Graduate Research/insights Analyst

**The Role**: Graduate Research/Insights Analyst

**Salary**:Competitive

**Location**: Singapore

**Status**: Full Time, Permanent
- Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in Singapore, RFI Global doesn’t provide Visa sponsorship

**Company Overview**

Operating across 49 global markets and with offices on 4 continents, RFI Global is the leading data-driven insights provider and thought leader to the financial services industry.

Founded in 2006, RFI has seen growth of over 40% year on year for 16 years, and is looking for fast paced ambitious motivated people to help realise its rapid data and geographic expansion plans. Over 16 years RFI has maintained its fast growth start up mentality and provides a completely dynamic environment where creative and innovative thinkers can thrive.

You will be joining a highly diverse business which boasts over 30 nationalities as part of its core team. We are offering an exciting opportunity to be part of an expanding team, with an attractive and highly competitive benefits structure and fantastic career opportunities.

**Role Highlights**

The Insights Analyst will be a key member of our dynamic and fast paced analyst team, creating critical business and market insights that our clients rely on to measure and grow performance and direct their strategy.

You will gain experience in analysing primary voice of customer data, secondary macro data, and corporate case studies. This will provide a base from which you will be trained as an expert in financial services insights. This is a fast-paced role where you will be rewarded for your commitment and learning ability.

Importantly, you will see the impact of your work on the largest and most innovative global, regional and national banks.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Analysis of primary consumer data to provide recommendations and propose actions for client’s strategic decision-making
- Analysis of secondary data (economic, financial etc) to triangulate and contextualise RFI’s primary research
- Sourcing and analysis of desktop content to deepen competitive insight
- Accurate creation and detailed review of sensitive performance metrics used by our clients within core functions of their institutions, and for market updates
- Creating presentation decks which tell a compelling story, using data
- Cross-functional collaboration with team members, including sales, client services, operations and research teams in our Singapore, London, Toronto and Sydney offices
- Client interaction, including attendance at client meetings and a training roadmap for presenting to clients
- Communication of ideas, thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo

**Requirements**:

- Have a degree in any discipline
- Be a self-starter with a positive attitude
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable with a steep learning curve
- Be self-motivated and able to work both autonomously and in a team
- Enjoy working in an open and collaborative environment
- Have a curious mind
- Be confident multi-tasking and managing multiple deadlines
- Have excellent communication skills

Additionally, the following skills will be highly regarded but are not essential as full on-the-job training will be provided:

- Knowledge of or interest in the banking and payments industry or in market research
- Experience using Microsoft Office programs, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
- Experience with using Q, SPSS, or any other statistical analysis software.

**Benefits**
- Salary: Competitive
- Great opportunity to work with a global team
- 25 days annual leave + public holidays + birthday leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Regular employee awards
- Monthly social events
- Defined training pathways for career progression
- Training secondments to other RFI Global offices
- A non-hierarchical open team environment with ready access to senior staff
- Rapid progression for high performers