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| Company: |
First Intelligence Corporation |
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| Job Title: |
Sales/Research Associate |
| Job category: |
Sales |
| Job Location: |
Toronto - Ontario - Canada |
| Job Description: |
Position Description:
First Intelligence Corporation is a leading provider of strategic intelligence to financial institutions and corporations active in the capital markets. Headquartered in Toronto Canada, First Intelligence Corporation covers the global markets and has pioneered a forensic investigative technique to examine
capital market transactions and relationships in a conclusive deal by deal, client by client methodology. First Intelligence Corporation has been providing its clients with specialized capital market expertise through reports and customized consulting services since 1970.
We hire bright, motivated, and creative individuals with a history of academic/professional accomplishment and provide them with the opportunity to grow and succeed. Our people are goal-oriented, confident self starters who see the opportunity where others see adversity. As a
research associate you will be directly involved in gathering, analyzing and producing comprehensive intelligence that will impact the way our clients run their business.
Ambitious associates will experience numerous exciting opportunities during their tenure at BWI including:
Researching growing and dynamic capital markets across the globe.
Speaking with leading executives who award $100 Billion in transaction fees each year
Presenting tangible results to banking and company executives
Managing critical First Intelligence Corporation clients.
Traveling to off-site presentations, client meetings, and sale pitches.
Taking on leadership and management responsibilities
Research Associate Responsibilities:
As valuable members of the First Intelligence Corporation Team, Research Associates are responsible for researching capital market transactions and their underlying relationships on a global scale using an
investigative journalistic approach to research open and closed sources of intelligence. Typical duties include:
Interviewing company executives on their capital market transactions
Searching First Intelligence Corporations proprietary in-house research repository/library for relevant data.
Using financial, regulatory, and public documents to find key data.
Write and prepare comprehensive research reports. Examples include:
o Writing in-depth case study analyses
o Providing insightful market analyses to explain trends and support accompanying
market figures
o Writing in-depth competitive analyses based on primary and secondary research
o Illustrating key market trends with graphs
o Drawing hypotheses on potential competitive strategies in these markets
Perform customized consulting projects. These projects are specifically requested by clients and can include many unique tasks. Some examples include:
o Identifying the market positioning and potential for clients in various regions
o Assisting in the marketing, targeting and planning of resource allocation.
o Analyzing qualitative and quantitative trends in various industry sectors
o Performing specialized research by industry sector or geographic region
o Market/industry sizing and trend analysis
o Professional performance reviews
o Refining sales strategies and new business development efforts.
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Skills Required:: |
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree with a proven record of academic success (any discipline) or
equivalent related experience. Priority will be given to candidates who hold a Masters or
a PhD Degree.
Highly motivated, self-directed & possess a driven personality capable of working within
tight deadlines
Superior organizational skills, unflagging attention to detail & demonstrated commitment
to the accuracy and completeness of information
Excellent written & verbal communication skills
Strong initiative and proven leadership capabilities
Strong Sales ability
Proficiency in Microsoft office programs.
Fluency in 2nd language is an asset but not mandatory (any European or Asian language)
Knowledge of the financial industry is an asset but not mandatory
You have a reputation for creativity, attention to detail and strategic insight in the delivery of
research services. Above all, you are self-motivated with high energy and thrive in fast paced, deadline driven environment.
We offer extensive hands on training upon recruitment as well as on an ongoing basis. Our inhouse fast track program enables selected individuals with leadership experience, management
potential and those seeking rapid upward mobility to reach high levels of achievement and to
pursue personal growth opportunities within First Intelligence Corporation by being exposed to a wide range of responsibilities and opportunities.
First Intelligence Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all interested parties. We thank you for your interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies please.
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Language Requirements: |
English-Very GoodFrench-GoodGerman-GoodSpanish-GoodArabic-GoodChinese-GoodHindi-GoodJapanese-GoodRussian-Good |
| Employment Type: |
Full Time |
| Yearly Salary: |
Unspecified |
| Posting Date: |
2009-06-29 |
| Level of Education: |
Unspecified |
| Years of Work Experience: |
No experience |
| Company: |
First Intelligence Corporation |
| Contact Name: |
Ajay Walia |
| Contact Phone: |
416-924-8110 |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
E-mail |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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