Analyst, Research Insights - London (Greater), United Kingdom - Preqin

Description

Analyst, Research Insights

Department: Product

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location:
London

Description

Preqin seeks an Analyst to join the Research Insights team, reporting to the Head of Real Assets. The role involves providing data-driven commentary on alternative asset classes and presenting Preqin's views at industry events and client meetings. As part of a global team of industry experts, the Analyst will contribute to institutional research with high engagement across private markets. Strong communication skills are essential, along with a passion for advancing in private markets by engaging clients in research development and presenting findings through various channels, including conferences and media.

What you'll be doing:

• Write compelling, practitioner-focused and market-leading analysis, leveraging our expansive alternative assets data to help clients better anticipate industry trends and inform investment decisions
• Present Preqin's data-driven perspective to existing and prospective clients to highlight the value of our Research Insights product and wider data offering
• Communicate Preqin's view of the market to clients, at conferences and in time, via engagement with media outlets, through report writing, interviews and presentations
• Work with Preqin's data science team to inform models that help us forecast the growth of our industry
• Peer review the work of internal team members, ensuring rigorous analytical and written content of the highest quality
  What you'll bring to us:
  • Post-graduate degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or similar field
  • Finance research experience with industry engagement through publications and presentations, ideally focusing on alternatives and private capital investment models
  • Proficiency in analysis using R, Python, Matlab, or advanced Excel skills
  • Experience speaking at industry events and conferences, adept at engaging with clients
  • Demonstrated effective written and verbal presentation skills (later stage assessment will involve a written research exercise)
  • Willingness to travel domestically or internationally, up to 20% of the time
  • Specialized expertise in one of the following private asset classes: Private equity, venture capital, private debt, hedge funds, real estate, or infrastructure.
    Qualifications are not as essential as experience. If you feel you have work examples and projects that illustrate what we need, we're happy to have a conversation.
    
    Why join us?
    
    We centre our culture in our teams members growth, sparking their curiosity and fuelling their career adventures. We celebrate and recognise contribution, high performance and strong collaborative behaviours. We're building and growing our learning programs, frameworks and tools to help people thrive and its an exciting time to join us. We support our internal communities and donate our time, knowledge and support to the communities that surround our offices globally.
    
    Equal opportunities
    
    Preqin is an equal opportunity employer, with diversity at the heart of our business. It is the policy of Preqin to ensure equal employment and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.