Operations Associate needed at Asoko Insight

Asoko Insight is an information services company focused on delivering the best corporate data and analytics platform in Africa. It provides up-to-date management information, profiles, insights and data on unlisted companies across Africa to investors, global corporates and institutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Operations Associate
Job Location: Lagos
Department: Operations

The Role

• The Asoko Operations Associate drives the capture of data essential to Asoko’s market research, analysis and coverage.
• Operations Associates are expected to work across all industry sectors in a market, establishing access to on-the-ground contacts and sources in multiple institutions with the ability to obtain valuable data sets that will be leveraged in various Asoko propositions.

Key Tasks
Generic Data Aggregation:

• Operations Associates will look to continuously discover and validate valuable sources of data on companies, sectors and markets that can complement the Asoko proposition.
• Sources can include, but are not limited to government institutions, regulatory bodies, industry groups, credit reference bodies, audit firms, NGOs, financial services institutions, industry event organisers and industry analysts/experts.

Research and Project Support:

• Operations Associates will work with Research Analysts and other colleagues to conduct in-depth research into specific industry sub-sectors, gathering data sets on leading companies, sectors, value chains, output and policy.
• Associates are expected to provide rapid turnaround on data and contacts needed for such projects and to support project management in establishing and keeping to challenging delivery timelines.

Relationship Management:

• Associates are expected to develop strong relationships within key institutions with key stakeholders to facilitate rapid data acquisition as and when required.

Performance Measures

• Timeliness in handling data requests - consistently deliver above expectation
• Creativity - Ability to think “Out of the Box” and conduct rigorous and effective searches to meet data needs
• Breadth and effectiveness of contacts within institutions in securing required data sets

Key Relationships
External:

• Contacts within companies and Industry Stakeholder bodies: tactical relationships to enable rapid retrieval of valuable corporate information
• Key government institutions, Regulators and Ecosystem Partners: Tactical relationships to extend Asoko data and research capability

Internal:

• Operations: Research Analysts and Data Services teams
• Editorial: collaborative production of analytics reports - eg: country maps
• Sales and Business Development: support activities at partner events, development of leads
• Product and Technology

Requirements
Must haves:

• Undergraduate degree
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate with a highly distributed team.
• Demonstrable ability to think creatively, handle unstructured challenges and tenacity
• Experience with and passion for <market(s)> corporate ecosystem

Nice to haves:

• Business Administration or related fields
• Already established contacts in
• Government institutions
• Financial Services
• Regulators and associated bodies

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Expense coverage
• Strong training from experienced management, great career progression opportunities
• Taking part in a dynamic and exciting startup that will transform access to corporate information in Africa.