Graduate Corporate Researcher

4 months ago

Preston, United Kingdom Altius Group Full time

**Corporate Researcher**

Location: Preston Docks | Office based | Hours: Full time 36 per week | 8.45 am - 5.15 pm | Mon-Fri with one early finish at 3.45pm either Thursday or Friday every week.

**Salary**: £22,000 plus company benefits

We have an amazing opportunity for an entry level **Corporate Researcher**. This is an exciting role performing a support function between the Lead Generation and Sales Team and the Sales Negotiations Teams within a business boasting a 5* Trust Pilot rating. We offer a great 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 a detail orientated, team player intrigued by market trends? We are a thriving company that 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, nominated as Finalists in this years Lancashire Red Rose Award for both Medium Business and Best Employer of the Year Awards. We’re recruiting people who can help us on our growth journey.

**About the role**

**Lead Generation**:

- Proactively create detailed reports through extensive large business research
- Investigate/compile reports on work such as market sold, market-level statistics, and 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, PRs, and sold examples for use by the team.
- Conducting competitor analysis regarding changes, updates and sales.
- 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.
- Optimise existing buyer research lists to determine data quality via buyer response rates.
- Monitor the registered buyer data, and ensure it is up-to-date and used for buyer project campaigns.
- 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**

**Experience / Skills**
- 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 is an advantage but not essential, training will be provided.
- 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 team.
- Self-motivated and must be flexible, able to meet deadlines with targets and KPIs.

**Benefits**
- Career progression/development
- Access to employee discount platform
- Legal/ finance/ EAP advice line access
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free on-site parking
- Company events
- Dress down Fridays
- Modern office environment
- Employee rewards

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Preston, PR2 2YP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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