Lead Associate, Consumer Data Insights, Private Equity Due Dilligence

R25_0008178

*US role; must sit in US at time of application to be considered.

#LI-Hybrid (New York, Boston or Chicago)

About this job

The Financial Services Data as a Service (DaaS) Research Team delivers support and insights related to the raw datasets utilized by the investing community. Our products and services are designed for consumption by the Asset Management industry, which includes Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, Pension Funds and Quantitative Funds. We’re a team of data-driven analysts who love turning data into actionable insights and clearly communicating those insights to our sophisticated investing clientele.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting and working with clients using our numerous, global datasets. You will partner with teams across NIQ to analyze, build, and deliver unique data solutions that provide clarity to the important questions that our Asset Management clients are focused on. This specific role will focus on the Private Equity client base.

In addition to being strong analytically and detail oriented, we’re looking for someone who is comfortable working in a dynamic environment, is comfortable communicating these insights directly with clients. This is an individual who can work across the analytics and data stack to solve problems and produce valuable and insightful analyses. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Support the suite of raw datasets including data trial support for prospects or current clients trying a new dataset
• Engage clients to provide a deep dive on the underlying data, derived insights, and serve as a resource for clients on datasets
• Understand drivers of company performance and marry that understanding with the signals that exist within our e-commerce data set through modelling and statistical analyses to create client insights for marketing and client engagement

• Bachelors or Advanced degree 
• Minimum 5 years of consulting, analytics or brand strategy experience
• Experience working with Private Equity and Brand Corp Dev teams
• Experience within Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) a plus
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and fast paced environment
• Knowledge of Python, R, SAS, MATLAB, or SQL/relational databases, preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Desire to learn and continually upgrade skills
• Disposition to simplify research, work processes, and complex statistical concepts
• Quantitative aptitude with proven data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team, and communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely in oral and written form
• Ability to transition complicated processes to others and take over complicated processes from others
• Enthusiasm for working hard and having fun in a dynamic environment 

US Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision).
• Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
• Disability insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.
• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $130,000.00 - $140,000.00.  Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.  

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion