Economics jobs in United Kingdom

Ace Money Transfer is expanding its product offerings to include business‑focused financial services. To support this strategic growth, the company is seeking a Business Research Executive responsible for conducting in‑depth market research, evaluating business opportunities, and generating insights that guide the successful launch and adoption of new business products.

This role plays a critical part in understanding market needs, identifying potential business clients, analysing industry trends, and supporting cross‑functional teams with data‑driven insights for effective product rollout and market penetration.

• Conduct detailed market research to identify trends, customer pain points, and emerging opportunities within the financial services sector.


• Analyse competitor offerings, pricing structures, product features, and market positioning.


• Evaluate regulatory, economic, and technological factors impacting the business product landscape.


• Prepare research reports, dashboards, and presentations summarising insights and recommendations.

• Identify potential business clients and segments aligned with Ace Money Transfer’s strategic goals.


• Assess client needs, industry requirements, and potential product‑market fit.


• Support creation of segmentation models, customer personas, and opportunity prioritisation frameworks.

• Collaborate with product, marketing, and sales teams to align research insights with product development and go‑to‑market planning.


• Provide data‑driven recommendations for product features, pricing, partnerships, and market entry strategies.


• Assist in preparing business cases, feasibility assessments, and ROI evaluations for new product initiatives.

• Support planning and coordination of product rollout activities.


• Help develop targeted marketing and outreach strategies using research‑backed insights.


• Provide analytical support to the sales team, including customer profiling, lead qualification data, and competitive analysis.

• Work closely with internal departments (Product, Marketing, Sales, Compliance, and Operations) to ensure smooth execution of business objectives.


• Participate in brainstorming workshops, strategy discussions, and performance review sessions.

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred).


• 3–5 years of experience in market research, business analysis, or business development—preferably within financial services or fintech.

• Strong analytical skills with experience in research methodologies, data gathering, and insight generation.


• Ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into business strategies.


• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with analytical tools is a plus.

• Understanding of financial services, payments, remittances.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong interpersonal abilities to coordinate with cross‑functional teams.


• Detail‑oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple research tasks simultaneously.