Senior Research Associate

About The Role

We at PEI Group are looking for a Senior Research Associate, Fund Performance - who will form part of a global team responsible for the research and maintenance of online intelligence services that track the flow of capital between investors and fund managers active in the alternative asset classes.

The Senior Research Associate is primarily engaged in the following activities:

• Working within a SQL database to derive insight from our fund performance database
• Analysis of performance data to fulfil requests from the editorial department
• Building reports and charts related to fund performance
• Engaging with internal and external parties to present and explain fund performance data
• Communicating with public pensions to collect fund performance data
• Compiling, aggregating and cleaning data
• Calculating certain performance metrics from source data
• Maintaining accuracy of collected data through thorough quality control measures
• Communicating with market sources to collect additional data
• Answering queries and requests from customers about performance data
• The balance of the above tasks, along with other duties, will vary.

Key relationships

The Senior 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 Senior Research Associate will also need to build relationships with editorial, sales, event and marketing staff members where necessary.

The Senior Research Associate is responsible for building relationships with senior contacts in the industry through telephone and e-mail correspondence and occasional face-to-face meetings.

Key success measures

• Meeting agreed deadlines
•  Meeting agreed targets of numbers of sources and funds researched
• Accuracy of data researched
• Maintenance of an enthusiastic and positive attitude towards work

About You

Requirements

The role would suit individuals with:

• Experience and strong proficiency with SQL
• First-rate organisation, time management and a methodical approach to work
• Highly developed research skills
• Advanced excel skills
• High levels of self-motivation and an enthusiastic approach to work
• Strong attention to detail and patience so that work is completed on time and to the required standard.
• Excellent spoken and written English skills
• Experience in the alternative investment space (desired but not essential)

A working knowledge of and interest in financial services would be an 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.