Research Analyst

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The Research Analyst partners with consultants in the development, execution, and completion of search assignments and in the informational support of new business development. This role will be a thought partner and advisory to the Search teams—ensuring the research is there in support of a successful search outcome/placement.

In collaboration with business partners, the Research Analyst evaluates the work history and education of potential candidates to determine fitness and is responsible for determining the candidates who will be included in the search record. The Research Analyst will be responsible for developing a candidate identification strategy, reviewing, and analyzing research data, locating potential candidates, and assessing the highest priority candidates.

In addition, the Research Analyst will retrieve and analyze relevant prior searches and use library and external resources for gathering data on potential candidates/sources/industry information.

Work will be conducted in a remote environment.
This position offers a base salary of $60,000 to $70,000, plus a target bonus of 10% of base salary. Salary within our ranges is determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Witt Kieffer offers a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life and disability insurances, and generous paid time off.

• Manages research projects associated with search assignments and business development, including monitoring work efforts, creating project artifacts, creating, and implementing communication plans, managing issues and risks, and reporting progress.

• Identifies most appropriate target organizations and candidates using existing internal and external resources.

• Seeks opportunities to develop new strategies and resources as needed.

• Analyzes organization and candidate profiles to determine the highest priority targets for each assignment.

• Acts as power user of the Witt Kieffer database.

• Research appropriate individuals, organizations, and key industry issues to support business partners in new business development and thought leadership; presents the information in a clear format that is easily accessible.

• Gathers compensation data for job titles from surveys, online sources or through the Witt Kieffer database.

• Determine fitness of potential candidates by evaluating work history and education.

• Conducts ongoing competitive analysis and monitoring of trade publications for new business leads.

• Adds newly identified individuals to the Witt Kieffer database and updates existing database records.

• Coordinates the sending of search letters with Research Operations colleagues.

• Coordinates the placing of advertisements for open searches with Research Operations colleagues.

• Partner closely with Associates and Senior Associates within the Search solution to ensure the research is focused and supporting a successful client outcome.

• Develops and implements a research strategy for every search, communicating regularly with the Search team on progress and/or impediments.

• Assists other Research Analysts with overflow.

• Actively participates in monthly research staff meetings to share resources and search strategies with the department.

• Initiates a strategy start-up meeting with search team once a new search is booked.

• Develops a research strategy for each search and communicates with business partners on progress.

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