Custom Research Analyst

Ergo • Full-time • New York City Metropolitan Area, US • $65,000 - $85,000 / year • 1d ago

Ergo is a global intelligence, consulting and forecasting firm. We believe the future is susceptible to research, and have unique assets and capabilities across the globe to deliver on that promise for our clients. Our clients include leading private equity firms, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, multinational corporations, law firms and governments.

Work at Ergo is exciting and challenging and offers the opportunity to conduct in-depth analysis, primary research, and consulting on a wide range of issues of interest to international investors and corporations. This is a demanding position in which you will work with our custom research team to understand our clients' questions and then lead the process to discover the answers.

Ergo seeks a custom research and geopolitical analyst of the very highest caliber to join its New York City office. Applicants must have full-time work capability with preferred availability in New York City, and proficiency in at least one language other than English. Recent graduates from top undergraduate and graduate programs.

This is a great opportunity to rapidly absorb rare insights on compelling issues and build a remarkable skill set performing a range of critical roles and responsibilities, including:

Helping leading investment analysts and corporate leaders leverage primary research to make better decisions
Interviewing leading subject matter experts from our global network to extract critical insights into client questions
Recruiting world-class global subject matter experts into the Ergo network and for participation in Ergo client projects
Monitoring and regularly reporting on complex political, economic, and security dynamics in challenging countries
Conducting due diligence investigations on companies and individuals through the use of primary and secondary sources
Writing, analyzing, synthesizing, and presenting complex findings to meet high standards
Working closely with Ergo's research and executive teams
Interacting with leaders and front-line managers in global policy and industries

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree with an emphasis on business and/or international affairs and fluency in at least one language besides English. Previous internship or work experience in security policy, consulting, risk analysis, sell-side research, or international business is a plus. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a genuine interest in international affairs. Self-starters with demonstrated passion and drive are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must have:

A strong academic record
Absolute integrity
A positive attitude
Superior communication and oral/written presentation skills
A desire to work hard in a rewarding atmosphere
A personal and work history that shows honesty, discipline, initiative, creativity and a very strong intellect
A proven capacity to research, write and present complex material
The ability to work well with a team
Solid facility with Microsoft Office (familiarity with Adobe Design Suite is a plus)
A minimum GPA of 3.5 in college and/or grad school

Application Instructions

Please send resume, cover letter, and writing sample to careers@ergo.net with “Custom Research Analyst” in the subject line. To learn more about Ergo, please visit our website at http://www.ergo.net.