Research Manager, Bain Capital, LP, Boston, MA

Posted September 12, 2019

Bain Capital’s Global Research Services (GRS) is seeking a Research Manager to lead research best practices, quality control, and training initiatives as part of a global research team located in Boston, India, and Beijing. The Research Manager must be a critical and creative thinker, with a strong service orientation, self-motivation, and proven ability to solve problems, improve processes, and drive projects forward.

 

Role and Responsibilities

• Contribute to a continuously evolving global research service model, leading a variety of project-based initiatives to further improve information services provided and core competencies of team.

• Develop and maintain research best practices documentation and training materials, coordinating and designing team workshops and vendor instruction sessions.

• Conduct research quality control and establish robust feedback channels within the team.

• Evaluate team activity statistics to identify trends, find opportunities for process improvement, and adjust workflows.

• Lead the ongoing improvement and maintenance of internal knowledge management systems, including research guides, team workflow management tools, team intranet site, shared files, and related documentation.

• Lead GRS instruction programming, delivering new hire overviews and desktop source training to end users across the global firm.

• Deliver comprehensive, synthesized research results from diverse sources in a clear and actionable format to investment professionals in a deadline-oriented environment.

• Develop expertise in the assigned industry vertical, maintaining current awareness of relevant industry drivers and trends.

• Proactively work with internal partners and research team members to anticipate information needs and identify opportunities for research collaboration.

• Lead discovery of emerging information sources and technologies, and conduct rigorous evaluations to assess quality and value to the firm.

• Other projects as assigned.

 

Qualifications

• Masters of Library/Information Science from an American Library Association-accredited institution preferred.

• 5-7 years of experience in business research and analysis, particularly in a corporate, consulting, or financial services environment.Demonstrated competency and creativity in conducting complex research inquiries.

• Deep understanding of secondary research tools (e.g. Factiva, LexisNexis, S&P Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Euromonitor, IBISWorld, Dealogic, PitchBook, Preqin, Mergermarket, etc.).

• Familiarity with copyright and licensing best practices.

• Familiarity with primary research methods, such as surveys, focus groups, and interviews.

• Research experience in a specific industry a plus.

• Experience with ServiceNow, SharePoint, and/or Box a plus.

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills a plus.

• Excellent people skills, team orientation, and professional attitude.

• Strong verbal and written communication.

 

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