Research Associate

About Us:

If you are passionate about the ability of American businesses to improve lives, solve problems, and strengthen society, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the place for you. As the world’s largest business organization, we believe in building a future that gives everyone the opportunity to pursue a better tomorrow. We make it our job today–and every day–to build the strongest relationships possible among the American people, business leaders, and elected officials in Washington, D.C., state capitals, and countries around the globe. For them and the businesses we represent, the U.S. Chamber is a trusted advocate and partner.

We are driven by the pursuit of innovation and partnership and hold ourselves to the highest standards. Our commitment to our members is matched only by our commitment to our employees. As part of our team, we will support your long-term career development while delivering relevant learning opportunities. We will empower you to lead, develop deep expertise, and find new approaches to solving the toughest challenges.

Position Overview:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce seeks an entrepreneurial, intellectually curious professional to join our team and support the retention and growth of the Chamber’s membership by developing background research briefings and other materials. The research associate will support the Chamber’s president and CEO in her engagements with multinational CEOs, C-suite executives, and other leaders from across the global business community. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional research, writing, and copyediting skills, along with meticulous attention to detail, self-confidence, and tenacity.

Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive briefs on major companies, digging deep into financial data, news sites, company press releases and websites, and other sources.
• Help craft and edit persuasive internal and external documents and communications for our CEO and other executives.
• Participate in high-level, fast-paced meetings with Chamber executives and take concise meeting notes and identify action items for key stakeholders.
• Stay up to date on political and corporate news trends, the Chamber’s work, and the needs and interests of our member and prospective companies and proactively connect the dots between the headlines and the corresponding impact on a given industry or company.
• Leverage Salesforce to research company membership, generate insightful reports, track news and updates, and identify trends to support our membership and sales strategy.
• Develop and maintain tracking sheets to organize and display relevant information, supporting data-driven sales strategies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years of experience in research, communications, or writing; experience working in a political or executive office highly preferred.
• An interest in policy and politics and a solid understanding of the Chamber’s work and value.
• Robust writing skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into succinct and easily understandable points.
• A keen eye for detail, superior organizational ability, and outstanding copyediting, fact-checking, and proofreading skills.
• Experience working with high-level executives and managing complex and fast-changing projects and prioritizing effectively in response.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with senior leaders with confidence and grace.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to take ownership of your work.
• Effective time management with the ability to prioritize and meet firm deadlines.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with an analytical mind.
• Experience using a CRM, with Salesforce a plus.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, notably Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The salary range for this position is $44,000.00 to $60,000.00. The actual salary paid for this position will vary based on market data, an applicant’s qualifications, relevant degrees, certifications, and other factors. Our full-time employees are eligible for benefits including healthcare, vision, dental, retirement, and paid leave.

We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Our talent acquisition and employment policies are inclusive. We respect both the spirit and letter of the laws of equal employment opportunity.