Research Team Lead (Voting) 12Mth Fixed Term Contract

Research Team Lead (Voting) 12Mth Fixed Term Contract

London, England, United Kingdom

About Us

Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster.

At Diligent, you are an agent of positive change. You are joining a team of passionate, smart, creative people who want to help build the software company of the future and make the world a more sustainable, equitable, and better place. Be a part of a global community on a mission to make a real impact.

Position Overview: (12Mth Fixed Term Contract)

The research function within ESG&DI is primarily responsible for being subject matter experts on one of the research verticals, including compensation, governance, activism, voting, and risk. Key responsibilities include managing the methodology for data collection; managing outsourcer workflow; executing manual processes; quality assurance; and liaising closely with Product and Engineering teams.

The Voting Lead will oversee data collection & analysis across a range of Voting topics, particularly focusing on fund management vote disclosures; proxy voting policies; and other stewardship reports. The Voting Lead will manage workload and processes for a team of outsourcers, have input into the development of new in-house data collection processes, and be involved in developing analytical tooling.

The successful candidate will be numerate with strong attention to detail, a self-starter who can work without supervision, an independent thinker, and proactive in suggesting solutions while continuously improving our product offering.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor and supervise a team of outsourcers, providing guidance on research methodologies, data analysis techniques, and project management.
• Present research findings & analysis results to internal teams & clients.
• Translate complex voting manager relationships into actionable insights and recommendations for application across other areas of the Voting product.
• Oversee the collection and analysis of new & updated voting policy documents from diverse sources.
• Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of voting data and analysis outputs. Implement quality assurance processes to validate findings and maintain high research standards.
• Stay up to date with changing themes within voting policies year on year and institutional investor mergers on an ongoing basis.
• Have a key interest in using AI to further product offerings to our clients.

Required Experience/Skills

• 7-10+ years’ experience in a professional services environment.
• Strong academic qualifications (Graduate degree in business/international relations/law/politics/economics/finance desirable).
• Analytical approach and problem-solving attitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to manage deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to difficult workload demands, e.g., time/resource constraints.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Keen to learn and willing to go the extra mile.

Preferred Experience/Skills

• Previous experience at a proxy advisor, proxy solicitor, or investor communications services.
• Previous team management experience.

What Diligent Offers You

• Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature.
• We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting-free days, generous time off policy, and wellness programs.
• We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in various cities globally.
• Diversity is important to us. We prioritize maintaining and promoting a diverse team.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights, and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability.

We are a drug-free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.