Research Analyst

Job description / Role

Research Analyst - Dubai

Our client is one of the world’s most respected organizations within the professional services sector, operating across 40 countries. Their clients range from the largest corporations to emerging growth companies, government and regulatory bodies, and major educational and cultural institutions. They work at the highest levels of leadership to create tangible and enduring business impact. They are a ‘firm of choice’ to Fortune 500 companies shaping their senior level management.

Working from highly prestigious offices, the Research Analyst works closely with consultants and research colleagues providing high quality, thorough research in response to specific assignments and business development opportunities.

Knowledge generation and management is a key requirement of the role; searching both internal and external resources and proactively identifying, analysing and synthesizing information. You will help develop the creative processes and strategies to extract, capture and share relevant knowledge from within and outside of the organisation and manage it appropriately. Additionally the role highlights trends and potential business development opportunities and supports the production of targeted marketing presentations. Incorporated into this, will be insight into industry trends and monitoring core client activity in the market.

Salary:
AED 15,000 to 16,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: plus very attractive benefits

Requirements

Very strong written and oral communication skills are vital as the role actively contributes to the start-up phase of projects and the Research Analyst will assist the consultant in developing the strategy of the assignment and the direction it will subsequently take. Document production in various formats is required, to a very high standard with meticulous attention to detail.

Candidates will be undergraduate degree holders with at least three years of relevant experience; a Post-Graduate degree would be advantageous. Prior experience in market research, financial research or consulting would be beneficial coupled with experience either in a professional services environment or in a blue chip corporation. Excellent IT ability in using online databases and search engines is essential, with a strong ‘hands on’ approach and ability to multi task.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.