Financial Services Research Operations Administrator

Eden Scott's client is currently seeking a highly organised and proactive Research Operations Administrator to join their team in Edinburgh. This exciting role will provide vital administrative support to the Investment Research team, ensuring seamless operations across multiple functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare the weekly Investment Research meeting pack.
• Collate and distribute weekly regional research team packs.
• Produce stock review packs for core research meetings.
• Assist with organising research trips, liaising with Investment Research, Corporate Traveller, heads of departments, and external corporate access providers. Responsibilities include managing travel logistics (international and local), booking interpreters when required, securing management-level meetings, and creating detailed itineraries in Salesforce.
• Track, update, and report on engagement progress.
• Assist in the coordination of annual company file updates and the approval process, ensuring key document allocation.
• Provide administrative support to the proxy voting process.
• Support the team with external research provider processes.
• Coordinate company and analyst meetings, working closely with Investment Research and approved vendors.
• Manage vendor relationships and assist with vendor management.

Other Responsibilities:

• Ad-hoc support to the Investment Research team.
• General administrative duties across Research Operations.
• Provide holiday and absence cover for other team members.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by management.

• Exceptional organisational skills with a high attention to detail.
• Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using Salesforce or similar CRM systems.
• Prior experience in research operations, financial services, or a related field is preferred.

Please only apply if you are based in Scotland and can travel to Edinburgh, this role does not allow for sponsorship

If you are interested in this role please contact Karen Kerr or email karen.kerr@edensott.com or call Karen on

This position may be just one of numerous opportunities we are handling that you could have an interest in pursuing. If you have not been in touch with us before please call us on or drop off a CV at financialservices@edenscott.com and we will make sure the most relevant Consultant gets back to you as soon as possible. Please note that we never send CVs anywhere without your prior consent.