Student Research Analyst

This role offers you the opportunity to expand and develop our editorial business and deepen your knowledge and network in the Private Equity Industry. The role involves 15 hours a week on a voluntary basis, with the aim to join our team full-time upon graduation. 

Do you want to take part in defining the future of Private Equity? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you can gain a tremendous amount of responsibility quickly? Do you want to be part of an exceptional team with motivated, and extremely driven people? Are you curious or passionate about marketing and growth opportunities? If so, you might be our next member of the editorial team.

Why Private Equity Insights

Private Equity Insights is the world’s largest Private Equity community with 529k followers on LinkedIn organizing a series of 12 global private equity events every year with 3,000+ GPs, and 2,000+ LPs among the attendees. 

Private Equity Insights is part of United Media (https://www.united-media.com/) which focuses on building large-scale industry media and conference products in sectors such as insurance, finance, retail, etc. Over the past 10 years, we have organized and hosted 132 events. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.  

What we offer you

You get the unique opportunity to take ownership of one of our key business areas. You’ll be working in-person in our HQ in London together with our editor, where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with:

• The opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll get research experience in a growth company where your work and the results are tangible and have a high on the business.
• Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally.
• Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organization, outreach, and project management skills through experience and training.
• Inspiration and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high-performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company.
• A volunteer certificate at the end of the experience to showcase your efforts and achievements. 
• Opportunity to join us in hosting our conferences.

Your Responsibilities

Responsibilities in this job will vary, however, they will be mostly centered around the following:

• Monitoring various news channels and scout the biggest PE Fundraising and M&A Deals to be shared with our 529k LinkedIn community.
• Conducting searches of job openings at top GPs and LPs, as well as the most important job moves, hirings, appointments in the PE sector for our exclusive “Roles in PE” newsletter. 
• Building a watchlist of PE funds, both local and international.
• Assisting with the compilation of the World’s #1 Private Equity newsletter.
• Researching and pitching local stories relating to the PE sector in the markets where our company operates.
• Managing the accurate translation of the local stories and ensuring consistency with our editorial standards.
• Monitoring the activity of the top LPs in Europe and reporting all findings to the editorial team. 
• Collaborating closely with the editorial team to ensure all deadlines are met.

The successful candidate will preferably have:

• 2.1 or higher predicted grade at a reputable university. 
• Knowledge of the private equity ecosystem and financial systems, as well as general commercial awareness.
• Foreign language skills are welcome, but not required.
• Aspiration to become world champion in a field or leader of the company of tomorrow.
• Passion for the company's mission and a commitment to achieving long-term goals.
• UK work permit (we do not sponsor visas).