Graduate Corporate Researcher/corporate Researcher

**Location: Preston Docks office based | Hours: Mon-Fri (no weekends) 36 hours**

**Salary: £23,500 Salary plus company benefits**

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, 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.

**About the Corporate Researcher role**:
**Lead Generation Work**
- 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.
- 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.

**Operations**
- Collaborate to develop and use a combined database to identify potential buyers and sellers.
- Drive opportunity through usage of central database tools
- 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.
- 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.
- Preferably have knowledge in Power BI and Linked-In Sales Navigator
- Understanding of corporate M&A markets an advantage, not essential as training will be given.
- Advanced in written communication, Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook.
- 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
- 22 days annual holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Company pension
- In-house training and development program.
- Employee mentoring program.
- Free on-site parking
- Company events
- Dress down Fridays
- Modern office environment

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

Pay: £23,000.00-£23,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person