Research Consultant, BIS

Join us as a Research Consultant, BIS

• We’re looking for an analytical thinker with good knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research techniques to join us in this role
• You’ll be gathering and analysing information from multiple sources and identifying patterns and trends to help our business make the right decisions
• In return, you’ll gain exposure to senior managers and stakeholders, helping you to develop your network and career with us
• We're offering this role at senior analyst level

What you'll do

As a Research Consultant, you’ll be defining and executing research assignments to deliver significant new insight on innovations and solutions. We’ll look to you to use existing market research and commission new research to identify opportunities for our customers. Additionally, you’ll be helping to develop communications content on strategic issues to support our engagement with employees and opinion formers.

You’ll also be:

• Supporting research to identify and understand one or more emerging technologies or business areas that provide context for innovation opportunities
• Creating original, evidence-based positioning for innovative and disruptive technologies by researching competitor activity and customer impact
• Supporting business decision makers to think long term and consider the context, risks and opportunities associated with innovation
• Helping to provide a continuous stream of insight on new and potential forthcoming issues that may affect the bank’s reputation
• Developing strong relationships with executives and supporting senior leaders with their relationships with ExCo and the board

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with good knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research techniques. You’ll need at least two years of experience in business research with a strong passion for building a career in the secondary research domain. You’ll perform basic secondary research using recognized market data sources such as Capital IQ, FactSet, Factiva, and rating agencies, while gathering and validating information on entities from multiple market intelligence platforms.

You’ll possess strong attention to detail and a structured approach to data collection and analysis. You'll also need experience working in Business Information Services or BIS team, where you have delivered accurate and timely basic secondary research to support business requirements.

You’ll also need:

• Experience of working with agencies
• The ability to identify areas of improvement to deliver better value for customers
• Good time management skills with the ability to multi task

Hours

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