Research Analyst: International Trade – Seattle

Position description

Bryant Christie Inc. (BCI) is seeking a detail oriented and self-motivated research analyst to carry out qualitative and quantitative research and analysis relevant to the trade of food, beverage, and agricultural goods.

The Research Analyst contributes substantially to the work that BCI delivers for clients, including

• Market Assessments of current or promising international markets for client products
• Competitor Studies to provide global or market-specific intelligence
• Program Evaluations to assess and improve market development programs
• Development and maintenance of customized databases providing exporters with comprehensive regulatory compliance requirements
• Weekly customized BCI Monitor newsletters alerting clients to specific regulatory and trade developments that could impact their business
• Data analyses and dashboard development to support client strategy, planning, and operations
• Research and analysis to support BCI’s market access and market development work for clients

The Research Analyst will engage in a diversity of activities for client-driven work, such as:

• Market research
• Regulatory research
• Trade policy research
• Interview research
• Data analysis using excel
• Creating data visualizations
• Producing comprehensive reports and proposals
• Writing clear, concise newsletter items
• Other duties assigned in support of BCI leadership and activities

The successful candidate must demonstrate a high degree of the following capabilities:

• Research aptitude – the ability to diligently seek out all information needed to thoroughly run a research question to ground
• Analytic skills – the ability to critically analyze data and understand the insights it has to offer, to arrive at a clear understanding of technical regulations, and to bring together quantitative and qualitative information to draw supportable conclusions
• Writing skills – the ability to convey complex or technical information in an accurate, concise, and understandable way
• Attention to detail – accuracy in all data analysis, regulatory analysis, and report writing is critical to our clients’ success and our company’s reputation

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