Research Associate at Career Connections Ltd

Job description

Working closely with other Research Associates and the Client Partner, the primary roles of the Research Associate are to:

• Provide engagement execution support to the client and the team.
• Project-manage some stages of the search process so as to always ensure the highest quality execution of client engagement.
• Execute the identification and initial qualification of potential candidates under the guidance of the Client Partner.
• Inform the engagement team of any potential business development opportunities identified through the execution of the search process and support the appropriate consultant in its conversion.
• Develop expertise in the business sector covered by the practice.
• Plan thoroughly the research to be done for the assignment.
• Participate in client briefings and to present personally the research to date, as
• possible and needed.
• Keep the relevant parties regularly informed as to assignment status.
• Source by developing primary industry contacts: by soliciting expert opinions and
• by gathering and keeping abreast of market intelligence.
• Initiate changes in assignment strategy when required to achieve the objective of a timely shortlist presentation.
• Contribute actively to research meetings.

The Research Associate must also have:

• Excellent communication skills; written, spoken as well as listening. The Research Associate will be articulate and persuasive, and able to communicate complex matters in a straightforward manner.
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent is required; an MBA or another advanced degree is preferred.
• 1-3 years' working experience.
• Kenyan nationality.