Research Associate, Insights

Overview

The Insights product is a new offering for Guidepoint's Institutional investment and corporate clients, that offers teleconferences, surveys, and in-person events. The teleconferences live in a transcript library portal, which covers a wide of industries/topics that enable our clients to make informed decisions. All content features experts from Guidepoint’s proprietary global network and is conceptualized and hosted by former investment professionals (i.e., private equity/hedge fund), sell-side equity research analysts, and industry professionals. Visit Insights team biographies at https://www.guidepoint.com/insights/#team.

What You'll Do :

• Work closely with the Insights team to execute teleconferences that will cover a wide range of sectors with focus on tech/media/telecom.
• Might be required to monitor a coverage universe of private companies within the Greater China space.
• Track key industry trends, material news flows, earnings releases, investor presentations, research in key coverage markets.
• Identify and maintain a robust pipeline of company and industry specific topics — generate original ideas for discussion, covering business updates, event studies, channel checks, hot topics, and other investment narratives.
• Proactively monitor pipeline of upcoming call topics so experts can be identified or selected 1-2 weeks before scheduled call date
• Recruit new advisors to join the Guidepoint network, using a variety of outreach tools and resources provided. Communicate with potential experts via phone to answer questions or discuss/verify their credentials
• Develop effective screening criteria for experts to test knowledge of subject matter; Review responses to screening questions from experts to gauge sufficient knowledge of subject matter
• Ensure Guidepoint compliance policies and protocols are adhered to.
• Work with research teams to identify and recruit additional industry experts to our Expert Network; Manage and further develop relationships with both experts and clients

What You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree, CFA or CPA is a plus
• 2 to 5 years of work experience at a financial services or research firm with a focus on TMT sector or as a generalist.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment; Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Outgoing personality with the ability to speak with people at all professional levels.
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn.
• Demonstrated ability to work both individually and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interaction skills, including demonstrated written and verbal abilities in English and Mandarin.

What We Offer:

• 14 annual leave days (PTO Days), 11 legal holidays, and 7 full paid sick days
• Social insurances and housing fund
• Shanghai CBD location, Hong Kou Football Stadium with Line 3 and line 8 metro
• Free snacks and beverages in the office, including free coffee
• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Casual work environment,
• Monthly birthday celebration, team building, and other social events.

About Guidepoint:

Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action. <p style="line