Manager Stewardship

Job Description
Glass Lewis is a trusted ally to more than 1,300 investors globally who use our corporate governance research, custom policy recommendations, engagement services and tools, and industry-leading proxy vote management solution to help drive value across their governance activities. We also work with over 3,000 corporate issuer clients, providing research reports, thought leadership, customized voting policies, equity plan models, and opportunities for direct engagement on material governance and disclosure practices.
  
Glass Lewis’ industry-leading research and analysis covers more than 30,000 meetings each year across approximately 100 global markets. Our clients include many of the world’s leading pension funds, mutual funds, and asset managers, collectively managing over $40 trillion in assets. 
 
We have teams located across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions, giving us global reach with a local perspective on the most important governance issues. Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Kansas City, Missouri; London, U.K.; Paris, France; Limerick, Ireland; Karlsruhe, Germany; Stockholm, Sweden; Manila, Philippines; Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia; Timisoara, Romania; and Tokyo, Japan. Our team includes more than 400 full-time employees globally, over half of which are dedicated to research. For more information, please visit www.glasslewis.com.
 
As Manager, Stewardship, you will lead our growing team in Manila, supporting the delivery of high-quality ESG research and engagement activities for our institutional investor clients. Drawing on ESG expertise and experience in a client-oriented environment, you will play a key role in ensuring outputs are both analytically robust and aligned with client expectations.
Working closely with the global Stewardship leadership team, you will coordinate and help manage day-to-day workflows in Manila, provide quality control on research and engagement deliverables, and contribute to continuous improvement of processes. This role suits a hands-on professional who can balance strong research capability with effective coordination and stakeholder management across teams and time zones.
This role is a full-time employment and hybrid, based out of our Makati office, with regular in-person attendance three days a week. 
Job Requirements
•  Meaningful experience in ESG research, stewardship, responsible investment, or a related field (typically 6-10 years)
•  Proven experience managing large or rapidly growing teams, ideally within a multinational or cross-regional environment
•  Demonstrated ability to effectively lead teams while addressing and supporting member requirements
•  Strong ESG thematic knowledge across areas such as climate, natural capital, human rights, and corporate governance
•  Experience in a client-oriented role, with an understanding of institutional investor needs and standards
•  Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ESG issues clearly
•  Ability to work effectively across time zones and within global teams
•  Proven ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver projects in a structured and timely manner
Skills:
•  Strong leadership, people management and interpersonal skills
•  Analytical rigour and attention to detail
•  Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
•  Collaborative, adaptable and solutions-oriented approach
•  Curiosity about evolving ESG trends and investor needs, and the ability to translate these into practical research and engagement outputs
Job Responsibilities

• Team leadership: Support and coach a growing team of ESG research and engagement professionals in Manila, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture. 
• Research oversight: Ensure delivery of high-quality ESG research and engagement outputs aligned with internal frameworks and client needs.
• Engagement coordination: Coordinate the team’s support for investor-led corporate engagements on material ESG issues across sectors and regions, including preparing engagement briefs, tracking progress, and capturing key insights and updates.
• Global collaboration: Coordinate with colleagues across North America, Europe, and APAC to align on priorities, timelines, and standards, escalating issues as needed.
• Team development: Contribute to the professional growth and skills development of team members, including mentoring analysts in building ESG expertise and strengthening core research capabilities. Support analysts to take on greater responsibility in client- and issuer-facing work.
• Operational support: Assist with local resource planning, onboarding coordination, training and performance review processes, in partnership with Stewardship leadership and HR.
• Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to improve research methods, templates, and internal systems, in line with market developments and client expectations.
• Other responsibilities as assigned
  

Job Benefits
Why Join Us? 
We’ve built a culture where people genuinely enjoy working together. Collaboration is at the heart of how we operate. You’ll be part of a team that shares knowledge, supports each other, and celebrates wins collectively. We hold ourselves to a high standard and take accountability seriously, always in a way that brings out the best in people.  
This role offers an excellent opportunity to enhance your expertise in Stewardship and make an impact on work that matters.  
Join our team and contribute to Stewardship Team. Apply now to become a part of our growing organization!
 
EEO Statement:
Glass Lewis is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender identity, religion, disability, or background.

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