Associate, Private Capital – DACH, Middle East, Africa

The Research Associate will be responsible for reaching out to fund of funds and secondaries (FOF+Secs) managers in the EMEA region to build relationships and obtain valuable proprietary information. This information consists of investment activities and preferences, fundraising, performance and future plans. The role will also include handling data inquiries, quality assurance, data monitoring for consistency and client engagement regarding our Preqin Pro platform. What you’ll be doing: Proactively communicating and building relationships with key professionals of all levels within the alternative assets industry to obtain valuable proprietary information on past, current and future investment activities. Developing Preqin’s private capital FOF+Secs dataset; a fast-growing and evolving part of the market. Updating Preqin’s online database (CRM) with key financial information, statistics and analysis. Conducting bespoke statistical analysis for clients. Liaising with our teams in North America and APAC, as well as collaborating with other departments in the company, to deliver requests and provide solutions. Supporting senior team members on research projects and getting involved in further data enhancement and development activities. Contributing to research reports, blogs and publications occasionally. Conducting supplementary public/web research where necessary. What you’ll bring to us: You are educated to degree-level (ideally a 2:1 expected or achieved) or equivalent relevant industry experience for a minimum of 1 year. You possess a highly proactive and fearless approach to relationship building. You have strong research capabilities and investigative instincts. You perform effectively in a target-driven environment, working towards set KPIs and performance metrics. You are highly organised, self-motivated and collaborative. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is desirable but not essential. Previous work experience focused on communication and relationship management is desirable. A knowledge of alternative assets, FOF+Secs, and their place in the wider financial industry is desirable. Additional languages highly desirable as Preqin operates in a global market but not required. Why join us? About Us You will be joining the world’s leading data and insights provider for the alternative assets market. We empower the global financial community with critical information and leading analytics solutions to help them make faster and smarter investment decisions, and to make them with confidence. A forward-thinking company, we lead our industry through innovation. We trust in the power of data, and we use it to increase transparency in alternatives. We believe that access to information leads to more investment in the ideas and infrastructure that build strong communities. Our Culture We centre our culture in our teams members growth, sparking their curiosity and fuelling their career adventures. We celebrate and recognise contribution, high performance and strong collaborative behaviours. We’re building and growing our learning programs, frameworks and tools to help people thrive and it's an exciting time to join us. We support our internal communities and donate our time, knowledge and support to the communities that surround our offices globally. Equal opportunities Preqin is an equal opportunity employer, with diversity at the heart of our business. It is the policy of Preqin to ensure equal employment and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.