Job Description: Research Associate

Overview

Coresight Research is seeking a Research Associate/Analyst to support its sector and thematic research with a focus on the global e-commerce platforms sector. This role is focused on producing high-quality, insight-driven research, primarily in the form of reports and, less regularly, presentation decks. This includes sector coverage, earnings analysis, thematic reports, and client- and media-facing deliverables. The Research Executive/Associate/Analyst will work closely with senior analysts, a data team, and leadership to strengthen Coresight’s thought leadership and client impact.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Sector Research & Coverage
- Research and write retail industry reports, typically with a US/global focus—such as sector outlooks, sector deep dives, investor day coverage, responsive insight reports, and Points of View (PoVs) across assigned sectors.
- Produce earnings snapshots and earnings commentary for companies across e-commerce retailing (such as Amazon, Coupang,, JD.com, PDD Holdings, Zalando and others),



including their B2C and B2B/platform operations. Maintain and regularly update company profiles.
- Establish a supported perspective on the sector and its constituent companies.
- Track and analyze industry news, financial results, management changes, emerging trends, and competitive developments.
- Identify significant issues within covered sectors, as topics to cover in research. Establish a supported perspective on such issues.
- Engage with industry experts to gather insights and strengthen research outputs. Work with a data team to incorporate relevant, proprietary data into research reports.

2. Thematic & Recurring Research
- Contribute to quarterly and recurring reports such as Earnings Weekly, Earnings Wrap-ups, and Inventory Insights.
- Contribute some reports outside of formal sector coverage. This may include some recurring formats (e.g., monthly reports), earnings reports and reports on the In

📌 Research Associate (Mangalore)
🏢 Coresight Research
📍 Mangalore