Governance Account Management Support Trainee (Proxy Voting)

Location: Brussels, Belgium; office-based five days a week. Candidates must be based in Belgium from the first day of the traineeship.

Salary: €2,242.81 gross per month. Fixed-term contract from 1 February 2027 to 30 July 2027.

Company

ISS STOXX provides research, data, analytics, and technology solutions for capital market participants, including corporate governance, sustainability, investor voting, and fund intelligence services.

What you will do

• Provide operational support for proxy distribution clients during the European proxy voting season.
• Manage ballots, votes, accounts, users, and vote reports on the voting platform.
• Follow up with clients on successful vote execution.
• Communicate directly with issuing companies, agent banks, and clients by email and phone.
• Investigate client issues with internal teams and provide appropriate solutions.
• Maintain procedures, databases, and client profiles.

Requirements

• Fluent English, spoken and written.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Corporate Law, or Political Sciences, or currently pursuing such a degree.
• Client focus and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical ability and numeracy.
• Ability to process large amounts of information, work independently, take initiative, and collaborate as part of a team.
• Organized and structured approach with the ability to work under tight deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month paid traineeship with financial remuneration rather than a formal academic internship.
• Internal training and guidance from experienced colleagues.
• Opportunity to develop expertise in corporate governance, responsible investment, and the financial industry.
• Exposure to client relationship management and international capital markets.
• Workplace focused on integrity, transparency, diversity, and inclusion.

Hiring process

• Apply online with a CV in English.
• Only selected candidates will receive a response.