New Job at Asoko Insight

Employment Nigeria 05-Nov-2015 LAGOS , Banking and Finance Accounting

Asoko Insight is Africa’s leading platform for corporate data and business news aggregation.

Through in-country operations, institutional data partnerships and technical know-how, Asoko is building Africa's most powerful repository of continuously updated corporate information. Our beta platform will be made available in November 2015.

Asoko Insight was created on the core principle that a more transparent operating environment and greater level of due diligence will enhance trade and investment across the continent. We now work with global corporations, financial institutions, local businesses and governments in order to assist senior level decision-makers in realizing prudent investments and strong local partnerships.

Join the Asoko team and work at a unique and exciting international startup!

Position: Senior Research Analyst, Nigeria

We need a full-time Senior Research Analyst to join our growing Lagos-based team! Applicants should have 3-4 years of market research experience with an in-depth knowledge of Nigeria's key growth sectors and how to compile corporate data and analyze Nigerian companies. Applicants must be willing and able to travel across the city to knock on doors and gather corporate data sets, build relationships with sources, administer and update corporate profiles on a regular basis, and represent Asoko in high-level meetings and events in Nigeria. Expertise in one or more of the following fields is a prerequisite:

Financial services
Oil & Gas
Power
Light or Industrial Manufacturing
Consumer Goods
ICT
Agric/Agro-processing

Responsibilities:

Oversee a team of 2-3 Junior Research Analysts
Manage a portfolio of local companies to target for data collection, analysis and monitoring;
Conduct desk-research on portfolio companies and sectors;
Communicate with all portfolio companies through daily calls, emails and meetings for data updates; Continuously collect more in-depth operating and financial information;
Monitor all relevant business and economic news stories relevant to portfolio companies;
Conduct high level meetings with executive management of targeted local companies and multinationals;
Analyze and report on all company financial statements;
Liaise with Content Team for sector-brief writing;
Report to Head of Operations on all in-country developments;
Assist in building partnerships with local institutions, key anchor companies and media outlets;
Assist with commercial business development and public relations based on directions from Management;
Work with data entry staff to ensure quality assurance for all updates in the system.

Requirements

Applicants must have:

3-4 years work experience
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a particular focus on Finance, Accounting or related fields;
Master's degree in same field preferred
Meticulous nature and organizational skills;
Experience managing small teams;
A strong interest in corporate developments and market research;

An outgoing personality with strong communication skills, necessary to solicit data over the phone and in in-person meetings with executives;
A passion for Nigeria's market-driven economic development and improving corporate governance standards;
Willingness to travel to Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, Ibadan or other Nigerian hubs when necessary;
An ability to work autonomously and remain self-motivated.
Experience using Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Stock options
Health insurance
Expense coverage
Taking part in a dynamic and exciting startup that will transform access to corporate information in Nigeria and Africa

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