Insights (Senior) Associate, Corporates

About Dialectica

Dialectica is a leading B2B information services firm that serves the world's top consulting, investment and largest corporate businesses, by enabling them to gather real-time information and insights from industry experts across various markets, industries, and regions.

Driven by our mission to achieve unparalleled customer recognition, we are developing the most trusted and innovative knowledge-sharing platform in the world.

Dialectica has been recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times for 5 years in a row, a Top Employer for Recent Graduates by The Career Directory in Canada and a Best Workplace.

We believe in supporting our people to do their best work and grow, and building a dynamic, empowering, and respectful workplace is core to our purpose: Accelerate the shift to a prosperous society by empowering better decision-making.

For more information, visit dialecticanet.com

What you will do

Our Insights team is transforming the way investors, corporates and consultancies obtain curated knowledge to inform business strategy.

Working on-demand and side by side to our expert interviews and survey offerings, our Insights team delivers tailored solutions to a sophisticated global client base. Whether we are helping a private equity firm conduct voice of customer research on a target software company, or supporting a business services corporate prioritise their bolt-on acquisition pipeline, , you will utilise the power of the Dialectica service offering to help answer our clients most pressing strategic business problems.

The Insights team is experiencing strong growth, resulting in opportunities for talented and ambitious individuals excited to develop their commercial acumen, strategic thinking, analytical skills and client service capabilities.

Working in a multinational, fast-moving and innovative environment, you will be given the opportunity to work and take responsibilities on challenging projects, gain exposure to the most interesting sectors of the global economy and drive investment decisions for mid-market / growth private equity and corporate clients.

Indicative responsibilities include:

• Project Delivery

Playing a key role in the end to end project delivery; developing expert discussion guides and surveys based on client needs. Working with Client Service Team colleagues on expert engagement and then leading insights generation by conducting expert interviews and overseeing survey fielding. You will then summarise your insights into client ready deliverables in collaboration with senior members of the team, involving quantitative analysis and synthesising qualitative information.

• Research Background

Guides cross-industry/company research with a focus on primary intelligence collection. Proven ability to effectively triangulate qualitative with quantitative secondary data.

• Domain Relevance

Experience in the life sciences sector in a consulting or research capacity covering breadth of topics across the life sciences value chain.

• Business development

Contribute in all aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations, and attending meetings with clients to help showcase work. Working in an environment operating under tight timeframes and demands, in a large-scale multi-national environment.

• Content & Practice Development

Contributing to content and practice development in the Insights team. For example marketing materials, sector expertise initiatives etc.

What we are looking for

• 2 years of experience in a client-facing role within professional services, strategy consulting, or market research.
• ‌Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in producing and reviewing high calibre reports, papers, presentations and thought leadership.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to link analysis to financial impact, and understand the implications of findings to client strategy.
• Strong team participation skills, particularly teams with diverse skills and backgrounds, coupled with the ability to coach and mentor others (managing project team members highly valued for Senior Associate level).
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to innovate and help shape products for clients.
• Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas.
• Professionalism and consistency in approach to client work, internal business and practice development.
• Experience with the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, or MedTech industries is considered a plus, if you would be interested in focusing your skills in the life sciences sector/team.

What you will get

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive rewards package includes support for flexible & hybrid working and career development through Learning & Development opportunities, plus benefits that suit your needs including a private health insurance scheme and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career in a global organisation
• A diverse and inclusive culture supported through a number of initiatives
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you