Research Associate

Grant Thornton is hiring for the role of Associate!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

•  Proactive research on clients and substantiate third-party lists
• Research Russell and Fortune lists against Grant Thornton industry and service line client lists
• Do niche industry client research, list maintenance, and update customer relationship management (CRM) tools and other systems
• Create and maintain a master client list using multiple data sources
• Research and maintain U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) audit, confidential client list, and others as requested
• Manage requests for client list research, including global requests for member firms
• Conduct detailed client list research for proposal and pre-proposal teams for use in deliverables
• Update merge codes and other stats as assigned in CRM and other systems·       Drive standardization and efficiency in client list research and other processes by supporting the content team with other content management-related activities
• Help execute customized sales deliverables such as discussion placemats/PowerPoint decks, biography booklets, and other types of custom deliverables

Requirements:

• MBA with 2 - 6 years of experience, with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in research activities
• Understanding and knowledge of accounting profession service offerings are a huge plus
• Understanding and knowledge of different industry sectors
• Strong aptitude for quick learning
• Sound skills with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher)
• Knowledge of Power BI, Qvidian, and Seismic is a plus, but not mandatorily required
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills
• Customer service mindset with a sense of urgency
• Process improvement mindset to improve future processes