Analyst, Business, Business Development

OCO Global is an international consulting firm headquartered in the Belfast specialising in economic development, investment attraction and trade consulting services. With a global presence and a deep understanding of local markets, we help governments and businesses achieve their strategic goals by providing actionable insights, innovative solutions and data-driven strategies.

The job holder will be expected to work in line with OCO’s values which are People First, Commercial Courage and Creative Impact.

The Career Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious management consultant to work with a diverse set of clients to solve their most difficult and important challenges to help them prepare for the future. OCO has a flat organisational structure which will provide you with the opportunity to progress in line with your goals and work directly with senior leadership and become actively involved in many levels of client work.

Collaborating with experienced consultants from over 25 countries who bring diverse perspectives to every challenge, will give you the opportunity to develop your consulting skills, tackle meaningful challenges, and gain invaluable experience in the field of economic development.

Key responsibilities of the role

Under the management and direction of your Line/Project Manager, the role will involve:

Delivering great work for our clients through high quality work, and research and analysis:

• Assist with the creation of client-facing deliverables
• Monitor and check work to ensure high quality standards, identify mistakes and take appropriate action for future work
• Understand and clearly articulate the research question and the problem at hand
• Identify the problem and consider potential solutions
• Conduct research to identify key data points and high-level trends
• Collect and compile data into consistent formats so that it can be easily analysed
• Produce reports and summaries of research undertaken, identifying areas which may be of interest to the client/s

Winning profitable work for the company through customer focus and commercial awareness:

• Develop a good understanding of the clients needs and make client’s needs a primary focus
• Identifies and raises issues to the relevant person internally to ensure appropriate action is taken
• Learns from feedback to ensure OCO continuously provides a quality service
• Develop a clear understanding of OCO’s services and clients
• Understand individual KPIs for projects and behaviours OCO are seeking to drive

Improve your knowledge and skills through effective communication, planning and organisation:

• Confidently and proactively uses both verbal and written communication to communicate to clients and colleagues
• Organise own time and work effectively to meet various competing deadlines
• Advises colleagues or manager early of any obstacles to work delivery
• Effectively handles multiple tasks and requests for support

Supporting your colleagues by leading, working as part of a global team and being flexible:

• Demonstrate openness to changing work priorities, circumstances and deadlines
• Establish rapport and build relationships with colleagues and managers through sharing ideas and listening to what others have to say
• Collaborate effectively with other team members to solve problems across markets and Divisions

Qualifications

• Third level degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business, Economics, Geography (other disciplines will be considered where candidates can demonstrate core skills required).

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Strong research and analytical skills
• Up to date knowledge of and ability to locate key sources of information
• Ability to process large volumes of data
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Displays initiative in taking greater responsibility without being asked
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve
• Experience of Excel and Power Point
• Experience working in inward investment and understanding of FDI processes highly desirable.
• Experience of working in a similar research role

OCO Global is an Equal Opportunities Employer