Executive Research Analyst at Talenture

Job Description

• The primary role of an executive researcher is to create a search strategy and find a set of first-round candidates that meet the criteria set out by a client.
• The resourcefulness that researchers leverage ultimately populates the firm’s proprietary database, which remains an essential resource. They are the guardians of data; they make sure it’s accurate, up to date and robust.
• Part of the role of an executive researcher is to certainly look for in-the-box candidates, but also to help clients stretch and look for out-of-the-box candidates. That requires imagination, reflection, and thinking differently.

Responsibilities

• Name generation/ in depth research on prospective candidates
• Digging and entering information into the database
• Populate database and make sure it’s always up to date.
• First contact with candidates to prequalify before passing to the consultant in charge
• Engage a broad range of industry sectors and job functions
• Assess capabilities of candidates that match client’s requirements
• Build research map through conversations with a range of individual, and in turn build database

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 1 year post NYSC work experience
• Great communication skills
• Digitally savvy; ability to leverage online tools, understand social media such as LinkedIn, and applications that track the activity and influence of prospective candidates, as well as other mobile communication technology.
• Resourceful, innovative and creative
• Ability to build our research map through conversations with a range of individuals associated with the different clients.
• Curious, smart & engaging
• Imaginative and have an understanding of ethics and commitment to it
• Understanding of confidentiality and objectivity