Research Operations Associate

About us

From day one, you’ll notice there is something special about working at Davy. Our success is built on nearly 100 years of forging strong relationships with our clients and developing the careers of Ireland’s future business leaders.

Established in 1926, the Davy Group sits at the heart of wealth and capital in Ireland, providing a broad range of services to high-net-worth individuals, self-directed investors, small-to-medium enterprises, credit unions, corporations, and domestic & international institutional investors.

Our culture is shaped around three values, which are at the heart of everything we do: client success, one Davy, and building a proud legacy. Sharing the same goals, we work together to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. As part of a team of over 900, you will be encouraged to learn and to grow, both professionally and personally.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has opened up in our Research Operations Team. In the role, the successful candidate will assist in each stage of the production of Davy research products. This will include data collation and auditing, database maintenance and development, desktop publishing (ensuring product meets branding and regulatory requirements) and distribution of research reports to third party and internal platforms. The team operates on a shift pattern.

This will involve but is not limited to the following:

• Data management and maintenance. Ensure all data sets are updated and distributed correctly – issues are identified and resolved quickly with all relevant parties notified and where necessary escalated.
• Manage and distribute analysts’ forecasts, ratings and price targets to third-party data providers and audit of same.
• Produce, maintain and develop internal data centric products.
• Timely publication and distribution of the written Davy Research product on in-house and third-party platforms ensuring all house standards, styles, regulatory disclosures, and compliance requirements are met.
• Deal efficiently and professionally with all client (internal and external) requests and provide any necessary support to research analysts.

Key Relationships

• Senior Director of Research Product, Operations team, analysts.
• Capital Markets Teams.
• Compliance and IS.
• Third party suppliers (Bloomberg, FactSet, Partners, DataStream etc).

About you

We are looking for somebody who has the following background and skills:

• Interest in financial markets.
• 3rd Level Degree.
• Two-three years’ experience in broadly similar role.
• Excellent information technology capability, including a high level of competence in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Word).
• Knowledge of, and experience in financial systems, including FactSet, Partners, Datastream and Bloomberg a distinct advantage but not essential.
• CRM systems experience also beneficial.
• Strong customer/client focus.
• A demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues and deadlines at once while dealing with changing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail combined with ability to see the big picture.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• A very strong work ethic with proven experience of working in a team environment.
• Highly motivated and progressive with constant desire to improve efficiency.

What we offer

We offer a range of benefits and experiences to support your professional and personal growth, whatever your career stage. Our benefits are not just a number. Yes, we offer competitive salary, annual performance-related discretionary bonus, annual flexible benefits, employer pension contribution, and multiple insurance coverage. But more than that, we focus on developing our people to be their best, professionally and personally.

Training support provided by award-winning Learning & Development Team, extensive sports & social programmes (including free on-site gym & fitness studio), flexible working options, employee assistance programme, enhanced leave options, and social & community care initiatives are just some of the ways our people can empower themselves to be their best.

Important Information

Davy is an equal opportunities employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We value diversity in both background and experience, and even if you don’t meet all of the requirements outlined in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. We review all applications received. As part of our commitment to creating an accessible environment, we want to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in the interview process. If you require any reasonable accommodations, please let us know, and we will do our best to make the necessary arrangements.

Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland.

Where agency assistance is required, our Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to us by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Davy Group is a member of the Bank of Ireland Group.