Research Assistant

Search Solution Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Solution Group is seeking a Research Assistant to support recruiting and business development teams with research, verification, and updating contact data. The role focuses on building and maintaining accurate records in HubSpot, verifying emails and direct phone numbers, and identifying key decision-makers to help connect with candidates and clients.

The ideal candidate thrives on detail, works quickly without sacrificing accuracy, and demonstrates discretion handling sensitive

Qualifications

• Strong internet research and investigative skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work efficiently with large amounts of contact information.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, HubSpot, ZoomInfo, Apollo, or similar tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research professional contact information for candidates, hiring managers, executives, and prospective clients.
• Find and verify business email addresses and direct phone numbers using approved research platforms and publicly available sources.
• Review existing records and remove inaccurate, outdated, duplicate, or incomplete information.
• Confirm current job titles, employers, locations, reporting relationships, and employment status.
• Update and maintain accurate contact records within HubSpot and other internal systems.
• Build targeted contact lists based on company, industry, location, job title, seniority, and functional area.
• Support research projects involving HR, Total Rewards, Compensation, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Accounting, Finance, and executive leadership.
• Identify likely hiring managers and key decision-makers within target organizations.
• Document research sources and indicate the confidence level of contact information when appropriate.
• Follow all company policies and applicable privacy, data-protection, and outreach requirements.
• Communicate research findings and potential data-quality issues to recruiters and sales leaders.
• Meet daily and weekly productivity expectations while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Skills

Internet research

Detail-oriented

CRM experience

Written communication

Time management

Tools

HubSpot

ZoomInfo

LinkedIn Recruiter

Apollo

Job description

Position Overview

Search Solution Group is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Research Assistant to support our recruiting and business development teams. This person will be responsible for researching, verifying, and updating professional email addresses, phone numbers, job titles, company information, and other contact data.

The ideal candidate enjoys investigative research, works quickly without sacrificing accuracy, and understands the importance of maintaining clean, reliable information in a CRM. This role is critical to helping our teams connect with the right candidates, hiring managers, and business leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Research professional contact information for candidates, hiring managers, executives, and prospective clients.
• Find and verify business email addresses and direct phone numbers using approved research platforms and publicly available sources.
• Review existing records and remove inaccurate, outdated, duplicate, or incomplete information.
• Confirm current job titles, employers, locations, reporting relationships, and employment status.
• Update and maintain accurate contact records within HubSpot and other internal systems.
• Build targeted contact lists based on company, industry, location, job title, seniority, and functional area.
• Support research projects involving HR, Total Rewards, Compensation, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Accounting, Finance, and executive leadership.
• Identify likely hiring managers and key decision-makers within target organizations.
• Document research sources and indicate the confidence level of contact information when appropriate.
• Follow all company policies and applicable privacy, data-protection, and outreach requirements.
• Communicate research findings and potential data-quality issues to recruiters and sales leaders.
• Meet daily and weekly productivity expectations while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Qualifications

• Strong internet research and investigative skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work efficiently with large amounts of contact information.
• Experience using LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, HubSpot, ZoomInfo, Apollo, or similar tools is preferred.
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets and CRM platforms.
• Ability to recognize duplicate, outdated, or conflicting information.
• Strong written communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines with limited supervision.
• High level of professionalism and discretion when handling business and personal information.
• Previous experience in recruiting research, lead generation, data enrichment, sales operations, or market research is preferred.

Performance Expectations

Success in this position will be measured through:

• Accuracy of email addresses, phone numbers, and contact records.
• Number of fully researched and verified contacts completed.
• Low email-bounce and incorrect-number rates.
• Completeness and cleanliness of CRM records.
• Ability to meet agreed-upon daily and weekly research goals.
• Responsiveness to recruiter and business development requests.
• Consistent adherence to research, documentation, and data-privacy standards.

Ideal Candidate

The right person is naturally curious, resourceful, persistent, and extremely detail-oriented. They do not simply enter information—they verify it. They take pride in producing clean, dependable research that allows recruiters and sales professionals to spend more time speaking with the right people.

About Search Solution Group

Search Solution Group is a national recruiting and executive-search firm with more than 20 years of experience helping companies identify and hire exceptional talent. We operate with urgency, accountability, and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work for our clients and internal teams.