Associate Consultant / Consultant

Overview of the role

The Associate Consultant / Consultant position role reports, on a line-management basis, to a Consulting Manager with day-to-day reporting for specific projects to other Consultants in the Asia Pacific division. The primary function of the AC/C role is to successfully execute the strategic objectives of Euromonitor Custom research clients. The incumbent is central to the running and further growth of Euromonitor’s ad hoc research capacity. They must be self-starting, autonomous individuals willing and able to take on full personal responsibility for delivering projects to full client satisfaction.

Key responsibilities

Primary and Secondary Research: 

Conduct thorough, detailed desk research on a regular basis across multiple studies to gain a thorough understanding of project objectives with the goal of better informing the client and the consulting team.

Research Management:

1. Client communication from project inception through project completion, ensuring that all core objectives are met.
2. Presenting findings via phone and in-person to clients to ensure that all client objectives have been met.
3. Understanding, maintaining and developing the relationship between Euromonitor and any custom research client.
4. The planning of projects including development of briefs, templates and other supporting materials necessary for meeting all project objectives.
5. Conducting preliminary research into new project areas in order to develop more useful project documents.

Project Execution:

1. The day to day line management of any contract analysts (as relevant) including regular communication via phone and email, establishing schedules and administering final payments
2. Work closely with the Research Recruiter to ensure that projects are adequately resourced and that the pool and quality of contract analysts matches project volume and complexity.
3. A full review of all generated materials via querying, validation and final interpretation of data and analysis to fully meet client objectives.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree with at least 2 - 5 years of proven research or consulting experience
• Experience in presenting to clients at an executive level
• Experience evaluating, manipulating and analyzing numerical data
• Experience managing or leading small market research teams beneficial with hands-on management skills
• Highly numerate and possess an analytical mindset, critical thinker with a structured yet creative approach to problem solving
• Highly developed research skills and knowledge of desk research and sources, trade interviewing and a solid understanding of and/or experience in strategy and competitive analysis
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• English & Mandarin & Cantonese fluency a must