Job Description
Job Description
Position: Research Associate
Location: New York, NY
Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $60k to 64k/PA base + uncapped monthly bonus
Overview:
Our client a fast-growing global research and consulting firm that connects leading financial institutions, consulting firms, healthcare Firms, and corporations with industry experts to support strategic decision-making. The team specializes in facilitating expert interviews, surveys, and insights across a wide range of industries and markets.
Why Join
This is an exciting opportunity to kickstart your career in research, business development, and client engagement. As a Research Associate, you’ll help top-tier clients—like investment funds and consulting firms—gain insights by identifying and connecting them with subject matter experts across industries. You’ll gain exposure to a wide variety of sectors, from eCommerce to energy, healthcare to finance, all while building your business acumen, communication skills, and strategic thinking.
Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end execution of multiple client research projects simultaneously
- Analyze client briefs to understand research objectives and key pain points
- Conduct high-level industry research to identify relevant expert profiles
- Source, screen, and recruit industry experts (C-suite, senior executives, specialists)
- Develop screening questions and qualification criteria for expert selection
- Communicate directly with hedge funds, private equity firms, and consulting clients
- Negotiate expert consultation rates independently
- Coordinate scheduling, onboarding, and delivery of expert consultations
- Manage international and cross-office projects with senior stakeholders
- Build long-term expert relationships and internal knowledge bases
Qualifications
- Graduated in Spring/Summer 2025 or Dec 2025 with a Bachelor's degree (minimum 3.3 GPA preferred)
- 6–12 months of work or internship experience in a fast-paced, client-facing or research-oriented environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong research, organizational, and time-management skills
- Team-oriented with the ability to work independently under tight deadlines
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to learn and grow
- Leadership experience through internships, student organizations, or part-time work
- Fluency in English (other languages are a plus)
- Comfortable speaking with senior-level professionals and building rapport quickly
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Smart, curious, and commercially minded
- Comfortable with ambiguity and fast turnaround times
- Competitive but collaborative
- Coachable and receptive to feedback
- Confident, polished, and professional
Who Succeeds in This Role?
Someone who is curious, solutions-driven, confident, and professional. You’ll thrive if you’re a natural communicator, quick learner, and team player who enjoys connecting people and solving business problems.