Director/Senior Director of Research, Canada

Esgaia; Toronto; Hybride; CAD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Glass Lewis, headquartered in San Francisco with offices worldwide, seeks a Senior Director of Research to lead Canada research in Toronto. This hybrid, full-time role focuses on shaping priorities, guiding analysts, and engaging with clients and issuers across the Canadian market.

You will translate strategic priorities into actionable research initiatives, oversee major policy updates, and ensure rigorous, clear analysis across publications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in corporate governance research.
• At least 2+ years in a senior role.
• Strong English communication skills for clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to mentor and coach others.
• Broad knowledge of governance principles, legal/regulatory frameworks.
• Familiarity with AI/tools to improve research efficiency.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop the Canadian research team, guiding research activities and priorities.
• Serve as senior escalation point for Canadian research issues.
• Review, edit and publish high-profile or contentious Proxy Papers.
• Partner with lead analysts to strengthen processes, methodologies and initiatives.
• Lead policy updates, proxy season reviews and related projects in Canada.
• Develop strategic priorities with research leads and translate to initiatives.
• Oversee client engagements including escalations and due diligence.
• Collaborate across offices to advance research processes and engagement.
• Provide Canadian market insights to management to inform priorities.
• Communicate company policies to the research team clearly.

Connaissances

Excellent written and verbal comms

Mentoring and coaching

Time management

Problem solving

Relationship building

Experience with issuers/investors

Strategic thinking

Formation

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)

Description du poste

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; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Limerick, Ireland; Karlsruhe, Germany; Stockholm, Sweden; Manila, Philippines; Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia; Timișoara, Romania; and Tokyo, Japan. Our team includes more than 600 full-time employees globally, over half of which are dedicated to research. For more information, please visit www.glasslewis.com. The (Senior) Director of Research leads Glass Lewis’s Canadian research team, bringing together corporate governance expertise, strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement. This is an opportunity to shape research priorities, oversee high-profile analysis and represent the Canadian market with clients and issuers. Research Leads and Managers may report directly to this role. You will translate strategic priorities into action across research processes, policy, engagement and business activities. Working with research leaders, colleagues across offices and senior management, you will guide research initiatives, communicate company policies and guidelines, and help shape department-level priorities. You will also serve as a key representative of the Canadian market, engaging with current and prospective clients and issuers. This is a full-time, hybrid position requiring regular office attendance (3x per week) at our downtown Toronto office.

• A bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) and at least seven years of corporate governance research or comparable industry experience, including at least two years in a senior position.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to produce and edit sophisticated research and communicate complex governance issues clearly to clients and other stakeholders.
• A demonstrated ability to develop others through effective mentoring and coaching.
• Broad knowledge of corporate governance principles, legal and regulatory frameworks, and emerging industry trends.
• Strong time management, problem-solving and relationship-building skills.
• Experience engaging with issuers, investors and institutions.
• Embrace of emerging technologies and AI solutions to improve efficiency, innovation, and decision-making.

• Lead and develop the Canadian research team, guiding research activities and the execution of strategic priorities.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for internal and external questions on Canadian research, bringing sound judgement to complex issues.
• Review, edit and publish selected high-profile or contentious Proxy Papers, ensuring clear, rigorous analysis.
• Partner with lead analysts and managers to strengthen team processes, publications, methodologies and other research initiatives.
• Lead Canadian policy updates, proxy season reviews and previews, and related projects, providing final review before submission.
• Develop strategic priorities in collaboration with research team leads and managers, translating them into actionable initiatives.
• Oversee client engagement, including escalations, due diligence requests and strategic presentations for current and prospective clients.
• Collaborate across offices and departments to advance research processes, policy development and stakeholder engagement.
• Bring Canadian market insights and research team feedback to senior management to inform department-level priorities.
• Clearly communicate company policies and guidelines to the research team, supporting consistent understanding and application.