Principal Analyst - Capital Markets
Who we are…
GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change.
By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what’s coming, move faster, and lead with confidence.
Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world’s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth.
Why join GlobalData?
GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey and we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision to deliver intelligence that transforms uncertainty into opportunity for the world’s most successful organizations.?
Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData Healthcare is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. Working together in an intellectually challenging environment, where learning is super-charged to keep us on our toes, the highly stimulating, fast-paced, global environment we operate in, and our bold ambitions result in unique learning opportunities for our people.
The role…
We are looking for an energetic and ambitious leader to contribute to the research and client agenda for the Capital Markets sector within Celent as a key member of the team of analysts charged with creating content and delivering research reports, advisory, consultancy and product development initiatives for executives within sell-side, buy-side, market infrastructure platforms, Vendors solution providers and the surrounding ecosystem of market participants.
It is a role that requires the candidate to contribute their own fresh innovative content and ideas, while contributing to the team’s production of research, presentations, data collection and curation, client events and webinars, interviews, surveys, products and briefings against major research and client projects.
What you’ll be doing…
Be a key contributor to the grow profitably the client base and revenue of our Capital Markets team
Shape the technology research agenda and annual plan for the Capital Markets sector, engaging with client executives and the team to gather requirements for fresh and innovative content that is in-demand and thought provoking.
Be an independent thinker within the team structure and accountable for ensuring frequent and impactful leading edge content production and client service delivery, coaching and developing junior team members to become improving analysts and industry specialists, contributing towards the team’s overall result.
Become a brand ambassador for Celent, as a high-profile Capital Markets technology strategy influencer.
Improve Celent’s influence and impact growing our network of industry practitioners and exploring mutually beneficial partnerships (with the media, conference organizers, industry trade bodies, academics, and other influencers). They will also need to find smart ways to leverage content, horizontal themes and intellectual property across Celent and Global Data.
Work with business development and client service teams to identify further opportunities for growth and achieve higher levels of existing client satisfaction.
Ensure the integrity and quality of your work, while also ensuring the protection of client confidentiality.
What we’re looking for…
We are looking for someone who is excited by the opportunities presented by emerging technologies within the Capital Markets sector and who has an acute focus on business value, with a keen interest in how the market structure and technology solution landscape will evolve over the next few years. They will need to maintain an optimistic but grounded and pragmatic perspective on what’s possible.
The candidate should have sell-side and or buy-side tech and business subject matter expertise and be able to build trusted relationships with senior executives across the Capital Markets sector, whether they are the COO, CMO, CTO, business executive or technology solution provider CEO.
Excellent academic credentials from a top university.
MBAs or other advanced degrees (MS, PhD, etc.), in or with option in data or computer science is preferred.
Professional experience:
8+ years’ experience in a top financial institution (sell-side and/or buy-side) with responsibility for technology strategy or delivery; or
8+ years’ experience in a management consulting firm, or other research & advisory firm with focus in capital markets financial institutions (sell-side and/or buy-side) throughout that time.
Skill and expertise:
8+ years Sell-side and/or Buy-side subject matter expertise
3+ years Agentic AI/ML use cases, implementation and practitioner experience
Data Science experience, especially with a recognised leading Vendor is also desired
Intellectual curiosity and the drive to learn about and master new areas of technology
Commercial and team leadership experience, with a collaborative approach to problem solving, and the ability to work in a global, culturally diverse environment
Outstanding communication skills both written and oral
Proven high impact public presence, speaking and facilitation skills
Strong understanding of research methods, qualitative and quantitative
Intellectual curiosity and the drive to learn about and master new areas
Ability to work independently
In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit (url removed)
GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
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