Research Associate, Projects

**About The Role**:
Reporting to the head of global research operation, the research associate is primarily engaged in the following activities:
***Research**
- Building and maintaining written and data-driven profiles of investors in private markets for publication in our online products
- Using online sources, including company websites, regulatory filings and news sources to maintain up-to-date and accurate intelligence
- Aiding on several research projects including contacts research, data expansion and data quality monitoring
- Aiding the execution of plans to improve the quality of research conducted on private market funds and managers by PEI’s research team globally
- Aiding the execution of plans to expand the numbers of data points tracked by PEI’s research team globally **Data & Analysis**
- Becoming expert in how best to interpret and present data in graphical form
- Becoming an expert in building convincing presentation deck across asset classes using PEI’s proprietary data as well as external sources
- Working as a team to survey market participants and analysing the results for publication across PEI’s editorial titles

**Knowledge**
- Maintaining an excellent knowledge of alternative assets through reading multiple intelligence sources to spot trends and contribute ideas for analysis

The balance of the above tasks, along with other duties, will vary.

**About You**:
**_ Requirements_**

The role demands first-rate organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication and an analytical mind. The ability to focus and a keen eye for detail are essential to ensure that we maintain accuracy and a high quality of output. The research associate also needs to be comfortable with processes and must be thorough in his/her work.

**Key relationships**

The research associate will work with a team of research associates within the local office and will be expected to build relationships with colleagues in other offices. The research associate will also need to build relationships with editorial, sales, event and marketing staff members where necessary.

**Experience/knowledge required**

The role would suit individuals with highly developed written and research skills, high levels of self-motivation, excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to understand the dynamics of the industry so as to have informed conversations with its players. Past experience within a research role is useful, but not necessary.

The role also demands attention to detail and patience so that work is completed on time and to the required standard. Multitasking and strong time management skills are also essential.

The role demands excellent research skills. The post holder should be inquisitive and have a proactive, methodological and enthusiastic approach to work.

A working knowledge of and interest in financial services would be a distinct advantage. The potential to grasp the dynamics of the private markets industry is also required. The ability to work on one’s own initiative whilst maintaining close and effective relationships within a team is needed.

**Key success measures**
- Meeting agreed deadlines
- Being resourceful in searching for data and sensitivity to identifying trends in the market
- Accuracy of data researched, both from an individual and team level
- Maintenance of an enthusiastic and positive attitude towards work

**Benefits include**:

- 20 days’ annual leave, employee will receive an extra one day of holiday after two full calendar years of service
- Medical insurance coverage after passing probation
- Volunteer leave in service to an approved charitable or community organisation
- Flexible working hours, including options to work from home

**About Us**:
**Who we are**:
PEI Group is a subscriber-focused business intelligence company. With our multi-talented global team of over 300 people, spread across EMEA, USA & Asia, our purpose is to inform and connect investment professionals across global, specialised markets. We identify specific high growth, high value investment sectors and themes where deep insight, strong market relationships and active capital flows are critical for success.

**What we do**:
PEI Group provides industry-leading journalism, data, and market insight to subscribing clients via a wide portfolio of specialist brands supported by our robust and scalable digital publishing, analytics, and database platform. We also track the firms and individuals who shape markets and bring client-communities together to enable knowledge sharing, profile building and relationship development through professional networks and events. Wherever our markets are active - in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, London and elsewhere - PEI is hard at work examining crucial market forces and shifting investment themes, identifying active investors and their capital allocations, and scanning ahead for regulatory changes, new compliance requiremen