Type:

Full-time

Experience:

Director

Functions:

Strategy/Planning, Writing/Editing, Project Management, Consulting, Analyst 

Industries:

Banking, Insurance, Financial Services, Investment Management 

Posted:

October 20, 2010 by Jim Klepper 

Referral Bonus:

Job Description

Fuld & Company, the world's preeminent research and consulting firm in the field of market and competitive intelligence (CI) is seeking a Research Director to lead CI projects through the full project life cycle within Fuld’s Financial Services & Insurance Practice. This person will report directly to the head of the practice and manage ongoing client relationships and deliverables throughout each project. Clients are generally large companies seeking astute insights into their dynamic competitive environment. 

Responsibilities: 
1. Planning and Managing CI Projects 
• Supervising the intelligence collection and analysis activities of a team of research analysts 
• Establishing research methodology and designing a format for data gathering 
• Managing the delivery of milestones with multiple projects 
• Documenting client correspondence and deliverables 
• Ensuring all intelligence gathering process and procedures confirm to legal and ethical guidelines 
2. Results 
• Delivering final reports and presentations on-time and on-budget 
• Creating compelling written documents, both in Word and PPT 
• Presenting CI analysis and conclusions to clients, utilizing overall industry knowledge 
3. Business Development 
• Writing proposals 
• Expanding new research opportunities within existing clients 
4. Client Interaction 
• Managing all key interactions with our clients 
• Communicating project status and results to the client 
• Responding to client needs as those needs change over the course of the project 
5. Coaching/Developing Analysts 
• Guiding and mentoring analysts, helping when necessary

Skills

The successful candidate ideally should possess: 
1. An MBA degree or equivalent experience 
2. 4+ years experience in leading research or consulting projects and supervising professional staff 
3. The ability to integrate secondary and primary information into an insightful presentation 
4. Experience in one or more of the following areas: Banking, P&C Insurance, Life Insurance, Brokerage or Money Management 
5. Effective motivational skills 
6. The ability to understand and act on customer needs 
7. A high level of productivity to meet deadline challenges 
8. The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously 
9. Strong verbal and written communication skills 
10. Demonstrated relationship management skills at executive levels 
11. A professional presence and effective presentation skills 
12. A proven ability to lead and influence a project team

Company Description

Fuld & Company Inc. is the world's preeminent research and consulting firm in the field of business and competitive intelligence. Founded by Leonard Fuld, a pioneer and recognized leading authority in the field, Fuld & Company is a full-service business intelligence firm, providing research and analysis, strategic consulting, business intelligence process consulting, and training to help clients understand the external competitive environment. Our ultimate goal is to help our clients improve their performance by making better decisions through the application of solid intelligence on their markets and competitors. 

Since 1979, the firm has served many public and private companies, including over half the U.S. Fortune 500, as well as numerous international clients, and our client roster continues to grow. Within those companies, we serve the business intelligence needs of many functional areas including Operations, R&D, Strategic Planning, New Ventures, E-Commerce, Mergers & Acquisition, Marketing, Sales, Distribution/Logistics, Purchasing and Human Resources.

Additional Information

• No third party applications.

Job ID: 1196408

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