Research Director

Summary

Join Chartis Research, a leading provider of research and analysis on global analytics, risk, control, and compliance technology, as a senior leader to elevate its financial crime and control franchise. You will define and conduct research, execute assessments, develop a Chartis approach to vendor strategies, and surface new research opportunities. The role involves evaluating vendor offerings, presenting opinions, and setting evaluation criteria. You will also manage a team, execute bespoke work, and provide sales support and individualized consulting. This senior role requires experience in quantitative analytics and machine learning, financial crime, and regulatory considerations. The preferred location is London or New York, but remote candidates will be considered.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience working within the field of quantitative analytics and machine learning
• A Bachelor's degree in related field
• Working experience and knowledge specific to fin crime, the provieers and buyer use cases
• Demonstrate knowledge of the technology and an understanding of the regulatory considerations that are global in nature
• Strong communicator with evidence of excellent verbal and written skills, with an ability to explain complex concepts both concisely and simply
• Highly process-driven with strong analytical capabilities, the ability to task switch, be happy with new challenges, and be able to share opinions and receive feedback from colleagues
• Be willing to push new ideas and opinions to peers, clients and the wider market

Responsibilities

• Define and conduct ongoing research and analysis of the segment and sub-segments that make up financial crime to provide insight and decision support for Technology Vendors, Financial Institutions and Investment Firms
• Execute aligned Quadrants/Rankings assessments
• Progress a distinct Chartis approach and structure on how to think about the factors driving strategies and product offerings of the vendors in the space that support financial services firms; how should our clients view the landscape achieve competitive differentiation and thrive
• Surface new opportunities for Chartis research coverage such that Chartis can be relied on as a thought leader
• Have the intellectual curiosity to understand and assess use cases that span across the spectrum of risk management within financial services to help clients make informed technology and business decisions
• Keep informed on market trends by reading, and networking with clients, vendors and analysts, to evaluate and analyse this market. Actively participate in internal Research Meetings and help socialize research thinking and new insights and positions
• Provide sales support to the Global team by speaking to prospective and existing clients via telephone, videoconference and by making face-to face sales calls with Chartis sales personnel and by delivering presentations as needed (small meetings, briefings and seminars/conferences)
• Provide individualized consulting for clients, which involve presentations of Chartis Research and/or findings to individual companies
• Sustain reputation as a thought leader, able to discuss strategy, its application and the overarching trends that are shaping this market, to CROs, CEOs, Senior Risk managers, IT managers, and with CIOs/CCOs

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters preferred
• Being known in the industry, presenting to large audiences, contributing to press articles, etc., are all desirable

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working based on employee needs
• 25 days annual leave (rising up to 30 days)
• Group personal pension plan
• Life assurance
• Interest free season ticket loan (STL)
• Private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Bonusly employee recognition
• Employee discount scheme
• Eye-care Vouchers
• Discounted gym membership
• Agile/remote working
• Bike to work
• Buying holiday
• Dental insurance
• Add partner to gym membership
• Health cash plan