Research Analyst, Preqin
German Speaker
3+ days a week in office
Data and insights provider for the alternative assets market.
Be an early applicant
Data and insights provider for the alternative assets market.
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To revolutionise the private markets with data, insights and tools that help industry professionals make more informed decisions.
Role
Who you are
- You are educated to degree-level (ideally a 2:1 expected or achieved) or equivalent relevant industry experience for a minimum of 1 year
- You possess highly proactive and enthusiastic approach to relationship building
- You have strong research capabilities and investigative instincts
- You perform effectively in a target-driven environment, working towards set KPIs and performance metrics. @ Preqin Strictly private and confidential
- You are highly organised, self-motivated and collaborative
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is desirable but not essential
- Previous work experience focused on communication and relationship management is desirable
- A knowledge of alternative assets, and their place in the wider financial industry is desirable
- Additional languages highly desirable as Preqin operates in a global market
- You have written and verbal proficiency in German
What the job involves
- The Analyst will be responsible for reaching out to investors in Europe to build relationships and obtain valuable proprietary information. This information consists of investment activities and preferences, and forward-looking investment plans
- The role will also include handling data inquiries, quality assurance, data monitoring for consistency and client engagement regarding our Preqin Pro platform
- Reporting To: Manager, Investors - DACH & Francophone, Data
- Proactively communicating and building relationships with key professionals of all levels within the alternative assets industry to obtain valuable proprietary information on past, current and future investment activities
- Updating Preqin’s online database (CRM) with key financial information, statistics and analysis
- Conducting bespoke statistical analysis for clients
- Liaising with our teams in North America and APAC, as well as collaborating with other departments in the company, to deliver requests and provide solutions
- Supporting senior team members on research projects and getting involved in further data enhancement and development activities
- Contributing to research reports, blogs and publications occasionally
- Conducting supplementary public/web research where necessary
Application process
- Introduction Call
- 1st Stage Interview
- Final Interview
- Offer
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Preqin is a London-based investment data company empowering the alternative asset market with essential data and insights. Supporting customers throughout the entire investment lifecycle, Preqin provides them with critical information leading to analytical solutions.
Preqin has produced advanced methods of collecting private data for 20 years. Its products allow a customer base of over 200,000 professionals to streamline how they raise capital, source deals and investments, understand performance, and stay informed.
As a global company, Preqin is working with software providers, world-renowned institutions, and industry associations around the globe to build innovative products, tools, and research that helps connect data to critical decisions. It's had a successful history, and will look to continue on a strong growth path ahead.
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Challenging work
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Company benefits
- Hybrid workplace & flexible holiday allowance
- Parental leave: maternity & paternity leave policies
- Pension/retirement contributions: contributions are matched up to 10% after 1 year's service (US & UK)
- Subsidized medical insurance
- Bereavement leave
- Annual personal study support allowance of $1,500/£900
- Discounted gym membership (US & UK)
- Access to discount & reward programs
Company values
- Be Customer Obsessed: We exist for our customers. We listen to them and understand their challenges. We design best-in-class data solutions for their success.
- Act with Integrity: We build trust through honesty and transparency. We're committed to doing the right thing for our customers, our company, and each other.
- Own Your Success: We're a high-performance team. We challenge and champion each other in our pursuit of excellence. We never stop learning and strive to become experts in our fields.
- Think Forward: We lead the industry through innovation. We foster collaboration and creativity to solve our clients' next challenge and give them a competitive advantage.
- Make an Impact: We drive postive change as individuals, and as a company. We're passionate about creating a better tomorrow for our industry and our communities.
Company HQ
Victoria, London, UK
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Leadership
Mark O'Hare
(Managing Director)Previously a Manager at The Boston Consulting Group and CEO of Citywatch.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Preqin
- Our company vision is to create an environment where diversity and inclusion are at its core and our differences are valued. An environment where we actively celebrate and support each other, no matter our visible or invisible differences. We believe that every person has the right to work in a safe and welcoming environment and that’s why we commit to being a truly inclusive employer that integrates DEI throughout all of our operations, whilst investing in and empowering our people.
- Launched our DEI Steering Committee in October 2020. They hold sessions regularly to support and guide Preqin’s DEI initiatives, with active leadership from our CEO.
- Workshops, fireside talks and external guest speakers discussing important topics such as, navigating challenges for women in senior leadership, menopause and managing stress.
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