Research Analyst at Strategic Outsourcing Limited

Strategic Outsourcing Limited (SOL) is a licensed Primary Employment Agency established in 2006. We provide all categories of staff to our clients and have managed over 100,000 Staff since inception. In 2021, SOL was one of the Top 15 employers in Nigeria by the National Pensions Commission based on the number of staff within the formal contributory pensions scheme.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Analyst

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Research Analyst is to assist in improving the operations and decision-making of the Company’s business. Also. Perform research, collect and analyze, interpret data/ information, and use the data to problem solve and improve the decision-making and efficiency of the Company’s business. Study the data and present recommendations to the leadership team.

Summary of Duties & Responsibilities

• Write and publish Quarterly and Year-End Market reports, Macro-Economic Analysis.
• Compile Advisory reports and make informed recommendations on new investment opportunities and funds that could enhance or diversify portfolios.
• Meet with and provide information including summaries of research, investment ideas, key events from the preceding day as well as key drivers for the day ahead.
• Assist in the compilation and publication of Daily Market Update, Business Headlines, and publication of Companies results amongst others.
• Perform valid and reliable SWOT analysis, interpret data, formulate reports and make recommendations.
• Analyze past operations' results and performing variance analyses.
• Identify and analyze trends and forecasts and recommend improvements to the business processes.
• Research market trends, conduct surveys, analyze data from competitors, and analyze the business's operations, expenditures, and customer retention to identify patterns of potential issues or improvements.
• Organize and store data for future research projects.

Educational Qualifications and Work Experience

• University Degree / HND in Accounting, Statistics, Finance, Economics or related field.
• Relevant professional qualification e.g., CIS or Master's degree will be an added advantage.
• 3-4 years cognate experience in Capital Market research/or Capital Market Operations.

Minimum Competency and Skills Requirements:

• Experience in applied market research or data management.
• Strong mathematical, statistical, analytical and data modeling skills.
• The ability to manipulate large, complex data sets into manageable, understandable reports.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team-working skills.
• Familiarity with data modeling software and Excel software.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent understanding of the Nigerian Financial Market.
• Excellent knowledge of statistical packages and databases;
• Understanding of various debt and equity financing structures.
• Understanding of basic accounting statements such as Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Income Statement.
• Adequate knowledge of data collection methods both primary and secondary. Highly skilled with other MS Office.

Application Closing Date
11th July, 2022.