Assistant Manager, Corporate Research Analyst

Interpath; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive reward package

Core and optional benefits

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in Birmingham is looking for a Corporate Research Analyst to join their team. This full-time role involves conducting market and sector analysis, producing pipeline reports, and supporting business development initiatives. Ideal candidates will have strong financial analysis skills and proficiency in Office applications. The role offers comprehensive training and a competitive benefits package, making it a great opportunity for motivated individuals eager to grow in the advisory sector.

Qualifications

• Ability to track trends and macro themes in financial markets.
• Familiarity with corporate structures and financial reporting.
• Experience in producing high-quality reports tailored to different audiences.
• High level understanding of debt markets
• High level understanding of different corporate structures
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to tailor content to different audiences
• Familiarity with Salesforce, CapIQ, PowerBI and other research/pipeline management tools is desirable but not required
• Existing understanding of corporate deals, restructuring, or wider financial markets is a plus

Responsibilities

• Conduct market and sector analysis with specialist support.
• Analyse financial statements to identify performance drivers.
• Review data and insights to support thought leadership.
• Review and analyse data and insights from various sources, publicly available information, and industry thought leadership
• Develop initiatives and strategies to support our internal clients in winning new projects and contracts
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of our pursuit pipeline by updating our CRM system
• Produce pipeline reports for our national leadership
• Provide detailed pipeline management reporting and ad hoc support to specific national pipeline teams

Skills

Proficient in Office suite (Excel and PowerPoint)

Strong financial analysis skills

Experience of market and industry analysis

High level understanding of debt markets

Excellent report writing skills

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Salesforce

CapIQ

PowerBI

Job description

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Interpath is an international and fast-growing advisory business with deep expertise in a broad range of specialisms spanning Deals, Advisory and Restructuring capabilities. Deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors, and stakeholders when complex problems arise, and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict-free, and our passion for doing what's right, every time, sets us apart.

Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, and Hong Kong. By 2030 we aim to be one of the world's leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint.

Interpath is currently seeking a highly motivated Assistant Manager to join our team as a Corporate Research Analyst. In this role, you will work closely with our Sales & Business Development team to monitor and analyse markets, conduct research into sector issues, and identify potential markets, companies, transactions, and situations for our client-facing teams to pursue.

As a Corporate Research Analyst, you will receive comprehensive training to become proficient in tracking, identifying, and understanding the primary indicators of market opportunities. You will be responsible for identifying potential deal opportunities across our fast-growing advisory services lines, such as Restructuring, M&A, Transaction Services, Value Creation, and Valuations.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market and sector analysis with support from our specialist sector experts to drive thought leadership and identify individual corporate targets (e.g. restructuring targets in an industry that is facing headwinds)
• Analysis of financial statements to identify key performance drivers and/or signs of underperformance that may indicate opportunities for delivery teams
• Support team with research on specific industries and production of go-to-market thought leadership
• Review and analyse data and insights from various sources, publicly available information, and industry thought leadership
• Develop initiatives and strategies to support our internal clients in winning new projects and contracts
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of our pursuit pipeline by updating our CRM system
• Produce pipeline reports for our national leadership
• Provide detailed pipeline management reporting and ad hoc support to specific national pipeline teams

Requirements

• Proficient in Office suite - Excel and PowerPoint, in particular
• Strong financial analysis skills - ability to read, understand and communicate information from quarterly and annual reports
• Experience of market and industry analysis - ability to track trends, macro themes, regulatory changes and how this may impact market participants
• High level understanding of debt markets
• High level understanding of different corporate structures
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to tailor content to different audiences
• Familiarity with Salesforce, CapIQ, PowerBI and other research/pipeline management tools is desirable but not required
• Existing understanding of corporate deals, restructuring, or wider financial markets is a plus

About You

• Passionate about commercial and financial matters with a pragmatic and effective approach to problem-solving
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Highly conscientious and able to produce high-quality and accurate workExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Confident in liaising with senior colleagues
• Proactive and able to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

At Interpath, our people lie at the heart of our business. That's why we provide employees with a competitive and comprehensive reward package including compelling salaries and a range of core and optional benefits. Read more about our benefits; Company Benefits - Interpath.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters: Please note that Interpath do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Interpath will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting

Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom