Also called: Shareholder Engagement Director, Proxy Campaign Organizer
Buys a few shares in big companies for a cause group, then uses shareholder rights to push the company to change its behavior.
Shareholder advocates write resolutions asking a company to report on things like human rights in its supply chain, file them for a vote at the annual meeting, and negotiate with executives to withdraw them in exchange for changes. They work for religious orders, pension funds, and nonprofits. It's lobbying, but aimed at boardrooms instead of Congress.
Nonprofit pay is lower than asset-manager roles. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; many have finance, law, or policy backgrounds.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Business, Public Policy, Environmental Studies.
Growing about average. Activity swings with SEC rules on shareholder proposals (approx.).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI researches companies and drafts resolutions; negotiating with executives and building coalitions stay human.
Classes: Economics, Government, Debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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