Senior Research Manager, GP Engagement

PEI Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A business intelligence company is seeking a Senior Research Manager to lead a team focused on data sourcing from private markets fund managers globally. The role demands strong leadership, effective communication, and the ability to motivate a team. Responsibilities include defining key performance indicators, building relationships with fund managers, and overseeing data accuracy. Ideal candidates are self-motivated with significant experience in research and management, aiming to contribute to a fast-growing enterprise.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive culture

Support for career returners

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in a research, data or intelligence environment.
• Proven experience managing teams to deliver against targets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders.
• High levels of self‑motivation and an ability to motivate and manage others.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of researchers responsible for sourcing and validating data.
• Define and track key performance indicators for the team.
• Build and maintain relationships with private market professionals globally.
• Oversee the collection and population of data into structured databases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on commercial and content objectives.

Skills

Team leadership

Research and data analysis

Excellent communication

Self-motivation

Analytical thinking

Job description

About The Role

We at PEI Group are seeking a Senior Research Manager, GP Engagement to join our growing diverse and welcoming team in London. The successful candidate will lead a team of researchers responsible for sourcing, validating and publishing proprietary data directly from private markets fund managers globally.

This is a results‑driven role with clear ownership of performance. The successful candidate will define and track key performance indicators, and put in place measures to ensure consistent, high‑quality delivery. The role demands high levels of self‑motivation, the ability to lead by example, first‑rate organisational skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills. The candidate will be comfortable engaging with senior investment executives globally.

People Management

• Recruit, lead and develop a team of researchers responsible for engaging (by phone, email and in person) with fund managers globally.
• Set clear expectations and performance objectives aligned with wider business and product strategy.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on team and individual performance, ensuring delivery against key performance indicators.
• Lead by example and manage others in a results‑driven environment.

Market Interactions

• Build and maintain relationships with private markets professionals at fund management firms through regular phone, email and in person engagement.
• Develop and execute effective engagement strategies to increase both the volume and quality of proprietary data sourced from the global fund manager community.
• Represent the business professionally in external interactions, reinforcing trust, credibility and long‑term data partnerships.

Content and Data Delivery

• Oversee the collection and population of proprietary fund manager data into PEI’s structured databases, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
• Ensure data gathered meets defined quality standards and supports customer use cases.

Key Relationships

• Work closely with research colleagues in the local office and across international teams to ensure consistent approaches and best practice.
• Build strong working relationships with editorial, sales, events and marketing teams, aligning GP engagement activity with broader commercial and content objectives.

Success Measures

• Own the definition, tracking, and delivery of key success measures for the GP Engagement team.
• Key metrics will include activity levels (e.g. outbound calls and emails), the number and quality of successful fund manager interactions, and the volume and value of proprietary data sourced.
• Measure and improve fund manager satisfaction and appreciation of the content and data produced.

About You

The role would suit individuals who have:

• Significant professional experience in a research, data or intelligence environment.
• Proven experience managing teams to deliver against targets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders.
• High levels of self‑motivation and an ability to motivate and manage others.
• The ability—and intellectual curiosity—to quickly develop a deep understanding of the private markets landscape in order to hold informed, value‑adding conversations with industry participants.

The role would suit individuals who are:

• Highly self‑motivated and the ability to coach others in a results‑driven environment.
• Inquisitive and analytical with a proactive, methodological and enthusiastic approach to work.
• Results‑driven and motivated by achieving success for the team.
• Keen to be part of a business with high growth expectations.
• Confident to engage senior private market executives about on the phone and in person.
• Adaptable and resilient to work with colleagues across different business units and locations.

About Us

Who we are

PEI Group is a subscriber‑focused business intelligence company. With our multi‑talented global team of over 490 people, spread across EMEA, USA & Asia, our purpose is to inform and connect investment professionals across global, specialised markets. We identify specific high‑growth, high‑value investment sectors and themes where deep insight, strong market relationships and active capital flows are critical for success.

What we do

PEI Group provides industry‑leading journalism, data, and market insight to subscribing clients via a wide portfolio of specialist brands supported by our robust and scalable digital publishing, analytics, and database platform. We also track the firms and individuals who shape markets and bring client‑communities together to enable knowledge sharing, profile building and relationship development through professional networks and events. Wherever our markets are active – in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, London and elsewhere – PEI is hard at work examining crucial market forces and shifting investment themes, identifying active investors and their capital allocations, and scanning ahead for regulatory changes, new compliance requirements and other risk factors.

At PEI we value diverse talent and welcome applications from everyone – regardless of background. We are an equal opportunity employer and our inclusive culture at PEI is reflected in every stage of the recruitment journey. Please inform us at initial stages of the recruitment process if you require any reasonable adjustments and we can accommodate this.

PEI Group supports flexible working arrangements, and we welcome career returners.