Research Analyst- January and February start date

FactSet is a leader in providing research and analytical tools to finance professionals. FactSet offers instant access to accurate financial data and analytics around the world. FactSet clients combine hundreds of databases from industry-leading suppliers into a single powerful information system.

Your Team's Impact

The Global Entities process is primarily involved in the collection of key data elements for Public, Private, Subsidiary, and Holding companies. The team is responsible in the collection and profiling of company and people information, such as, but not limited to, company name and status, products, services, HQ/Registered contact information, entity legal structure and hierarchy, management and board members (including primary and secondary people and job level information), compensation details of management, and limited financial details for non-public companies from prescribed sources.

As a Research Analyst, you will be responsible for collating, maintaining, and updating relevant fields in the database with accurate information of global entities. You will be analyzing these content sets, extracting the necessary information, and ensuring proper identification and profiling of these information in the system, making it available to FactSet clients in real-time and in top quality.

You will report to the Team Lead and assist in meeting the team's business goals by meeting your individual targets. As an individual contributor, you shall be responsible for your own performance in all assigned tasks.

What You'll Do

• Ensure smooth day to day execution and delivery of your individual goals on your market and other assigned tasks
• Achieve quality, timeliness, and productivity metrics
• Attend all training requirements for process, methodology, workflows, and systems
• Keep track of all communications on updates and new processes and procedures
• Acquire a good understanding of FactSet content, particularly in Private entities content collection and workflow
• Adhere to systems procedures, document analysis measures and database maintenance protocols
• Comply with knowledge alignment activities by participating in Process Knowledge Test
• Exercise ownership and accountability of all assigned tasks
• Adapt to ad hoc business requirements
• Attendance to and participation in meetings
• Attendance to skills' enhancement courses

What We're Looking For

• Graduate in Commerce / Business Management / Finance / Accounting / Economics or equivalent
• Good Knowledge of financial markets and accountancy (as needed) to ensure effective understanding of assigned content/market
• Computer Literacy to effectively use the database and software for collection and processing of content/data

Desired Skills

• Must have good communications skills - written & verbal need to interact with external and internal clients
• Numerical skills to ensure understanding of the financial data to be collected and/or processed
• Analytical skills and detail orientation to ensure accuracy of data
• Business process demands to work in night shifts
• Willing to work extended hours as per the business needs
• Willing to be assigned to other projects
• Driven by success, enthusiasm, and a desire to exceed target

What's In It for You

At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:

• The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.

• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.

• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.

• A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.

• Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development.

• Business Resource Groups open to all employees that serve as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging.

Salary is just one component of our compensation package and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.

Company Overview:

FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award winner. Learn more at  and follow us on X and LinkedIn.