Job Description : Research Associate / Senior Associate

Associates/Senior Associates will work with team members to develop research inputs for the client (political party). Research Associates are required to conduct in-depth research, analyzing data, and providing strategic insights.

- The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of political trends, governance issues, and public sentiment analysis.

- While this is an interesting proposition and comes with enormous exposure, it also raises expectations on maintenance of confidentiality, display of exemplary client management skills and most importantly, on performance.

- Teams provide insights to stakeholders into the political landscape and progress through continuous reporting and analysis. The job often requires late evening and weekend work.

Key Responsibilities :

- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on political, electoral, and governance trends.

- Analyze public opinion, electoral data, and policy impacts to generate actionable insights.

- Monitor social media, news, and policy developments to track political narratives and public discourse.

- Prepare research reports, white papers, and briefing notes for clients and internal stakeholders.

- Work on opposition research and comparative political analysis.

- Visualize trends through infographics, dashboards, and presentations.

- Support speechwriting, talking pointers for PCs, campaign strategy, and manifesto drafting with research-backed content.

Position Requirements :

- The role requires intelligent, passionate, and self-driven professionals with a clear understanding of working in the consulting industry.

- The candidate should possess excellent problem solving, team leadership, client leadership, thought leadership and communications skills and should be able to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding work environment.

- This position requires a candidate who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can meet tight deadlines while delivering high-quality research outputs.

Desired Qualification & Experience:

- Minimum degree from a Tier 1 / Tier 2 academic institution.

- 1-3 years of experience in Political consulting, Journalism, law firms, economic institutions or similar experience is an added advantage.

P. S : This is a contractual role till April 2026.