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Investment Stewardship Associate - Temporary
Investment Stewardship Associate - Temporary-March 2024
Denver
Mar 29, 2026
About Investment Stewardship Associate - Temporary

  JOB SUMMARY

  Stewardship is the heart of PERA's mission to provide retirement security toour members while ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of the Fund.The Temporary Investment Stewardship Associate assists with implementing thePERA Board's Proxy Voting Policy and facilitating stewardship engagementsthat support PERA's investment objective and processes. This position isresponsible for voting proxies in compliance with stated guidelines,maintaining accurate and thorough records of votes cast, and aggregating andanalyzing data pertaining to voting activity. Additional duties may includeindependent research on financially material ESG themes and participating instewardship related engagements with internal and external stakeholders. Theduration of this temporary position is expected to be February 2024 - July2024

  IDEAL CANDIDATE

  The ideal candidate is a dependable professional with stewardship, corporategovernance, ESG research, or public equity investing experience who isanalytical, detail-oriented, and focused on building positive andmeaningful relationships. Integrity, effective time management,independent research, quality decision-making, collaboration, criticalthought, external awareness, accuracy, and appropriate communicationskills are essential. The ideal candidate will use their unique strengths andskillset to support PERA's investment stewardship as we pursue the long-termfinancial sustainability of the Fund for the ultimate benefit of planparticipa

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  Vote proxies in compliance with the PERA Board's Proxy Voting PolicyAnalyze management and shareholder proposals, escalating complex proposalsto senior Investment Stewardship staff for peer reviewMaintain accurate and thorough records of PERA's proxy voting activitiesMonitor votes, resolving or escalating any issues appropriately and in atimely mannerCollect, verify, and report proxy voting data on routine and ad hoc basesEngage with PERA's public equity investors, as appropriate, to makeinformed vote decisions and to support their fundamental research needsParticipate in public equity portfolio company engagements with a focus onstrong corporate governance and financial outcomesPerform research and analysis on stewardship and financially material ESGthemes, as needed to support proxy voting or when requested by investment teamBuild and maintain productive business relationships with internal andexternal partnersParticipate in stakeholder engagements, as appropriateUphold PERA's mission, fiduciary duty, and responsible investment approachEmbody PERA's core values and standards of excellence through ethicalconduct and member-focused serviceMaintain prompt and regular attendance in the workplaceOther duties as assignedQUALIFICATIONS

  4+-year degree in finance, economics, business administration,corporate law, or related field; 1-3 years of relevant asset management orfinancial services experience; or equivalent combination of education andexperBroad knowledge of financial markets, investment instruments, processes,and data; experience in public equity markets, corporate governance,fundamental analysis, and shareholder rights preferredDemonstrated ability to coordinate with numerous market participants in acomplex and fast-paced environmentQualitative and quantitative reasoning skills with the ability to identifypatterns, risks, benefits, and potential outcomesCustomer service orientation with excellent verbal and written communicationskillsHigh attention to detail and accuracyProficiency using cloud-based and Microsoft applications including Excel,Word, and PowerPoint; experience with proxy voting platforms preferredWORKING CONDITIONS

  Standard office environment with regular telephone communication, computeroperation, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy andprinter machine.The duratio of this temporary position is expected to be February 2024 -July 2024.HYBRID WORK OPTION

  This position may work from home up to three days per week, dependent uponeligibility factors detailed in PERA's Work from Home Policy.

  JOB DESCRIPTION DISCLAIMER:

  This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensivelisting of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of anemployee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new onesmay be assigned with or without notice.

  Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot consider candidates that requiresponsorship (now or in the future), or are located outside of the US.

  All Colorado PERA employees are subject to PERA's Ethics Policy and someemployees are subject to the Personal Trading Policy. These policies includerestrictions on outside business activities and employment and have certainrequirements on personal trading. You may request copies of these policiesfrom PERA's talent acquisition team and any questions can be answered byPERA's Investment Administration team.

  INTERESTED CANDIDATES

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