Research Specialist

Description:

What’s in it for you: In addition to building knowledge and expertise about Financial Institutions, you will be able to generate stories about a range of topics. The position requires strong analytical, research, communication and report writing skills. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate on insightful data-focused features and reports. You are expected to have an increased level of engagement in brainstorming sessions and will be tasked with generating new executable ideas that highlight interesting trends. Strong verbal interpersonal skills are required for this role as you will be responsible for conducting webinars and trainings from time to time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

• You will carry out analysis to produce insightful features and data-focused analytical trends
• Collaborating with other research peers, reporters, and editors on data-focused coverage
• Articulating key financial and market trends; Collating data and writing data-focused articles and reports on assigned regions falls under the preview of this job
• Fact-checking data for articles
• Addressing external publication-related queries
• Working with internal partners on product improvement initiatives
   

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Basic Qualifications & Skill Set
 

• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills
• Highly developed analytical, research and problem solving skills
• High level of energy, unwavering attention to quality; ability to juggle multiple priorities and complete tasks autonomously
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, ACCA or related disciplines
   

Preferred Qualifications & Skill Set
 

• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, financial markets or reporting of financial data.
• Enrollment in the CFA program
• Prior knowledge of the Financial Institutions industry