Market Researcher

Investor Group Services (IGS)

Boston, MA

Contractor

Job Description

Company Info

Job Description

Description

Are you looking for a position that will offer new challenges and a variety of work?

We are hiring Market Researchers who want to expand their business acumen, work in a fast paced environment, and learn about a new industry every month!

Company Description:

Located in Back Bay, IGS is a small consulting firm that provides M&A diligence and strategic market insight for private equity and corporate clients. We help our clients to make better investment and strategic decisions through our data-driven approach, deep industry knowledge, and unparalleled attention from senior management.

Through nearly 3,000 projects, IGS has developed significant experience evaluating businesses in many industries including:

Business Services
Consumer Products & Services
Energy
Financial Services
Healthcare
Industrial
Software, Media & Telecom

Role Overview

Market Researchers play an integral role in developing our market insights through primary research. The core responsibility of the Market Researcher is to conduct phone-based, structured interviews with market participants and industry experts to gain insight into the key players, competitive landscape, and market dynamics. All primary research is conducted over the phone, and the majority of our studies involve calling respondents at their place of business to gain their perspective on their industry and gather both quantitative and qualitative data. Researchers also write up their interviews, and those inputs are directly used in client presentations and deliverables; this research helps business professionals make better investment and strategic decisions. The research center operates out of a separately branded entity to protect the confidentiality of our clients’ deals.

Researchers are staffed on a contract basis. A typical project lasts three weeks and the hours are 9:00am to 5:30pm. Researchers work on teams of 3-5 in a collaborative effort to provide our clients with the best possible market insights. Researchers who perform well are able to be continuously staffed from one project to the next. This position will enhance and strengthen your verbal and written communication skills and give you exposure to an array of industries; you will also gain exposure to strategy consulting from the ground up.

Job Qualifications

We are currently looking for bright, articulate, and dependable individuals interested in working on a project by project basis. Qualified applicants will possess the following:

Bachelor's degree required, Master’s degree is a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Comfort conducting phone-based research
Willingness to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
Strong time management skills
Experience with phone-based research, marketing, and journalism/writing is preferred
Experience as a bilingual interviewer preferred (Canadian French & more)
Availability from 9:00am-5:30pm five days a week for the duration of a 3-4 week project
Professional remote working conditions - strong internet connection, quiet calling environment