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Senior Research Associate - Quality & Excellence - job post

PEI Group
3.6 out of 5 stars
100 Wood Street, London EC2V
Permanent
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Job details

Job type

  • Permanent

Location

100 Wood Street, London EC2V

Full job description

About The Role

About The Role

We at PEI Group are looking for a Senior Research Associate, Quality & Excellence to join our welcoming, diverse and growing team in London. The successful candidate will work as part of a team responsible for ensuring the quality of all outputs on PEI's database products.

The successful candidate will be expected to withhold the highest standards of quality for all research and data published by PEI. The role demands high levels of self-motivation, the ability to identify mistakes and gaps, first-rate organisational skills, excellent verbal and written communication and an ability to confidently offer feedback to colleagues regarding key areas or improvement.

The Researcher, Quality & Excellence is primarily engaged in the following activities:

Quality Control:

  • Working on the quality control process for updating profiles on PEI’s database products, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
  • Conducting thorough reviews of research carried out by team members to identify and correct mistakes, inconsistencies and missed information.
  • Developing and implementing quality assurance standards and procedures to maintain the integrity of the database.
  • Collaborating with researchers and senior managers to ensure consistency and adherence to quality guidelines.
  • Training and mentoring team members on best practices for data entry and quality assurance.
  • Utilising data analysis tools to identify patterns and trends in errors across the data set.
  • Providing detailed feedback and recommendations for improving data quality and reducing errors.
  • Assisting senior managers in identifying wider gaps and systemic issues within the database.

Reporting:

  • Preparing and presenting regular quality assurance reports to senior management, highlighting key findings and areas for improvement.

Knowledge:

  • Staying updated on industry standards and advancements in quality assurance practices to continuously enhance the QA process.

Key Success Measures:

  • The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and reporting error trends using a pre-defined quality control checklist.
  • These measures will include the error rates, fill rates and gap analysis as well as metrics around missed information by researchers.
  • The successful candidate will also ensure timely and accurate data flow into the database, maintaining high standards of quality.

About You

Requirements

Personal Attributes

The role would suit individuals who have:

  • Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail.
  • Strong self-motivation and the ability to work independently.
  • An inquisitive nature and a proactive, methodological and enthusiastic approach to work.
  • Working knowledge of financial markets (preferred).
  • A desire to be part of a dynamic business with high growth expectations.

The role would suit individuals who are:

  • Highly goal-focused and motivated by achieving high personal standards in all aspects of work – ambitious to meet own personal and organisational goals.
  • Committed to achieving excellence in all tasks.
  • Skilled in effectively communicating areas for improvement.
  • Keen to be part of a business with high growth expectations.
  • Motivated to develop a career at PEI and lead a team to always improve performance and better the business.
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About Us

What we do:

PEI sits at the centre of one of the most dynamic industries in global finance. Private markets have grown from a niche corner of the investment world into an industry with $15 trillion AUM, spanning dozens of strategies, hundreds of geographies and thousands of funds. The professionals navigating it rely on us to make sharper decisions.

Today, PEI operates a range of platforms, each dedicated to a major asset class or investment theme; from private equity and infrastructure to real estate, private credit and beyond.

What makes us genuinely different is what we bring together. Data-enabled tools. Data-enriched insight. Built on powerful proprietary datasets. Editorial insights based on deep market knowledge and experience. The networks and communities that convene the people who move and manage capital. No other business is this well connected. This shapes everything we build, every hire we make, and every decision we take.

Who we’re looking for:

Our 500+ team spans Europe, APAC and the Americas – researchers, journalists, data scientists, product engineers, events professionals, marketers and commercial specialists – all working to give private markets professionals the intelligence edge they need.

Central to everything we do is our people. We’ve built a culture where talent grows, careers are built with intention, and everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, and make their mark.


At PEI we value diverse talent and welcome applications from everyone – regardless of background. We are an equal opportunity employer and our inclusive culture at PEI is reflected in every stage of the recruitment journey. Please inform us at initial stages of the recruitment process if you require any reasonable adjustments and we can accommodate this.
PEI Group supports flexible working arrangements, and we welcome career returners.
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