The Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance

Job Board

External

Deputy Director (Harvard Law School Committee on Capital Markets Regulation).
Governance Account Management Team Lead( Riskmetrics Group).
Director (Nestor Advisors Ltd).
Analyst (Nestor Advisors Ltd).

Internal

Office Aid/ Researcher (Student )
Student Worker

Office Aid/ Researcher (Student)

The Millstein Center seeks student who is enthusiastic, tenacious, and eager to learn to assist with several new undertakings, including a directory of global corporate governance centers and institutes and a calendar of corporate governance events around the world. The successful candidate will also assist with the Center events and general office duties. The Office aide will assist the Center in the development and implementation of these projects. Duties and Responsibilities - Research and data-entry for the Corporate Governance Directory - Research and maintenance of an on-line Corporate Governance Calendar - Assist with research and maintenance of the Center's Mailing List as necessary - Assisting with other related Center events as necessary - General administrative duties.

Duties and Responsibilities • Research and data-entry for the Corporate Governance Directory • Research and maintenance of an on-line Corporate Governance Calendar • Assist with research and maintenance of the Center’s Mailing List as necessary • Assisting with other related Center events as necessary • General administrative duties Qualifications • Accuracy and attention to detail in research and data-entry • Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Access or able to learn easily • Responsible, reliable, punctual, and able to work well with others • Comfort with general office duties, such as answering phone on occasion and sometimes assisting with duties related to events planning. PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO: Milica Boskovic, Executive Director The Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance Yale School of Management - Yale University 250 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510 milica.boskovic@yale.edu Fax (203) 432-6709

Compensation: $11.30/ hour

Please apply at www.yalestudentjobs.org

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Student Worker

Job description: The Millstein Center seeks students who are enthusiastic and eager to learn about corporate governance. The Center seeks assistance with one of its new undertakings - a directory of global corporate governance, sponsored by the IFC/World Bank Global Corporate Governance Forum (GCGF). This is a long-term project to assemble the world's first continuously updated, all-encompassing, and authoritative directory of global corporate governance contacts, both institutional and individual. The work predominantly involves internet research.

The successful candidate will also assist with Center general office duties as necessary, and possibly research for an on-line calendar of corporate governance events, assistance with events, the newsletter, and/or mailing lists as necessary.

Qualifications:

Accuracy and attention to detail in research and data-entry

Experience with internet research, office work, or events planning

Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Access or able to learn quickly

Responsible, reliable, punctual, and able to work well with others

Comfortable with general office duties, such as answering phone or assisting with duties related to events planning.

Hours: 10.0 to 15.0 hours per week

Conpensation: $11.80/hour

Time Frame: Flexible

Contact person: Crysta Collins

Email: millsteincoordinator@yale.edu

Please submit Resume and Cover Letter to: Crysta Collins, Administrative Assistant, Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance Yale School of Management - Yale University 250 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510 - Fax (203) 432-6709

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Career opportunity in corporate governance

Nestor Advisors Ltd, a London-based corporate governance consultancy and a worldwide leader in its area, is looking for an experienced professional who wants to develop or continue their career in the fascinating and growing field of international corporate governance. You will become a director in a small team whose clients are the leaders of companies and financial institutions in Europe and key emerging markets. You will be expected to assume a leadership position in client and non-client work as well as develop NeAd’s client basis in Europe and MENA emerging markets.

The tasks

Your main tasks as a NeAd director will be to:

Lead NeAd teams in board- level consulting engagements related to strategic governance and organisation at NeAd clients.
Be responsible for the drafting of NeAd client reports and client corporate governance documentation and to this effect, supervise the work of NeAd analysts.
Deliver board seminars/ workshops on specific governance issues.
Lead and supervise the work of analysts in non-client research in the field of corporate governance.
Participate and make presentations in corporate governance related conferences and other events
Develop NeAd business/ consulting opportunities. B-development is expected to take 10-20% of your time.

The profile

You probably have a graduate degree in Business, Law or similar field and have at least 7 years of working experience with a large corporation or a reputed management consultancy with a focus on issues of strategy and organisation and a good understanding of company law and regulation. You have a keen interest-- although not necessarily a professional background-- on governance issues. You like to travel. You have the profile to engage with actual and potential clients at the highest (board) level and further develop NeAd’s client base. You also have strong leadership, analytical and report writing skills that will allow you to effectively lead a team of analysts in client engagements. Ideally, you speak, read and write fluently a second European language or Arabic in addition to your flawless spoken and written English.

The job

You will be employed full time and will work out of the firm’s offices in Central London. You will maintain no other professional affiliation. You will commit to strict non- compete terms.
Salary will be a minimum of GBP 72.000 per annum depending on your experience. There will also be a significant bonus and stock option package.

Who we are

We are a leading Corporate Governance boutique firm established in 2003 in London. Our clients are major European and emerging markets corporations and banks, governments and international financial institutions. We have a team of 7 full and part time staff with business, accounting, economics and legal backgrounds. For more, visit our website at www.nestoradvisors.com.

If you are interested please contact: info@nestoradvisors.com

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Career opportunity in corporate governance

Nestor Advisors Ltd, a London-based corporate governance consultancy and a worldwide leader in this new and promising field, is looking for a bright analyst who wants to learn more about international corporate governance, become part of a small team whose clients are the leaders of companies and financial institutions in Europe and key emerging markets; and develop a fast track career to partnership within Nestor Advisors

The tasks

You will work with the NeAd Principal and Advisors to:

Conduct research on corporate governance best practice among companies and financial institutions and prepare relevant reports for European and emerging market corporate clients;
Conduct basic research on the financials of EU and emerging market corporations;
Assist in the preparation of presentations to corporate clients;
Assist in the preparation and carrying out of interviews with board members and senior management of corporate clients;
Assist in the preparation of other client and non client deliverables, as needed.

The profile

You are probably an MBA or accounting graduate based in or around London with an interest in corporate governance issues. You like to travel. You have been trained in micro-economics, statistics, accounting and finance, organisation and investment management and are familiar with fundamental aspects of economic regulation and company law. You are also familiar with standard office applications such as MS Access and Excel enabling you to assess, review and generate reports. You are methodical, with strong analytical, research and report writing skills and a keen eye for details. Knowledge of corporate governance issues is desirable but not a prerequisite. So is previous work experience. Ideally, you also speak, read and write fluently a second European language or Arabic in addition to your flawless spoken and written English.

The job

You will work out of our offices in the City of London. Pay will be determined according to merit and experience.

Who we are

If you are interested please contact: info@nestoradvisors.com

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The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation

is searching for a deputy director to assist Harvard Law School professor Hal Scott, the program's director. The job begins December 1, preferably in Cambridge. Contact Jennifer Grygiel at jgrygiel@law.harvard.edu

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The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation

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GOVERNANCE ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT TEAM LEAD

RiskMetrics Group, ISS Governance Services division, is the world's leading provider of proxy voting and corporate governance solutions and is immediately seeking to expand its Account Management team. Successful candidates will have a corporate governance or financial background working with external clients, the interest and aptitude to learn RMG’s products and an ability to guide clients to better use those products as well as exhibit a passion for the governance business. In addition, Account Management Team Leads must be adaptable, able to lead Account Managers and cross-organization teams and able to represent RiskMetrics Group at all levels of management at clients. As RiskMetrics Group continues to rapidly grow, clients span some of the world's largest hedge funds, pension funds and asset managers. Running a portfolio of clients exposes Account Managers and Team Leads to a wide range of institution types and ensures a challenging client-facing role, suiting candidates keen to learn about corporate governance and proxy voting services and to then bring insight and best practices to those client organizations.

Performance is based on a combination of factors including leadership of Account Manager teams, driving the ISS Governance Services business, account renewal rates, proactive management and client communication, growing contract levels and successful pre-sales activity. In the pre-sales role, the Account Management Team Lead partners with the sales team, bringing industry and product expertise to initial client meetings. After a client has begun using RMG’s solutions, the Account Manager owns and manages the experience clients have with RiskMetrics Group. This entails offering proactive support, expertise on corporate governance and proxy voting solutions, and participating in the client renewal process. The Team Lead will act as Account Manager for several key clients themselves and are ultimately responsible for the successful management of client relationships owned by Account Managers on the team that they lead.

Objectives:

Develop a world-class Account Management team, ensuring they are providing the highest quality service possible
Achieve target renewal rate
Drive revenue growth with outstanding client service
Act as an advocate within RiskMetrics Group and trusted advisor for clients
Serve as domain expert on RiskMetrics Group’s suite of proxy and corporate governance solutions

Responsibilities:
Leadership

Develop skill sets and guide the professional growth of a team of 2 to 8 Account Managers
Provide continual feedback to team members, identifying critical areas for improvement
Coordinate communication across different areas of the organization to resolve client issues or drive business initiatives
Ensure the successful resolution of issues associated with at-risk clients
Train Account Managers and clients on new solutions
Identify future Account Managers through participation in the recruiting process
Facilitate and monitor the training of new Account Managers
Monitor and secure resolution to client issues for the team, tracked in salesforce.com
Lead weekly team meetings to facilitate open communication with team members
Present on ideas, initiatives and lessons learned at regular Global Account Management meetings

Account Management

Identify accounts at risk and create a plan to ensure revenue and client retention
Develop/drive account management plans for all clients; conduct quarterly review of goals and objectives (minimum)
Identify and communicate up-sell opportunities to sales team
Provide subject matter expertise in pre-sales/up-sell/on-boarding activities
Proactively communicate and educate clients on key governance matters
Conduct product training for clients
Perform frequent testing of new product features
Monitor and ensure client satisfaction
Own and manage client inquiry and issue resolution process using SalesForce.com and other internal tools
Perform Master Account List reviews (Quarterly minimum)
Continually assess target market and work with management to ensure company is offering relevant services
Conduct occasional calls/visits with clients (health checks, training, relationship planning and review) – Quarterly minimum
Manage annual due diligence process for selected clients
Encourage and facilitate meetings between clients and research analysts
Assess client reporting needs and coordinate report delivery
Act as liaison between client and internal RMG areas for key client initiatives
Communicate market requirements to ISS Governance Services business leaders
Attend relevant industry events

Performance Measurements:

Achieve target renewal rate
Achieve company revenue targets
Achieve goals set forth in account management plans
Maintain team’s Salesforce.com open cases below target thresholds
Maximize employee retention rate
Successfully implement cross-organizational initiatives

Requirements:

Bachelors, MBA or Masters Degree preferred
2-3 years experience managing and developing a team of 3 or more employees
4-6 years experience in a client service or account management position, ideally in the financial services or corporate governance industries
Innovative, motivated, client-oriented and commercially-aware thinker
Demonstrated project management skills – define scope, resources and time lines and manage to deliverables
Excellent organizational and presentation skills
A team player able to effectively manage the expectations of a diverse and demanding client base
Absolute personal and business integrity

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