Where industry intelligence is going next, and who's building it:

For over five decades, the world's most sophisticated institutions have relied on IBISWorld to navigate uncertainty, identify opportunity and stay ahead of change. Banks, consulting firms, governments: when the stakes are high and the answer has to be right, they come to us.

That trust is our legacy, and it's our starting point. We're advancing beyond traditional research into AI-enabled, actionable intelligence, embedding human-verified insight directly into the workflows our clients live in so they can see further and decide faster. The ground is shifting in our industry, and we are the ones moving it.

You'd be joining at the most exciting moment to do so.

Who thrives here:

We hire for culture as deliberately as we hire for capability, and we're specific about it. The people who do their best work at IBISWorld:

• Hold a high bar for the quality of their own work, without being asked to.
• Make decisions with the customer's experience as the top priority.
• Stay honest and transparent, even when the news is hard to deliver.
• Stay curious, pursuing learning, experimentation, and continual growth.
• Build genuine teamwork and collaborate by default.
• Question assumptions and look for evidence before making decisions.
• Stay calm under pressure and steady the team through any setbacks.

If you read that list and recognise yourself, we should talk.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for entry-level industry research analysts to write reports on UK and European industries. Being part of the IBISWorld analyst team, you get to help clients make better business decisions by supplying them with insightful and accurate industry-specific research, analysis and forecasting. This is a great opportunity to apply your economic knowledge and analytical skills while building a career with a fast-growing, global organisation.

You’ll use traditional economic research methods and emerging AI-powered tools to assist in analysing industries, create insights, and enhance the efficiency and depth of your analysis.

Role Responsibilities:

• Researching, updating and writing high-quality industry reports, working within deadlines and in accordance with in-house editorial standards.
• Analysing macroeconomic, microeconomic and financial data to identify and clearly communicate key business trends.
• Critically evaluating and verifying AI-generated output to ensure accuracy, reliability and relevance.
• Building basic spreadsheet models.
• Making forecasts and projections based on existing industry data.
• Further opportunity to write media articles that bring together your economic expertise into a topical and digestible format.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, business or a related field or proven application of macroeconomic and microeconomic concepts in academic and/or business environments.
• Familiarity with macroeconomic and industry-specific data sources and online research methods.
• Excellent business report writing skills – i.e. being insightful, objective, engaging and succinct.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and familiarity with other analytical or AI-assisted tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Perplexity, Playground or similar tools).
• Curiosity and willingness to learn how to leverage AI tools in research workflows and ability to critically assess AI outputs and distinguish between reliable and biased information.

 Desirable Attributes:

• Experience (in an academic or business environment) in economic analysis and forecasting, market research or company/industry analysis.
• Ability to use your strong work ethic and good time management skills to work autonomously to meet deadlines while adhering to company editorial and analytical standards.
• Ability to think logically and derive conclusions from raw data. Confidence to stand behind analysis and assumptions in order to explain reports to senior management, clients and possibly the press.
• Flexibility to effectively deal with unexpected assignments and changes to workload based on management priorities or client requests.
• Strong interest in keeping up with economic news and current events.
• Experience or interest in using AI tools to enhance research outputs.

Benefits:

• Health benefit scheme (including cashback on everyday health costs and discounted gym membership), travel season ticket loan, cycle-to-work scheme, pension scheme and a company laptop.
• Fun working environment with regular team social events.
• 25 days paid holiday with generous carryover.
• Flexible hours and work-from-home programme.
• Salary of £32,000 per year.

How to apply:

If you think you are well-suited to this role, please apply by submitting your CV and a Word document to the email address below with your responses to the following:

1. Using the data from the Office for National Statistics on Real disposable income from 2019-20 to 2024-25, answer the two parts below. (i) Interpretation (max 150 words): Write a short summary to explain the key movements in the data in your own words. Avoid repeating the figures back; instead, explain what the changes mean and highlight the trends and factors that you think might be driving these changes. (ii) Sector impact (max 300 words): Analyse the impact of the changes in real disposable income on an industry or sector of your choosing. Explain how these shifts affect your chosen sector, discuss potential opportunities and threats and focus on the commercial implications.

2. The skills you can bring to the role as an industry research analyst (max 250 words).

 Email: IBISWorld-IBIS0663@applications.hire.trakstar.com

 Full training and support will be provided. The ideal candidate will be available for an immediate start. If you would like to know more about IBISWorld, please visit our Careers Page.

IBISWorld is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be authorised for employment in The United Kingdom and be available to work in the London office. Only successful applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please.