Research Consultant

About Us

At SIGNIUM, we grasp every opportunity to surprise others and ourselves by going beyond expectations to deliver a bit extra. We call it exceeding potential. To inspire and excite people, teams, even entire organizations. To bring companies’ strategies to life. To unite boardrooms and workforces. To unlock potential, realize ambitions, and change lives. Together, we are smarter. Together we are stronger. Together, we are more than.

SIGNIUM is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.

Our 500 colleagues serve clients in more than 28 countries. We offer three core solutions.

• Assessment and Succession

• Talent Acquisition

• Leadership Development

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The Role

The role of the Research Associate is integral to the success of SIGNIUM. Best-in-class research provides access to competitive market intelligence that equips our internal team to excel in the marketplace. The Research Associate works closely with internal Partners to conduct name generation exercises for executive searches, provide business development support and execute specialty projects to map the competitive landscape.

We are currently recruiting a Research Associate to join SIGNIUM’s Asia Pacific region SIGNIUM is a market leader in the Consumer, Industrial and Life Science sectors. The Research Associate will have the opportunity to join this world class team.

Key Accountabilities

Specific responsibilities for this role include:

Identifying Candidates: The Research Associate will work on projects spanning various industry sectors and job functions. The varied nature of each project requires the Research Associate to hone their ability to think critically and uniquely about each role to identify the most relevant executives for each project. The Research Associate will then utilize phone calls, search engines, printed resources, our proprietary database to effectively locate these executives.

Market Intelligence: Working closely with other members of the SIGNIUM team, the Research Associate will work on special projects aimed to provide pointed market insight (i.e. compensation, organizational structure) for business development and project execution purposes.

Data Maintenance: Good data is non-negotiable in our business. The Research Associate will continuously update our proprietary database with relevant details and information. The continuous update of this system allows SIGNIUM to stay abreast of executive moves and marketplaces changes and trends.

Business Development: The role of the Research Associate begins before a project has been won. The Research Associate will actively support Partners with business development activities. This support can include, but is not limited to, creating information packs to brief the Partner, providing research support for specific client meetings, as well as proactively identifying potential candidates.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES

The ideal Research Associate is a highly motivated and intellectually curious individual aspiring to build a successful career in Executive Search. An outside-of-the-box thinker and self-starter who is able to maintain meticulous attention to detail while understanding macro-level industry concepts and trends. This individual will possess the ability to work in a fast-paced and unstructured environment, balance multiple projects and produce best in class research in a timely manner.

Skills & Experience

• 0-2 Years experience in search business or related information business or equivalent

• Excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal, oral and business writing skills

• Strong telephone presence and confidence

• Must be computer literate and knowledgeable of resources available on the Internet

• Must be comfortable operating in a highly professional environment

• Flexibility and team behavior.

• Energetic and motivated to succeed

Other

SIGNIUM is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Orientation (2 months)

- Signium business model and structure

- Work flow process of a research process (internal and external)

- Relationship and workflow between research and consultant

- Internal and external (Signium global, clients, candidates, vendors, public) communication techniques, tools and process

- Confidentiality and Data Protection

- Email, Presentation tools, Templates, etc.,

- Communication Tools/Software - Skype, Zoom Info, LINE, Whatsapp, Zone 1511, Blue Jeans, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint

- External Data resource & Media – Linkedin, AESC Bluesteps, FaceBook, Twitter, WeChat, LINE, Instagram, Whatsapp, Telegram

Interested Candidate, please write directly to:

Lionel Teng

Managing Partner

Signium International Pte Ltd