Research Associate

Who We Are
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To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do
As a Research Associate within BCG's Data and Research Service (DRS) function, you will form an integral part of our European DRS team. Through the delivery of secondary research, you will contribute to BCG's client work and knowledge base by supporting proposals, client cases and business or internal development initiatives.

You will clearly synthesize, package, articulate and deliver your findings in a timely and accurate manner and conduct research on commercial, multi-industry and economic topics. Excellent organization skills are essential for successfully managing a variety and volume of research requests by accurately summarizing data and facts into appropriate and timely output i.e. email, Excel, PowerPoint, Word. Along with supporting research products (i.e. news alerts, company profiles etc.), you will also contribute to knowledge capture and documentation.
• You're good at:
• Engaging with customers
• You will thrive learning in a rich, fast paced, deadline driven yet thoughtful environment that is customer focused. Working closely with more senior team members, you will engage with our Consulting daily with the aim to understand, scope and deliver accurate, timely and relevant data and information
• Thinking analytically
• You're an organized thinker who commits to learning research analysis including methods, databases and tools, synthesis & packaging
• Working accurately in a fast paced, deadline focused environment
• You will have strong attention to detail by clarifying request objectives under direct supervision and discussing the most appropriate and timely research approach. You will do this whilst communicating directly with BCG stakeholders to evaluate and recommend the most efficient and successful research strategy per project
• Working well independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Working closely with fellow DRS colleagues, you will approach all interactions with the highest level of quality and customer service. You will also guide outsourcing partners in their research analysis and do quality assurance
• Seeking professional development
• You will welcome the opportunity to grow and learn in an apprenticeship culture where you can quickly build and expand your research knowledge base to the next level
• Communicating with confidence and ease
• You will be a clear and confident communicator, able to deliver messages in a concise manner with a positive disposition and you will help build a loyal customer base for DRS

What You'll Bring
• Undergraduate degree minimum (a preference for a degree in business, economics, engineering, sciences)
• Candidates with an educational/professional background in research & data analysis preferred.
• A strong appetite for research: You have a passion for uncovering insights through diverse sources, navigating databases, extracting and analyzing numerical data, as well as interpreting qualitative information from reports, articles, and other secondary sources to deliver comprehensive findings
• Understanding of (or interest in) one or more industries or functional areas, such as industrial goods, healthcare, energy, consumer goods, marketing, technology, public sector, etc.
• 0-2 years relevant working experience
• Excellent English, Spanish and a third language (German or French)

Who You'll Work With
Our knowledge and research specialists collaborate with global colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge and research positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative research careers.

Additional info
The Data and Research Services (DRS) is BCG's research center of expertise. We collaborate with our consulting teams to bring advanced research capabilities to support projects and client, enabling them with solution-oriented research and accelerated insight generation

DRS works with both qualitative and quantitative data, conducting research and providing synthesized results from over 100 commercial sources, publicly available data, company and industry research, macro-economic, commodities and trade data

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