Senior Associate

Job Description:

About the Position

The Senior Associate candidate is responsible for providing the firm’s global client base with rigorous, insightful, evidence-based market and policy-oriented research on political, economic, business and geostrategic trends. 

About the Oxford Analytica Team  

Oxford Analytica, part of FiscalNote, is an independent geopolitical analysis and advisory firm drawing on a worldwide network of experts to advise clients on strategies, operations, policies and investments.
 

What To Expect In This Position:

• Working in the Advisory team, the successful candidate will undertake original, forward-looking analysis and contribute to and manage projects that help clients assess the implications of global developments on their commercial and institutional interests.

• The successful candidate will work on client facing projects from day one and play a vital role in project development and delivery, and will be expected to work to deadlines on several engagements simultaneously.

• The role also involves client interaction on projects and for proposal writing.

• An ability to present findings clearly is key, including sophisticated use of Powerpoint and Excel.

• Strong interpersonal skills will be required for developing relationships with clients, experts and colleagues

• Fast-rising responsibility for managing complex projects and engaging with clients

What Sets You Apart: 

• Graduate qualifications and/or professional experience in political science, economics, international relations, public policy or a related field

• Exceptional writing skills, including 4 to 7 years’ experience contributing to external facing research reports, white papers and/or thought leadership content

• Strong research and analysis skills, including in a variety of qualitative and/or quantitative research methodologies

• An ability to manage experts and more junior colleagues productively

• Relevant knowledge of project management and business development, including preparing proposals

• Analytical creativity and an ability to ‘prove out’ robust, evidence-based big ideas

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Risk & Research

Job Category:

Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:

Non-Union / A clear and likely internal candidate