Research Associate

4 weeks ago


Singapore Preqin Pte. Ltd. Full time

You will be joining the world's leading data and insights provider for the alternative assets market. We empower the global financial community with critical information and leading analytics solutions to help them make faster and smarter investment decisions, and to make them with confidence. A forward-thinking company, we lead our industry through innovation. We trust in the power of data, and we use it to increase transparency in alternatives. We believe that access to information leads to more investment in the ideas and infrastructure that build strong communities.

Job Overview:

The Research Associate will be involved in primary research and responsible for reaching out to fund managers based in the Asia Pacific region to build relationships and obtain valuable proprietary information. This information consists of investment activities and preferences, fundraising and performance. This is a unique research role, requiring a sales-like mindset to unlock research relationships across the region. The role will also include handling data inquiries, quality assurance, data monitoring for consistency and client engagement regarding our Preqin Pro platform. The role will be based in Singapore.

In this role you will be:

  • Proactively communicating and building relationships with key professionals of all levels within the alternative assets industry to obtain valuable proprietary information on past, current and future investment activities including historic performance.
  • Holding regular face to face meetings with APAC-based fund managers to gain fundraising and performance data.
  • Working actively alongside the APAC sales team to build strategic research relationships with fund managers and other key regional associations.
  • Representing Preqin at conferences and networking events.
  • Updating Preqin's online database with key financial information,statistics and analysis.
  • Conducting bespoke statistical analysis for clients.
  • Liaising with our teams in North America and EMEA, as well as collaborating with other departments in the company, to deliver requests and provide solutions.
  • Supporting senior leaders on research projects and regional strategy regarding further data enhancement and development activities.
  • Contributing to research reports, blogs and publications occasionally.
  • Conducting supplementary public/web research where necessary.

You are a good fit if:

  • You have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, with relevant industry experience of 2 years.
  • You possess highly proactive and enthusiastic approach to relationship building.
  • You have strong research capabilities and investigative instincts.
  • You perform effectively in a target-driven environment, working towards set KPIs and performance metrics.
  • You are highly organised, self-motivated and collaborative.
  • Regional knowledge of the private capital industry, and alternative assets in general, is desirable.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is desirable but not essential.
  • Previous work experience focused on communication and relationship management is highly desirable.
  • Additional languages highly desirable as Preqin operates in a global market.

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