We seek an experienced researcher to help build and execute a research agenda focused on democracy and corporate political engagement for Leadership Now Project, and the OpenBook team. The Sr. Research Associate will be responsible for developing the content to produce actionable analysis that helps business leaders and investors of the threats to our democracy, as well as opportunities for strategic investment– and behavior change. Key products you may support on include:

• ESG analysis and product development: Support OpenBook in developing products and analysis that help investors and business leaders reduce the risks to our democracy by leveraging ESG and other investor frameworks.
• Updated democracy market and investment analysis, informing Leadership Now’s recommendations for high-leverage democracy (see recent example here)
• Corporate political spending analysis: Support Leadership Now in conducting analysis on corporate political spending to anti–democracy candidates (e.g. objected to certification of 2020 election), informing business and investor action