Analyst In Business And Investment Research at Infomineo

 Job Description

• Analysts are in charge of conducting primary and secondary research on public sources and databases, with a direct interface with clients.
• Analyzing the client’s request and clarifying it with the client if needed
• Defining the research strategy (indicating sources to be checked, prioritizing tasks, setting a time budget for each task)
• Clarifying with the client the format to be used for the deliverables (Excel, Word or PowerPoint)
• Gathering data from primary (interviews) and secondary (web and databases) sources
• Suggesting alternatives when the required information is not available
• Analyzing the data and checking for accuracy (Quality assurance)
• Packaging the deliverables in a structured way and providing backup information
• Reporting to the Managers (on the status of the request: closed, on-hold; discussing relevancy of methodologies/approaches used to conduct the research)
• Preparing monthly newsletter for the internal use

Their performance is measured in terms of:
Quality: delivering accurate, verified and reliable information
Creativity and resourcefulness: ability to hunt the information using different tools with a focus on results
Effectiveness: ability to work in a productive way (prioritizing tasks, staying focused etc.) being 100% reliable and to deliver on time

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Business or Economics
• 2 years relevant experience
• Ideally experience in Research, Consultancy, Data analysis, etc.
• Strong analytical skills and creativity: ability to analyze a problem, ask relevant questions, think out of the box
• Numerical skills: being at ease with figures and concepts, including modeling, correlation analysis, etc
• Structure and methodology
• Entrepreneurial spirit and self-motivation
• Full proficiency in English, French and Arabic - Additional languages are a plus
• An interest for Africa and the Middle East

Note: we are looking for candidates in Nairobi Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria.

Benefits
Compensation will be defined based on the candidate’s profile and local market level