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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact We are looking to hire a Research Analyst with 5 - 6 years of experience for the Solution Centre – Global Strategic Consulting. Our team is responsible for providing Market research with Consulting & Advisory services to internal clients across the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. The Research Analyst will be responsible for delivering high quality analysis through a process of rigorous primary and secondary research to improve our understanding of clients, competition, opportunities and new focus areas. Research findings will also be required to be presented to senior leadership to support critical decision making. Job Responsibilities The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented, self-motivated and extremely organized individual with excellent problem-solving skills who understands the importance of teamwork and accuracy. Specific requirements will include Day-to-day, comprehensive monitoring of global industry, regulatory, financial, clinical and social media sites/feeds using a variety of research resources Extensive use of databases such as Globaldata, Inframation, Factiva, etc. and an understanding of how to extract information from government and client sites Keen at researching on market trends, analyzing data from competitors, and analyzing the business's operations, expenditures, and performances to identify patterns of potential issues or improvements Creating project appraisal tools to provide in-depth analysis of project pipeline to the sales leadership and project team assignments that involve providing client profiles, client strategies, competitor analysis, etc Performs research and consulting assignments to deliver high quality analysis through a process of rigorous primary and secondary research; to improve our understanding of focus areas and innovations Collaborating with team members and helping with ad hoc research requests involving in-depth searches for information Conducting internal stakeholder interviews to capture intrinsic knowledge Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or service Works independently, or with junior team members, leads project conversations with client and stakeholders We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work. Here's what you'll need Preferably Post-Graduation degree in Economics, Business Administration, Environment, Energy, Policy, etc. or the equivalent work experience that provides exposure to fundamental theories, principles, and concepts Brings around 5 or more years of experience in Research/ Consulting in relevant areas of work Experience in working on various research databases. Should be well versed with Sales databases and Contract analysis to derive quantitative insights to support the sales function. Should be well versed with both Qualitative and Quantitative analysis. Should understand the overall business/market/country strategy and how the research output is contributing towards the business objectives Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices Ability to understand data and using simple visualization tools to represent it Excellent written skills in English Excellent presentation, interviewing and facilitation skills. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
