Research Analyst

Job summary

We are looking for an intellectually curious, articulate Research Analyst to serve as the insight engine for Estrada. In this role, you are responsible for turning complex market data, employment trends, and industry benchmarks into compelling research reports, whitepapers, and thought leadership assets.

Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Entry level Experience Length: 1 year Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Full Time - 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job descriptions & requirements

Responsibilities:

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research on Nigerian and regional employment trends, compensation benchmarks, and industry workforce shifts.
• Monitor market movements, competitor service models, and emerging HR technology trends, identifying relevant insights to support EISS’s research and advisory work.
• Design, deploy, and analyze corporate surveys (e.g., annual salary surveys, workplace sentiment benchmarks) for corporate clients.
• Draft high-quality whitepapers, industry reports, and executive briefings that establish EISS as a premier HR consulting authority.
• Conduct deep-dive research to support the marketing and business development teams with data-backed pitch decks, articles, and presentation materials.
• Track changes in labor laws, tax codes, and compliance frameworks across operating markets, producing concise briefing notes for internal and client use.
• Develop research insights newsletters for internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Economics, Statistics, Mass Communication, International Relations, Sociology, or related Social Sciences.
• Minimum 1 year of core research, content strategy, or market analysis experience (consulting, agency, or corporate environment).
• Practical knowledge of industry research, survey design, data cross-tabulation, and qualitative analysis.
• Exceptional business writing and editorial skills; ability to communicate complex data simply and persuasively.
• Uncompromising commitment to facts and source verification; you don't accept surface-level data.
• Ability to execute rapid research synthesis under tight project deadlines.
• Key Skills: Corporate research, report writing, research surveys, economic research, talent research.

Location: Surulere, Lagos State.

Remuneration: NGN 150,000

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)