Director of Shareholder Advocacy applications due to SHARE (Shareholder Association for Research & Education) by 5pm (Pacific) on November 29, 2019. This is one of the best positions in the world for someone who wants to push in the right direction with a great organization. (more…)
CalSTRS Corporate Governance Division Seeks Investment Officer II The CalSTRS Investments Branch seeks a motivated individual to work as an Investment Officer II in the Corporate Governance Division. Qualified readers should apply to this opportunity of a lifetime. Many decades ago, I helped persuade CalPERS to form a corporate governance unit. They chose one of […]
ESG Executive Director position opening at The Conference Board (TCB) in June, since Douglas Chia is taking a position in academia at the Rutgers Center for Corporate Law & Governance. This is a dream job for the right candidate. Doug is a hereo and will be hard to replace, so you had better be good. […]
Environmental health program manager wanted by my favorite nonprofit, As You Sow. Austin Wilson is leaving for a period of extensive travel. I will certainly miss him and hope when he returns he will find similar employment. Looking to make the world a better place and have the right skills and experience? There is probably […]
Research Assistant Vacancy for a Project on Corporate Governance Applications for the post of research assistants are invited from the students who are passionate about contemporary issues in corporate governance. Work is remunerated with provision for performance based bonus and other referral opportunities at the end of the tenure. Assignment will begin from 17th April & will […]
NRDC Overview of E2 Position The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation’s most effective environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of 1.4 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of nearly 500 lawyers, scientists and other professionals to fight for the planet and its people in the halls […]
Global Proxy Watch (GPW) reports that Scott Zdrazil has joined the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association after a year’s stint with the New York City Comptroller’s corporate governance office (GPW XIX-19). The latter seeks a replacement. (more…)
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System is searching for public equity investment managers with an environmental, social and governance focus. There are up to six new ESG manager spots available for consideration. This is a great opportunity for ESG focused PE Managers. You will be working with one of the most progressive funds […]
Rising Stars of Corporate Governance Award – Each year, the Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School presents the annual Rising Stars of Corporate Governance Awards. This award recognizes people who, while young and possibly new to the field of corporate governance, are making their marks as outstanding analysts, experts, […]
Full-time fiduciary counsel sought by CalPERS to provide specialized fiduciary advice to the system’s board and staff. CalPERS announce that former(?)/current(?) fiduciary counsel Robert Klausner can bid for the same contract he’s being pushed out of… where he quoted the lowest price per hour of the finalists. According to Pensions&Investments (CalPERS issues call for fiduciary counsel), (more…)
Chief Actuary position open at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Search underway for a new Chief Actuary to lead its Actuarial Office. Incumbent will provide independent counsel to CalPERS leadership and Board on actuarial valuations, assumptions and policies, rate structure, and funding of the CalPERS System and related funds. This search is being led […]
The objective of the Director for New Business Development is to promote and sell Governance Center memberships globally, in conjunction with the Governance Center staff and the Directors of Associate Service. Being a well-educated, entrepreneurial, articulate and consultative sales professional, the Director, New Business Development, Governance Center cultivates Global F1000 companies, institutional investment firms and corporate governance services providers, […]
Digital Strategies Fellow sought by As You Sow to assist the Director of Digital Strategies with research, data analysis, project management, and outreach to stakeholders. This position is a unique opportunity to merge technical and programmatic skills. You will be part of a team developing web tools and data-driven approaches to financial transparency and environmental and social […]
Research Associate opening at the prestigious and influential Conference Board. Work on corporate governance leadership issues with Douglas K. Chia, Judy McLevey and Matteo Tonello. There aren’t many opportunities like this in the corporate governance industrial complex. Research Associate: Position Summary Conducts research projects developed within The Conference Board’s (more…)
CalPERS Search Begins The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) officially launched its search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead and manage the pension fund, health benefit programs and its 2,700 employees. (more…)
Employee Participation and Ownership: Award Program The Foundation for Enterprise Development announced their annual award program for promising research by emerging scholars in the domain of broad-based employee participation and ownership. The purpose of the award program is to identify innovative research in management or management-related disciplines that considers high-impact ideas in the context of business and […]
Post-doctoral fellows and senior associates in the fields of corporate governance and/or law and finance: applications from highly qualified candidates who are interested in working with the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance are now being accepted. Post-Doctoral Fellows Applicants for a position of a post-doctoral fellow should be interested in spending between one and three years […]
Duties & Responsibilities The Business and Environment Initiative at Harvard Business School seeks to deepen our collective understanding of the urgent environmental challenges confronting business leaders and to help them use the tools of business to design effective solutions. We aspire to help leaders create the economic and political institutions that will enable firms and […]
The Conference Board Governance Center’s current executive director, Donna Dabney, is retiring at the end of the year. It would be great to get someone of her high caliber to fill the position. Please inform your well-qualified colleagues of this great opportunity The Conference Board Governance Center® The Conference Board Governance Center® facilitates small groups of prominent […]
CivicSpark, a partnership of California’s Local Government Commission and the Governor’s Office of Planning & Research is an AmeriCorps program dedicated to building capacity in local governments to address climate change. They are now recruiting team members for the 2015-16 service year. Follow on Facebook and Twitter @LGC_media. CivicSpark: Climate Leaders If you are interested in joining the next generation of climate […]
An opportunity – Calvin Quek is looking to hire a Sustainable Finance Campaigner for the Beijing office of Greenpeace. Let’s help him find the best candidate for this opportunity by passing the word on to people in our networks. The role: This person will be responsible for engaging the investment and financial communities towards helping China achieve a […]
The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) is one of five state-funded retirement plans, serving 65 employers (public universities and colleges) and more than 227,000 members – both annuitants and active members. SURS provides retirement, survivor, disability and death benefits to its members and their families. Currently SURS employs 130 individuals at its Champaign […]
The Board of the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawaii (“ERS”) is searching for an experienced executive to become the Executive Director of ERS. (more…)
I saw this job opening for a corporate governance analyst at TIAA-Cref and thought I should post it, since I would apply for it myself if I were a few decades younger. Please let me know if you see it here and end up getting the job. That would be amazing! Job ID: v1702132 Job […]
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Lowell Milken Institute Law Teaching Fellowship applications are now being accepted by the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law. The Lowell Milken Institute Law Teaching Fellowship is a full-time, year-round, one or two academic-year position (approximately July 2015 through June 2016 or June 2017). (more…)
Proxy Insight, a brand new service providing the most comprehensive information on the actual voting behaviour of key global shareholders, is currently recruiting for a number of positions as outlined below. If you are interested in applying please send your CV and covering letter to careers@proxyinsight.com: (more…)
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS), a $13.9 billion public pension fund, is requesting information from vendors with expertise in providing proxy voting services with a full range of proxy analysis and reporting capabilities. I expect they will hear from the dominant proxy voting services providers, ISS and Glass Lewis, but this also […]
Help Wanted ICGN – Job Description The Senior Policy Advisor will be responsible for advising/supporting the Managing Director and the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Board on key policy issues which includes: (more…)
After the death of straight shooter Joe Dear (Joseph A. Dear: June 7, 1951 to February 26, 2014), the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has launched a search. Big shoes to fill. They seek an experienced investment professional for the role of Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to lead and manage its 400-plus person Investment […]
CalPERS is still recruiting to fill its vacant General Counsel position. This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary in the legal profession to play a key role in a preeminent public pension fund. Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel supports CalPERS in the management of a global portfolio of […]
As a member of Glass Lewis’ Environmental, Social & Governance Proxy Paper research team, you will analyze company filings, summarize their proposals, and offer voting recommendations to our clients–some of which include the world’s largest institutional investors. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the intricacies of the corporate structure, to research publicly-traded companies […]
The Corporate Governance Analyst position will perform duties housed within the SBA’s Investment Programs & Governance unit, covering record-keeping and reporting on all public equity shareowner proxies for annual and special shareowner meetings and related topics. (more…)
WD-40 $WDFC is seeking a passionate and driven Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communication who brings to the table broad and deep experience in finance and corporate communication engaging the investment community with confidence and poise. The position manages the entire quarterly earnings process including logistics, preparation of press releases, presentations, scripts, Q&A, supplementary schedules, and […]
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is seeking a visionary in the legal profession for the role of General Counsel to serve as a critical member of the organization’s Executive Team in support of CalPERS pension and health care programs. The General Counsel advises the Board of Administration, Chief Executive Officer and the organization […]