Graduate Research Assistant

Full Job Description

Are you a Graduate perhaps with a placement year gained in business, looking for a superb opportunity? Or you may have graduated and now have 1 or more years' experience gained within a Business Support related role within a corporate firm and are now looking for a new challenge. We have a superb opportunity for this Global Executive Search business based in Manchester who are looking to recruit NOW for a Research Assistant for their team.

This is an excellent role, that will offer you a challenge, variety and a superb career path with a definite route for progression and personal development within the business. You will work closely with the Exec Search Consultants, involved with candidate mapping, research, extensive communication - building key relationships at all levels, in addition to providing Administration support to the team.

We are looking for highly motivated candidates who have some corporate experience. You will be ambitious, tenacious, and utterly focused on your career and the difference that you can make within this role. The position is fully office based within superb offices in Manchester.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Working within a small team, you will be involved with researching clients and markets working Internationally
• Candidate mapping and researching utilising a variety of online tools
• Constant communication internally with colleagues and externally with candidates, providing information and support
• Networking, research and effective database management with a view to sourcing new candidates
• Supporting the team of Consultants with all administration, preparing documents and candidate reports working via MS Office, managing diaries, booking meetings etc
• Learning and gaining a strong understanding of this exciting Global Exec Search market, always looking to increase your knowledge
• Management of ongoing systems and keeping the CRM system fully updated

Skills & Experience required:

• Experience gained within a corporate or commercial office environment
• You may have worked within Business Support, within a PA role, Research or Marketing related role and are now looking for the opportunity to work within the exciting world of Executive Search
• Excellent communication skills - vital to develop effective relationships at varying levels and speaking with confidence
• Excellent written communication skills - having the ability to write effective reports and communicate your findings to the team
• Strong administration experience - able to manage Global diaries, keep systems updated and manage effective information - you will be given training for this but a good understanding is important
• High levels of motivation - you will be focused on making a difference with the contribution that you make within this role, having a very high work ethic
• Career focused - there is a definite career path within this role and you will be committed to your career and your own personal development within the company
• Professional - a professional and focused individual

These opportunities are urgent and are available immediately. If you have the skills and experience outlined above and are excited to learn more, call us NOW for more information on (phone number removed) or email your CV immediately to us for review. We are moving quickly and if your experience fits the above criteria, we will be in immediate contact. We are unable to reply to every individual application.