Remote Research Associate

Summary

Join our dynamic team at Capvision as a Research Associate and contribute to providing clients with the necessary tools to gain insights for their research objectives. As a key decision-maker in expert selection, you will drive success through understanding client pain points, conducting industry research, and delivering qualified experts. With a diverse experience, you will lead the charge in developing screening criteria and questions, sourcing strategies, and managing entire scopes of projects.

Requirements

• Strong academic background gained in any fully accredited undergraduate bachelor's degree program with a GPA of 3.3 or higher
• 6 - 18 months of working experience
• Recruiting background is helpful
• Fluent in English. Fluency in additional languages is a strong plus
• Experience in leadership roles through internships, extracurriculars, societies, etc
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management skills and ability to set own schedule without falling behind on tasks
• Detail-oriented, strong organizational skills and ability to multitask projects in a fast-paced & changing environment both independently & collaboratively
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team environment
• An energetic self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset who can learn quickly and actively seeks out new business opportunities
• Openness to being mentored and given constructive feedback
• Mature, professional, self-assured, presentable, humble, confident are just a few of the words to describe successful Research Associates
• Eligible to work in the US, including F-1 visa holders with Optional Practical Training (OPT) status of 3 years

Responsibilities

• Research Associates are key decision-makers in expert selection, driving success through understanding client pain points, conducting cursory industry research, formulating and executing on sourcing strategies, and delivery of qualified experts, advisors, and consultants to influence client research
• Your experience will be diverse. Each project will offer a new opportunity to make a connection and understand market trends and sectors you never knew existed
• Responsible for the success/management of entire scopes of a project, including but not limited to, industry research, identifying the right expert, searching through our network and direct communication with high-stakes clients
• Lead the charge in developing screening criteria and questions, as well as sourcing strategies to deliver qualified consultants, experts, and advisors to clients, based on client briefs and instructions
• Capvision Associates exercise discretion and independent judgement with respect to matters of significance and have direct impact on business operations of Capvision, Capvision Experts, and Capvision Clients
• Associates will work directly with Capvision Experts and have autonomy to negotiate and settle expert consultation rates
• All team members are contributing members from the start. Research Associates will work as a team to directly assist well-known clients to build trust and deliver a high-quality product by reaching out and recruiting industry executives
• Associates direct decision-making for arranging and facilitating expert consultations and deliverables for Capvision clients through use of tools such as LinkedIn, email, phone for onboarding, screening, and scheduling
• Responsible for communication and end to end management of international, cross-office projects with Key Opinion Leaders, C-level executives, and subject matter experts

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and bonus program. Base salary of $64,000 and an annual bonus target (paid monthly and uncapped!) - All in first year target compensation of $79,000
• Very fast paced and motivated culture
• Great office, colleagues, and growth culture!
• Paid vacation, sick days, and company holidays
• Healthcare, vision, and dental plans
• Tax-free commuter benefits program
• Monday breakfast, weekly happy hours and events, free snacks and coffee/tea
• Mobile phone reimbursement (Annual $600)
• Monthly commuting stipend (Annual $1,200)
• Company sponsored meal plan - FREE lunch ($1,200 value)
• 401K plan – 3% contribution
• Online Mental Health Therapy
• Gynecology and Family-building Care