PART TIME CONSUMER RETAIL CHINA RESEARCHER – NORTH CHINA

Employer
OTR Global
Location
Dalian
Date posted
Wednesday, 7th December 2011
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part-time
Categories
Research and Analysis
ABOUT THE COMPANY

OTR Global (OTR) is a premier independent and alternative research firm providing industry intelligence and information across ten industry sectors. Our diverse team takes pride in consistently providing an exceptional product and level of service to an enviable client list of investment managers and hedge funds for over sixteen amazing years.

OUR PRODUCTS

OTR's unique approach of engaging investigative journalism techniques uncovers information and intelligence not focused on by traditional Wall Street research firms. Our methodology is based on channel checks and in-depth source interviews, with ongoing relationships with over 30,000 qualified sources worldwide. OTR has dedicated coverage in 50 countries with expanding representation in the Americas, Europe, China, India and Japan.

THE ROLE

The Consumer Retail China Researcher will work closely with the Global Consumer Retail Director and Asia Director to provide relevant and timely marketplace intelligence for the global investment community. The ideal candidate will possess extensive industry contacts and demonstrate the ability to develop new relationships with experts who can speak to strategic trends in the retail, restaurants and consumer products industries in the North China region.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

 Thorough understanding of the China retail and consumer market, with a background in one or more of the following areas: apparel and footwear, retail wholesale, restaurants and/or consumer products industry.

 Extensive industry network of contacts in North China, beyond public relations and investor relations

 Minimum of 2-3 years experience in retail and/or consumer products, investigative journalism experience a plus

 The ability to analyze and identify essential findings; strategize and think broadly forward

 Verbal and written English writing skills require, a knack for collecting and interpreting interview data and spotting discrepancies in a story

 Native level Chinese spoken

 Schedule flexibility is a must due to working with reporters and editors in different world time zones

 The ability to maintain a positive attitude, self-motivation and confidence

 Candidates with international experience are a plus

 Candidate needs to be located in and work in China.

Send resume and clips to

Joann Steck-Bayat

Resumes@otrglobal.com

www.otrglobal.com