Research Associate

<p>Job Description: Research&nbsp;Associate</p>

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<p>Overview&nbsp;</p>

<p>Coresight&nbsp;Research is seeking a&nbsp;Research&nbsp;Associate/Analyst&nbsp;to support its sector and thematic research&nbsp;with a focus on the&nbsp;global&nbsp;e-commerce platforms sector.&nbsp;This role is focused on producing high-quality, insight-driven research,&nbsp;primarily in the form of reports and, less regularly, presentation decks. This&nbsp;includes&nbsp;sector coverage, earnings analysis, thematic reports, and client- and media-facing deliverables. The&nbsp;Research&nbsp;Executive/Associate/Analyst&nbsp;will work closely with senior analysts,&nbsp;a&nbsp;data team, and leadership to strengthen&nbsp;Coresight’s&nbsp;thought leadership and client impact.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br></p>

<p>Key Responsibilities:</p>

<p>1.&nbsp;Sector Research &amp; Coverage&nbsp;</p>

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<li>Research and write&nbsp;retail industry&nbsp;reports, typically with a US/global focus—such as&nbsp;sector outlooks,&nbsp;sector deep dives,&nbsp;investor&nbsp;day coverage,&nbsp;responsive insight reports, and Points of View (PoVs) across assigned sectors.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Produce earnings snapshots and earnings commentary for companies across&nbsp;e-commerce&nbsp;retailing&nbsp;(such as Amazon,&nbsp;Coupang,,&nbsp;JD.com,&nbsp;PDD Holdings,&nbsp;Zalando&nbsp;and others), including their B2C and B2B/platform operations.&nbsp;Maintain and regularly update company profiles.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Establish a supported perspective on the sector and its constituent companies.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Track and analyze industry news, financial results, management changes, emerging trends, and competitive developments.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Identify&nbsp;significant issues within covered sectors, as topics to cover in research. Establish a supported perspective on such issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Engage with industry experts to gather insights and strengthen research outputs.&nbsp;Work with a data team to incorporate relevant, proprietary data into research reports.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>

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<p>2.&nbsp;Thematic &amp; Recurring Research&nbsp;</p>

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<li>Contribute to quarterly and recurring reports such as Earnings Weekly, Earnings Wrap-ups, and Inventory Insights.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Contribute&nbsp;some reports&nbsp;outside&nbsp;of&nbsp;formal sector coverage. This may include some recurring formats (e.g., monthly reports), earnings&nbsp;reports&nbsp;and reports on the India retail market.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>

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<p>3.&nbsp;Client, Media &amp; Thought Leadership Support&nbsp;</p>

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<li>Support client- and prospect-facing presentations,&nbsp;presentation&nbsp;decks, and bespoke research requests.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Assist&nbsp;with media queries and commentary related to covered sectors, in coordination with senior researchers and PR.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Participate in webinars, conferences, and industry events (virtual and in-person) as&nbsp;required.&nbsp;</li>

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<p>4.&nbsp;Internal Collaboration&nbsp;</p>

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<li>Participate in retail vertical weekly calls, research team meetings,&nbsp;all-company&nbsp;sessions, and&nbsp;regular&nbsp;leadership and data team calls.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Collaborate closely with data, editorial, and events teams to ensure research consistency and quality.&nbsp;<br><br></li>

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<p>Skills &amp; Experience&nbsp;</p>

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<li>Strong research and analytical skills with high attention to detail&nbsp;and the ability to convey a supported, distinctive perspective on covered sectors.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Demonstrated ability to write clear, structured, insight-driven research reports, including an understanding of syndicated, industry-focused market research reports&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Ability to&nbsp;identify&nbsp;significant market issues and develop a supported, distinctive perspective around them.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Solid understanding of financial performance, earnings analysis, and key industry metrics.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Familiarity with the&nbsp;global e-commerce&nbsp;sector&nbsp;is strongly preferred.&nbsp;<br><br></li>

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<p>Preferred Attributes&nbsp;</p>

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<li>Ability to manage multiple reports and deadlines in a fast-paced research environment.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Curious, commercially minded, and highly engaged with consumer and retail trends.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working with senior stakeholders.&nbsp;<br><br></li>

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