Junior Research Analyst

About the Role

A Junior Research Analyst within the Diligent Market Intelligence function supports subject matter expertise in specialized research areas such as compensation, governance, activism, voting, and risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactive communication and management of outsourcer workload.
• Conduct data collection tasks to uphold the integrity of our database and keep it current.
• Execute systematic checks to identify data inaccuracies and operational inefficiencies as per predefined protocols.
• Provide regular updates and reports to the Vertical lead on progress and challenges.
• Take ownership of specific daily and weekly tasks, as well as ongoing projects within the assigned research vertically.
• Assist in the design and management of data collection methodologies.
• Oversee third-party service provider workflows.
• Ensure high-quality, timely data delivery.
• Execute manual data collection from global sources.
• Maintain strong quality assurance practices.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to ensure operational efficiency and accuracy.
• Keep process documentation clear and up to date.
• Play a key role in training service providers.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong numeracy.
• Attention to detail.
• Independent work habits.
• Proactive approach to continuously improving research products and processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Qualifications

• Entry level.
• Analytical approach and problem-solving attitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to difficult workload demands, e.g., time/resource constraints.

This role follows a hybrid work model. If within commuting distance to a Diligent office, expect to work onsite at least 50% of the time.