Market Research Analyst

Market Research Analyst

Location : Lower Hutt / Wellington Region

Position : Full time 40 hours per week 01 / 12 / 2025 – 01 / 06 / 2027

Annual salary range : $60,000 and $67,000 p.a. based on experience

Hahn & Associates Limited is seeking a highly organized and proactive German speaking Market Research Analystto research and analyse the risk factors and barriers to investing for the target client base. Learning the business and office systems while assisting the team. The vast majority of our

clients are German speaking and the ability to communicate to a native-like standard is paramount.

Key Responsibilities :

• Analyse risk factors from a German investor’s perspective
• Analyse AIP investment opportunities
• Evaluate regulatory requirements
• Offer solutions to potential investment barriers
• Assisting the Team to prioritise daily tasks and coordinate clients in the office
• Evaluate client’s asset information in view of fund nomination (predominantly German document)
• Keeping investment templates for questionnaires and checklists up to date
• Liaising with German Clients (email, team meetings etc)
• File management, both electronic and hand files
• Follow-ups in diary and hand files
• Organising appointments and maintaining the online booking system
• Converting, editing, and evaluating of digital documents

Time keeping : The Employee must keep a record of time spent on each client he dealt with during the working day

The following overriding principles must be observed by the Employee :

Client centered approach : The best outcome for the client is the optimal outcome for

the Business.

Non-judgmental attitude towards clients : All clients must be treated the same. Every

client must be treated as if they are our only and most important client.

No-blame-culture : It is not the client’s fault if things go wrong. The Business must

explore options to predict and foresee mistakes of others such as clients and

Authorities and adapt its business systems accordingly. Mistakes are learning

opportunities.

Every client is different : While our business systems are supposed to make our work

easier, they are not the means to an end. If necessary, our business systems must

be adapted to individual clients’ needs.

The following skills are required to perform at required level :

Problem solving ability : Problems are there to be solved and are learning

opportunities.

Open to feedback : Feedback or corrections are learning opportunities. The

Employee is expected to acknowledge mistakes or shortcomings and to strive to

improve.

Positive attitude : The Employee is encouraged to be optimistic about situations,

interactions, and him / herself. She / he should see the best even in difficult situations.

Any frustrations with Authorities, clients or online systems should be analyzed in an

objective way and handled with care. If they are intrinsic and part of the job, they

must be accepted. If not, a solution should be found either independently or in

cooperation with the Team.

Ability to think ahead : What are the next steps in a process? How can we make sure

that the next steps are taken in a timely manner? Every single active case has a next

step, which must be planned and noted in the client file and office diary. If the

Employee cannot see the next step, check with the Employer if the file needs to be

archived.

Project management skills : The Employee must be able to complete the diverse

tasks of a project without losing sight of the end goal. It must always be checked if

the path to the end goal is still viable or needs to be adapted.

Self-sufficient : Ability to solve problems independently.

Calmness : Problems and tasks can be solved with trust in one’s own ability and use

of the resources and know-how of the Business.

Ability to prioritise : Some tasks must be dealt with earlier and faster than others

without neglecting the other tasks.

Organisational skills : The Employee must be able to attend to several tasks on the

same day and sometimes at the same time.

Efficiency : Tasks must be completed in a timely manner but with the thoroughness

and care required.

Good communication : Excellent oral and written communication skills both in English

and German. While it is not encouraged to communicate with clients and Authorities

in an overly formal manner, the tone must be professional, respectful, and non-

judgmental.

Personality : Willingness and personality to work in a home-office environment with a

small team.

Essential :

involving finances and accounting

General terms :

If this sounds like you please apply with your CV and cover letter