Junior Research Analyst

Position Overview: 

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. Their main responsibilities include assisting in the design and management of data collection methodologies, overseeing third-party service provider workflows, and ensuring high-quality, timely data delivery. They are also expected to execute manual data collection from global sources, maintain strong quality assurance practices, and collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to ensure operational efficiency and accuracy. 

Additionally, Junior Research Analysts take ownership of specific daily and weekly tasks, contribute to ongoing projects, and play a key role in training service providers while keeping process documentation clear and up to date. The role requires strong numeracy, attention to detail, independent work habits, and a proactive approach to continuously improving research products and processes.

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.

Required Experience/Skills: 

• 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
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel