Associate of Private Capital, Preqin, a part of BlackRock

• 1+ years professional experience, which may be in the form of an internship
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Communication skills, both verbal and in written materials, targeting an audience up to and including senior executives
• A strong sense of urgency and comfort in making a high volume of outbound calls daily
• Excellent research abilities; exhibiting persistence, patience, and a keen eye for detail
• Strong team player with the ability and enthusiasm to work independently
• Proactive approach to dealing with issues, investigating anomalies and a desire to get to the bottom of a problem

• The Research Associate is responsible for contacting fund managers and institutional investors, building relationships with them, and gathering information regarding their investment preferences, funds managed, deals and performance data.
• Preqin's clients expect and depend on its data to be of the highest quality, something Research Associates are expected to contribute towards. They may also contribute towards the production of bespoke data analysis for Preqin users and the financial press, as well as Preqin's reports and publications. In the data management scheme, a Research Associate serves as a Data Custodian, reporting to the domain's designated Data Steward
• Call and email fund managers/investors daily to obtain valuable, proprietary information that is used by our clients
• Establish and maintain strong personal working relationships with key industry experts both locally and globally
• Understand and effectively communicate Preqin's value propositions
• Locate, track, and make use of a variety of online and public sources to gather relevant information on industry entities and events
• Occasionally contribute to research reports, blogs, and publications, and bespoke data reports for clients and press outlets
• Support team members with ad-hoc research projects
• Implement changes Resolve data quality incidents as triaged by a Data Steward (AVP or VP)
• Custodial responsibilities may span across entities and domains, depending on remit and access
• Produce, update, delete, retire and/or archive data (with Data Steward steer)
• Update our database with detailed company profiles containing key information such as investment preferences and targeted returns
• Perform quality assurance for existing data and output from offshore teams

• 1. Introduction call
• 2. 1st stage interview
• 3. Final interview
• 4. Offer

• Hybrid workplace & unlimited holiday allowance
• Parental leave: maternity & paternity leave policies
• Pension/retirement contributions: contributions are matched up to 14%, with only a 4% personal contribution needed
• Full medical insurance for you and your dependents, includes cover on pre-existing conditions.
• Annual health assessment
• Medicash and Dental Cover options
• Discounted gym membership
• Access to discount & reward programs
• Family forming benefit, to help you start a family on your terms.

Preqin is a London-based investment data company empowering the alternative asset market with essential data and insights. Supporting customers throughout the entire investment lifecycle, Preqin provides critical information leading to analytical solutions. Its customers use Preqin's vast database for due diligence, benchmark performance, market research and investment opportunity analysis.