Assistant Manager, Corporate Research Analyst

Interpath Advisory; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Leeds is looking for an Assistant Manager as a Corporate Research Analyst. This role involves conducting market analyses, evaluating financial statements, and supporting business development efforts. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills alongside a deep understanding of financial markets. Training is provided for proficiency in market opportunity tracking and analysis. It's an excellent opportunity for those passionate about commercial finance in a growing firm.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and communicate information from financial reports.
• Ability to track market trends and regulatory changes.
• Familiarity with research and pipeline management tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market and sector analysis with support from experts.
• Analyze financial statements to identify performance drivers.
• Support research on specific industries for thought leadership.
• Maintain accuracy of pursuit pipeline in CRM system.
• Produce detailed pipeline management reports.

Skills

Strong financial analysis skills

Experience in market and industry analysis

Excellent report writing skills

Strong time management and organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

High level understanding of debt markets

Tools

Salesforce

CapIQ

PowerBI

Job description

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.

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
• Proficient in Office suite - Excel and PowerPoint, in particular

Qualifications

• 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, 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 work
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Confident in liaising with senior colleagues
• Proactive and able to work independently and as part of a team