Research Associate, AI

About the Role

This is a developing professional role. It involves dealing with most problems independently and offers some latitude to solve complex problems. The role integrates in-depth specialty area knowledge with a solid understanding of industry standards and practices. It requires a good understanding of how the team and area integrate with others in accomplishing subfunction/job family objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret business trends.
• Deliver findings and propose new reporting opportunities that directly impact key initiatives across the department.
• Act as a point of contact for queries from the department relating to various touchpoints of business, e.g., distribution & readership.
• Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Participate in user acceptance testing for all system applications prior to system deployments and undertake detailed data validation, with a clear understanding of the business context.
• Understand the Citi Research business and its drivers.
• Perform less structured (scripted), ad-hoc tasks as necessary, summarizing the steps taken and results achieved for management (e.g., searching published research for errors against minimum standards or gathering information on the internet).
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Applies analytical thinking and knowledge of data analysis tools and methodologies.
• Requires attention to detail when making judgments and recommendations based on the analysis of factual information.
• Deals with variable issues with potentially broader business impact.
• Applies professional judgment when interpreting data and results.
• Breaks down information in a systematic and communicable manner.
• Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to exchange potentially complex/sensitive information.
• Moderate but direct impact through close contact with the businesses' core activities.
• Quality and timeliness of service provided will affect the effectiveness of own team and other closely related teams.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to execute in a large, matrixed organization.
• Self-starter with ability to solve problems independently.
• Intermediate project management and execution skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience.