Graduate Research Associate with German AND Polish or any other language

£25,000-26,900 + excellent benefits

Canary Wharf, London

THE COMPANY

With a history of nearly 150 years my Client is the world’s leading credit rating services company and is the principal provider of timely objective credit analysis and information to clients throughout the world. It now requires and experienced Graduate Research Associate German AND Polish or any other language.

THE ROLE

As Graduate Research Associate you will cover European markets for the London, Canary Wharf office. Working as part of a regional team, you will have direct responsibility for the coverage of the local private equity markets. In addition, you will participate in time-sensitive projects, data quality-assurance and collaborative initiatives with colleagues across offices.

DUTIES

-Identifying relevant information on deal-activity and the buy/sell-side entities involved.
-Maintaining regional investment firm profiles through primary (direct contact) and secondary (web-based) research.
-Working with colleagues across multiple locations, to address market specific queries.
-Quality control of regional market data.
-Participating in and developing projects and processes focus sing on data-integrity and work flow solutions.
-Maintaining and developing relevant sources of information and direct contacts within your market.

REQUIREMENTS

-Fluency in German AND Polish or any other language.
-A University graduate or at post-graduate level.
-An enthusiastic individual, able to prioritise, with an eye for detail and commitment to accuracy.
-A good communicator, with excellent written and spoken skills, and a confident telephone manner.
-Able to work to ambitious productivity goals.
-Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Office and ability to work easily with new software.
-You must not require a work permit or sponsorship to work in the UK.
-As intensive training is provided, a financial background is not essential; however a keen interest in learning about the private capital markets is important.