Senior Researcher at Sagaci Research in Lagos

Sagaci Research provides high-quality market intelligence to businesses interested in African countries. Sagaci Research reports, databases and field research provide an up-to-date in-depth understanding of the key sectors in the region (consumer goods, retail, telecommunications, financial services, construction / real-estate).

Sagaci Research, founded in 2012 by former employees from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and is now operating in 20+ countries across the African continent.

Sagaci Research is recruiting to fill the position below:


Job Title: Senior Researcher
Location: Lagos
Job Description

• A Senior Researcher within Sagaci Research is responsible for one or several research projects.
• The position is based in Ikeja, Lagos and may require trips to other African countries

Responsibilities
Key responsibilities are:

• Performing desk research and gathering information through various sources and methodologies,
• Conducting in-depth interviews, generating insights from discussions,
• Building knowledge of regional economies and network of contacts across industries,
• Developing understanding of data sources on regional economies and industrial sectors,
• Analyzing gathered information or data and extracting insights,
• Drafting summary slides, synthesizing learning in clear documents,

Requirements
To apply, we expect candidates to have the following capabilities:

• A minimum experience of 2 years in research, consulting, equity research
• An energetic spirit able to work in a fast-pace environment,
• A rigorous mind with extreme attention to details,
• An ability to deal with new situations/difficulties, to come up with creative ideas
• A desire to work in an highly international environment,
• Fluency in English is mandatory, French would be a plus,
• A good and up-to-date local and regional knowledge and network of contacts across industries,
• A solid knowledge of online research tools,
• A good experience in knowledge synthesis and clear output generation,