Research Associate, Research

Position Description

A Research Associate/Research Assistant supporting the Head of Technical Analysis Research provides analytical, operational, and reporting support to help develop and maintain technical market insights. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, comfortable working with market data, and able to communicate technical findings clearly and concisely. Strong Excel and/or Python skills are often valuable, along with familiarity with charting platforms and technical analysis concepts. An associate/assistant should view their role as an integral part of the team’s success. Effective teamwork contributors; actively generate ideas for the teams development; communicate issues that require action; support each other and ask for help when needed.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Gather, clean, and organize market data across equities, indices, sectors, currencies, and rates.

• Assist in building and updating charts, dashboards, and technical indicators.

• Monitor price action, trends, momentum, support and resistance levels, and key breakout or reversal signals.

• Support the Head of Technical Analysis Research with written commentary, presentation decks, and client-ready notes.

• Maintain research databases, watchlists, and recurring market update materials.

• Help prepare thematic and event-driven technical reviews.

• Contribute to ad hoc analysis requests and cross-asset market observations.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or above in business related discipline, preferably with finance.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Strong understanding of financial modelling.

• Strong excel/ spreadsheet skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Ability to work under pressure when required.

• Excellent interpersonal sensitivity.

• High sense of commercial awareness.

• Excellent command of both written and spoken English.

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