Industry Research Analyst - NY

Our Company

IBISWorld is growing. Fast. And to keep up with our rapid growth, we’re looking to build on our biggest strength: our people.

IBISWorld is a global company with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Frankfurt and Melbourne. We are the world’s leading publisher of business research. Our success has created abundant opportunity and we’re looking for the best and brightest to join us as we continue to expand our operations.

Our mission is to be the premier provider of high value-added information to the largest and most influential enterprises in the nations where we operate. We do this while maintaining a culture where people are passionate about their work and are surrounded by like-minded, intelligent achievers.

Role Description

IBISWorld specializes in industry-level research across the world, with offices in four countries and five cities. We are currently seeking candidates for the Industry Research Analyst position in our New York office. Our company offers flexible working hours and a partial remote schedule to fit both your needs and ours.

We are seeking recent college graduates with strong academic backgrounds for this entry-level role. Internships or prior work experience are a plus, as well as proven ability with programming languages and project management. This is an exciting opportunity to launch your career with a collaborative and proactive team, while gaining exposure to data and insights that span the spectrum of hundreds of industries. Our Research team’s main focus is researching, forecasting and writing industry reports. This is a great opportunity to apply your writing skills, economic knowledge and analytical abilities while building a career with an expanding organization.

Responsibilities

• Research and update high-quality industry reports on deadline and in accordance with in-house editorial standards.
• Collect and interpret diverse data related to multiple industries.
• Analyze macroeconomic, demographic and industry-specific financial data to identify and clearly communicate key business trends.
• Build basic spreadsheet models based on existing templates, forecasting and projecting industry trends.
• Provide insight to journalists about your assigned industries as required.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Journalism or related field.
• Writing and analytical experience, either professionally or academically.
• Solid grasp of economics, financial terms and business concepts.
• Basic forecasting abilities and understanding of modeling and regression techniques.
• Experience meeting short deadlines and managing time efficiently.
• Familiarity with online research techniques, economic and financial data sources.
  
  

Key Skills And Personal Traits

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including interpersonal communication.
• Great work ethic and strong time management skills.
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to think logically and derive conclusions out of qualitative industry research.
• Confidence to stand behind analysis and ability to explain reports to management, clients and the press.
• Flexibility to effectively deal with unexpected assignments, short deadlines and changes to workload based on management priorities or client requests.
• Open to constructive criticism and copyediting by editorial staff.
• Strong interest in economic news and current events.
• Ideal candidate will have relentless determination and be willing to go above and beyond to accomplish their tasks
• Candidate should be open to new projects and operate seamlessly when shifting between priorities
  
  

When you join the IBISWorld team, you will receive the following benefits:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance
• Generous Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401K with employer contribution
• Six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Paid sick & vacation leave
• Exam leave
• Commuter benefits
• Corporate gym membership discount
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee referral program
• Monthly internet stipend
• Hybrid working environment
• Collaborative and supportive working environment; from direct manager to upper management
• Access to an inclusive and value driven organization
• Exposure to all parts of the business, including product development projects, available early on in your career with a proven track record of success in the role.
• Growing company with expanding departments and regular career development opportunities.
• Salary: $61,500
  
  

All applicants must be authorized for employment in the United States and be available to work in-person in the New York office twice per week.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

IBISWorld is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or if you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please email applicantaccommodation@ibisworld.com for assistance.