Job Title: Graduate / Corporate Researcher

Location: Preston Docks - office based

Salary: £22,000 Salary plus company benefits

Job type: Full Time, Permanent role, 36 hours per week

We have an amazing opportunity for a Graduate Corporate Researcher/Corporate Researcher. This is an exciting role performing a support function between the Lead Generation and Sales Team and the Sales Negotiations Teams within the business. A huge learning opportunity with exposure to commercial M&A markets, perfect for someone who appreciates the vital role that research, and information plays in the success of any business.

Are you energetic and driven, looking for a thriving company who will support your development and encourage your professional growth?

About us

Altius Group is the market leader in business sales transactions for corporate enterprises. The Group is a collection of the most respected and leading boutique business brokers in the marketplace. We pride ourselves on providing clients with an unparalleled service as we support them through the process of selling or buying a business and help them achieve their goals. We're an ambitious, growing business - and we're recruiting people who can help us on our growth journey.

Responsibilities for the Corporate Researcher role:

Lead Generation:

• Proactively create detailed reports through extensive large business research
• Investigate/compile reports on work such as market sold, market level statistics, Ibis research.
• Develop market research 'bundles' to send with VAL Letters and potential clients.
• Create and prepare presentations/ documentation ahead of client appointments.
• Maintain current information on seller reviews, PR's, and sold examples for use by the team.
• Driving localized regional email campaigns for sold properties.
• Conducting competitor analysis regarding changes, updates and sales i.e. what they're selling and success within particular markets.
• Develop key market overviews and trends that can be used for learning across the group.

Sales Operations:

• Collaborate to develop and use a combined database to identify potential buyers and sellers.
• Conduct market activity research and assess the quality of existing data.
• Optimize existing buyer research lists to determine data quality via buyer response rates.
• Monitor the registered buyer data, ensure it's up-to-date and used for buyer project campaigns.
• With management, set-up and launch Project email campaigns and report on the results.
• Research potential buyers and establish contact for new instructions and existing sectors.
• Research and process press releases and news articles related to mergers and acquisitions in the UK and overseas.

About you:

You'll be e.g. a team player with knowledge of research strategies and creating business reports.

- Business/ Economics or similar Graduate is preferred with exceptional analytical skills.

- Understanding of corporate M&A markets an advantage, not essential, training will be given.

- Advanced in written communication and Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

- Proactive and happy to work independently or collaborate for the success of the overall team.

- Self-motivated and must be flexible, able to meet deadlines with targets and KPI's.

- The ability to build relationships with people at all levels of the organization.

Benefits for the Corporate Researcher Role:

• Competitive salary
• Performance related bonus
• 22 days annual holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension
• In-house training and development programme.
• Employee mentoring programme.
• Free on-site parking
• Company events
• Dress down Fridays
• Modern office environment

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Data Co-ordinator, Intelligence Co-ordinator, Researcher, Information Analyst, Analyst, Analysis, Intelligence, Data Researcher, Market Research, Research Analyst, Data Analyst, Insight Manager, Project Research, Project Manager, Project Co-ordinator, Cultural and Creative Economy, Economy Researcher, Creative Trends, Cultural Research, Trend Analyst may also be considered for this role.