactive
- Asking for feedback and questions when needed
- Excellent work Ethic
- Good attention to detail
- Team spirit
- Enthusiasm & Curiosity

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Position location Job location Europe, Belgium

City Brussels

Candidate criteria Education 3. Master's Degree I / Bac+4

Minimum level of experience required Less than 2 years

Languages

• English (C1 - Fluent)
• French (C1 - Fluent)