Research Analyst (Financial Services) at Nairametrics

Responsibilities

• Full coverage of banking and finance / Investment beat in terms of breaking news, feature stories, investigative stories etc.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of the financial industry to deliver confident writing at multiple levels of sophistication.
• Cover all Nigerian regulators effectively i.e. CBN, SEC, NDIC etc.
• Cover markets news timely on a daily basis and be abreast of all news
• Generate standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review by executives, managers, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Synthesize current business intelligence or trend data to support recommendations for action
• Ensure timely breaking news across your beats and other beat assigned
• Conduct interviews and represent the company at functions, press briefings and general events
• Create original content and enhance existing content while incorporating SEO best practices.
• Conduct regular research and comparism of banks and corporates thereby creating ranking or product review stories
• Build a large network of connections across your beats and scope of work.

Requirements / Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in a related field including Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics.
• Experience working in a fast-paced media firm or related services firm is highly desirable.
• 3-5 years proven experience in Banking and Finance, Investment and other related portfolios
• Good writing, interpretation and financial story telling skills
• Ability to break down complex financial terms to comprehensible bits for readers
• Prior high-quality experience in similar roles with top firms in the Investment, capital or financial space will be a major advantage.
• Prior writing experience at a digital or print media is an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to work on tight deadlines.

Remuneration
Up to N300,000 monthly (gross) depending on experience.