Research Analyst

Research Analyst 
London  
Hybrid working (2 days onsite) 
Salary: £40-50k  
  
Our client is a leading UK student accommodation search, property management and data platform. They are looking for a forward thinking Research Analyst to join their team in a client-facing role.  
 
The Role: 

• You’ll work with the Head of Research and the wider research team to support the continued growth of the company. 
• You will work closely with the research team to fulfil ad-hoc customer requests, providing data and analysis on the student sector. 
• You will be involved in a number of initiatives including but not limited to the production of our quarterly market reports, monthly research newsletter, market blogs, occupancy survey and wider research content. 
• Additional day-to-day tasks will include maintaining and expanding existing databases and proactively looking at how to expand our capabilities. 
• You will also work closely with the Marketing and Business Development teams 
   

Ideal Candidate: 

• You are comfortable with writing about complex subject matter in a concise and friendly way – it’s important that our customers can look at your data reports and understand them straight away (without confusing them). 
• You have bags of experience in using Excel to run analysis (Vlookups, Sumifs), SQL, Powerbi to create interactive dashboards for our customers. 
• You’re excited about being customer facing in a way that is able to inspire prospective customers to use your analysis / reports. Equally you’re comfy proactively prospecting, ideating and driving forward new products and analysis to further grow business opportunities. 
• You have an innate high attention to detail and can write proficiently about sector trends. 
• You have an analytical mind and are happy to challenge (and have challenged) the status quo in your analysis. 
• You’re naturally curious and excited about diving into unique data to tell a story and inform customers. 
• You’re an independent problem-solver, are self-directed and a keen multitasker with a knack for organising and prioritising your work effectively. 
• You have agility ability. Proactively willing and able to flex your style and articulate things to people at all levels and teams within the company 
• You value working autonomously. Innately taking initiative and are happy to get stuck into tasks with minimal guidance, direction or support. 
• You’re eager to learn and get stuck into a fast-paced and supportive environment, making your mark. 
• You are excited to be part of a growing company, changing how the sector operates. What the job involves. 
• You’ll work with the Head of Research and the wider research team to support the continued growth of the company. 
• You will work closely with the research team to fulfil ad-hoc customer requests, providing data and analysis on the student sector. 
• You will be involved in a number of initiatives including but not limited to the production of our quarterly market reports, monthly research newsletter, market blogs, occupancy survey and wider research content. 
• Additional day-to-day tasks will include maintaining and expanding existing databases and proactively looking at how to expand our capabilities. 
• You will also work closely with the Marketing and Business Development teams. 

  
Company Benefits: 

• Company pension contributions  
• Hybrid working – 2 days onsite  
• Remote working allowance 
• 24 days holiday (excl. bank holidays) 
• Holiday allocation increased to 26 days after 3 years of employment. An additional day is added thereafter for each additional year of employment, up to 30 days 
• Access to employee discount platform with over 3,000 exclusive discounts and offers. 
• 24/7 counselling advice and information line + 6 therapy sessions. 
• Telephone access to a private practising UK GP plus contributions to annual eye tests & flu jabs. 
• Up to £650 for Individual Learning & Development