What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buy-side Engagement Associate position at Delinian?
Extel has been conducting independent research surveys with global investment professionals who evaluate and determine the best performing sell side service providers, asset managers and CEOs, CFOs, IROs and IR Programs across Europe, Emerging EMEA, Asia Pacific, North America and Latin America.
The research data independently captures evaluations of companies, investment professionals and executives from investment managers, banks, research providers and corporate issuers, to deliver detailed peer-to-peer comparative analyses every year; the feedback helps inform strategic decision making and improve resource and process management.
Role – Buy-side Engagement Associate
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Reporting to:Director of Buy-side Relations |
Location: New York or London |
Extel is the leading provider of unattributed, qualitative feedback, for all three sides of the investment community (Buy-side, Sell-side and Corporates). Extel data is internationally recognized as the measure by which many investment professionals in the financial industry benchmark performance.
Extel has evolved from a Research & Rankings business to offer detailed data and advisory output that delivers actionable intelligence to the investment community. Over the course of the last three years, we have evolved a suite of new products that have generated a significant revenue stream, providing enhanced analytics and transparency to the existing dataset.
The Trading & Execution product was re-launched in 2023 and a new incentive exercise, the Global Rates Study, was initiated to encourage buy-side participation. The Associate will work closely with the Director of Buy-side Relations to develop relationships globally, with a specific focus on Trading & Execution desks and broker liaison officers. The Associate will also be responsible for voter outreach and data collection for the Global Equity Rates Study and Trading & Execution Survey.
Buy-side Engagement
- Develop buy-side relationships across Research and Trading & Execution
- Manage and develop coordinated voting firm relationships
- Buy Side Proposition development
- Voter outreach
- Voting enablement
- Marketing campaigns
Global Equity Rates Study
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- Voter outreach
- Voting enablement
- User access management
- Submission review
- Marketing campaigns
- Operational processing
Trading & Execution Survey
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- Voter outreach
- Voting enablement
- Marketing campaigns
- Phoner scripts
Skills & Experience:
- 2 years of client service experience
- A good understanding and interest in financial markets and Trading & Execution functions
- Evidence of project management skills that include the ability to hit deadlines
- Experience multi-tasking in a complex environment and deliver high-quality work
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Creative and critical thinking skills to analyze data and uncover insights
- IT Literate; good knowledge of Microsoft Office (including strong Excel skills)
- Some client service experience would be beneficial
- Familiarity with a Bloomberg Terminal would be beneficial
Responsibilities:
Your role will require you to undertake the following responsibilities:
- Buy-side Engagement: Interaction with external contacts to explain voting process, methodology, and strategic changes being made by Extel, as well as encouraging participation in the surveys.
- Project Management: Management of Global Equity Rates Study; the Associate will take responsibility for preparing the attributes, targeting respondents, and ensuring active engagement with the survey. Liaise with Director of Buy-side Engagement to maximise participation.
- Trading & Execution Product Development: Overseeing the evolution of Trading & Execution related product suite; survey questions and portal, data outputs and Trading & Execution Dashboards for Buy and Sell side. Initiating appropriate give back strategies and products to encourage a robust data set.
- Technical Operations: Extel is in transition with many operational tools and systems. The candidate will be expected to assist with the implementation of new tools & systems, which include Hubspot and Qlik, to understand the operational processes, data flow between systems, and ensure that data sources are updated.
- Database Operation: Data cleansing to ensure accurate demographic information, eligibility of participants and quality of voting for research projects, working with project managers and outsourced database team. Maintain accurate contact data in CRM; search for any inconsistencies or duplicates.
- Survey Results: Assist with preparation of Global Equity Rates Study and Trading & Execution survey results publication. Review results for processing errors, year-on-year trends, and missing information.
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000