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About the Role

The Active Ownership team plays several important roles in the success of Voya IM’s ability to help our clients meet their investment goals, and to contribute to Voya’s responsible investment program. Active ownership is key to giving our clients a voice in the governance of their portfolio companies.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ability to work accurately and independently as well as function in a small team environment.
• Assist with preparing materials for investment analysts, proxy committees, and mutual fund boards of directors.
• Ability to work independently to prepare legal documents such as foreign market Powers of Attorney and EDGAR filings (Form N-PX).
• Reviewing corporate action and security lending activity and recalls.
• Assemble and process research materials and account holdings in preparation for voting analysis and vote execution.
• Ensure accounts and ballots are voted accurately, in accordance with the proxy voting policy, and before applicable meeting cut-off dates, including engaging with investment analysts for vote recommendations, as needed.
• Assist in the development of quarterly and ad-hoc materials for the proxy voting committees and mutual fund boards of directors.
• Collaborate with the broader Responsible Investment and Thematic Research team to improve processes, research companies, source relevant data, and offer support on relevant projects.
• Work with client service, compliance, and the RFP team to respond to active ownership-related client inquiries, reporting requests, and requests for activity and outcomes.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in business finance, economics, sustainability or another relevant field or equivalent experience such as investment stewardship, public policy, equity research and analysis, financial services, or specialized client-facing roles.
• 3+ years of active ownership-related experience.
• Strong interest in corporate governance, sustainability, corporate strategy, public policy, and financial performance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities and projects in a fast-paced, deadline and compliance driven work environment.
• Highly detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as function in a small team environment.
• Able to build strong working relationships with colleagues and external parties.
• Take a proactive approach in completing tasks and projects and demonstrate the ability to uncover issues and utilize superior problem-solving and critical thinking skills to find solutions to project challenges.
• Proficient in Microsoft products, Adobe, and SharePoint.

Skills

• Customer Focused
• Critical Thinking
• Team Mentality
• Business Acumen
• Learning Agility

Experience Level

• 3+ years of active ownership-related experience.

Education Level

• An undergraduate degree in business finance, economics, sustainability or another relevant field or equivalent experience such as investment stewardship, public policy, equity research and analysis, financial services, or specialized client-facing roles.

Salary/Compensations

• $100,000 - $120,000 USD

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

About the Company

• Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.
• We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues.
• We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities.
• The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities.
• We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.
• We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.
• Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.
• We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued.
• We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work.
• Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.
• Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture?
• Start your Voyage – Apply Now

Equal Opportunity

• Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer.
• Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals.
• As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.
• If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.