Responsibilities:
The ongoing research responsibilities of the position feed into quarterly, semi-annual and annual subscription-based research publications, as well as being a key support for one-time engagements and research projects. The role involves ongoing tracking of product and distribution channel metrics, engaging with many research participants for both knowledge-building and client service perspectives.
Specifically, on a day-to-day basis, the Associates responsibilities could encompass the following:
- Financial literacy- Should have a basic level of understanding of financial products across the financial spectrum (Banking, Insurance, Asset wealth management and Capital markets)
- Develop necessary skillsets via training- Undergo training on data sources to collect information and produce content.
- Information gathering:Review information gathered by the analyst and, if required,conduct secondary research on emerging trends in the financial services industry (esp. Asset/wealth management, Insurance and alternative private markets space.
- Synthesise and summarisefindings from the above pieces of intelligence gathered on global trends/topics
- Deliverables:Contribute to periodical research productions and other outputs as required by the global research team. Based on need, conduct competitive intelligence and prepare factsheets of players. Support for one-time engagements at ISS MI by conducting the requisite secondary research to produce the output
- Team player- Proactively share knowledge and understanding of industry developments with the global ISS MI Research team, on a formal and informal basis.
Individuals who join the ISS MI team will enjoy:
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- A highly interactive, collegial, and supportive culture.
- Unparalleled engagement with senior and C-suite executives at firms across the wealth management, banking, retirement and insurance fields.
Qualifications:
The ISS MI Research environment is best suited to self-starting, highly motivated individuals who can deal with the pressures of learning/researching, developing analyses and delivering research outputs within specific timelines.
Candidates should have:
- A masters degree from a well-recognised university in economics, finance, commerce, or business administration. Other disciplines such as mathematics, statistics or social sciences will be considered in combination with experience.
- 4-6 years experience in the financial services or wealth management industries would be preferred (though not necessary)
- Must be proficient in standard office software (MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
- Strong command and understanding of MS Excel and working knowledge of databases an assets.
- High attention to detail and data integrity.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and people management skills.
- Sense of responsibility for deadlines and deliverables.
- The flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
