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Are you looking to start in your career in one of the world’s largest Market Research organisations?
It is an exciting time to work in the Financial Services industry, as the new FinTech’s such as Monzo and Starling make inroads. Who is adopting their products? Will this change the face of banking? How will it impact the traditional brands?
The Financial Research Survey (FRS) is the largest and longest running Financial Services survey in GB. It is subscribed to by many of the UK’s major Financial Service providers and is seen as ‘industry currency’ for financial research data. Our division sits within the Ipsos Market Strategy & Understanding Service Line (MSU) which houses our strategic research specialists.
The data we collect from our survey is used at board level for all the major financial institutions in GB, and helps our clients understand market share and performance relative to peers. The results have influenced employee incentives and is used to improve customer service and products, and to generally keeps tabs on the pulse of the financial services industry.
What will I be doing?
As a Graduate Research Executive, you'll be supporting with client requests and any ad-hoc analysis across the product categories on the client’s behalf. You will also have a role in producing and delivering important monthly reports for our clients.
You’ll be a key member of the team working towards taking responsibility for one of the product categories to become an expert in that product field. You’ll be supporting quarterly reports based on what is affecting the category, identifying new trends and any areas that are a potential threat / opportunity.
You’ll get to work with the data (quantitative… numbers, numbers, numbers), with a focus on what that data means - sharing your findings with the client and impacting their business with a powerful, insights-led story. You will learn to understand the true impact of our research and how it influences our clients, gaining an appreciation of their organisational challenges.
Through support from your manager and the wider team, you will:
- Develop your wider research knowledge, including methodologies
- Prepare and update project plans
- Check data files and tables
- Quality check key deliverables, ensuring they are delivered accurately and to the highest quality
- Prepare, plan, prioritise and communicate effectively to ensure deliverables are sent to schedule
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal suppliers and team members
- Support the production and delivery of monthly and quarterly reports based on what is affecting the category, identifying new trends and any areas that are a potential threat or opportunity
What do I need to bring with me?
- A passion for financial products and brands, with an openness and motivation to get stuck in to understanding what products people have, how they use their accounts, how satisfied customers are with their providers, what would attract more customers
- A hunger to unpick questions into their constituent parts, to diagnose opportunities and be able to influence decisions
- A natural drive to not just deliver facts, but to interpret those into the “so what” and the “now what”
- The ability to work creatively and think commercially
- Thrives on delighting people through over-delivery and going the extra mile
- Exceptional attention to detail and a meticulous approach to analysing data
- Strong interpersonal skills – the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively
Along with
- The unrestricted right to work in the UK
What is in it for me?
Our Generation Ipsos programme provides a comprehensive foundation in research and how it’s practically applied in a commercial environment. You’ll be trained in client management, project management and the nitty-gritty of research including methodologies, sampling, weighting and ethics. You’ll learn through real life, hands-on experience, webinars, seminars and specialist workshops.
We’ll provide you with dedicated training designed to achieve the industry recognised Market Research Society (MRS) Advanced Certificate accreditation. Networking is a key skill so we have Early Careers events with other Graduates, Placement Students and Interns across the company.
Having a flexible working culture where we support our colleagues and celebrate our successes is important to us. We invest our time in you and you’ll benefit from working alongside our expert teams.
Your manager will help you set goals to achieve your personal objectives throughout the year and help you exceed these.
And the fun stuff
- 25 days’ holiday which increases over time to 30 days, plus an extra day for your birthday
- Annual summer and All Staff events
- Team socials, including Christmas parties
- Season ticket loan
- Future talent loan - an optional and interest-free loan of up to £1000 to help with any unexpected costs, so you can focus on having a great start to your career
- A huge variety of benefits e.g. pension contributions, income protection, winter flu jabs, eye care vouchers, online and high street discounts
- Opportunity to participate in and benefit from participation in our multiple Diversity and Inclusion ‘Belong’ groups, which bring together people with shared identities and interests to ensure that their voices are heard through the company and that Ipsos can continue to carry out research that is most representative of the UK and wider world today. (Our current – highly active – groups comprise: the Gender Balance Network, the Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage group, Ipsos Pride, Parent Network, Menopause Support Group, Neurodiversity Network, Carers Network, and the International Employees Network, and we are always open to creating more groups where they represent our people and our values).
How to apply
To apply, please follow the link below. From here you will be taken to our recruitment partner, Instant Impact’s website where you can fill out our application form. Those who are successful at this stage will be progressed to a virtual interview. The final stage will be an assessment centre in our London office.
Applications close on Friday 9th February but we may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients
