Associate Director (Quant) Home Counties (UK) / hybrid 3 days a week in office GBP 55-65,000 + bonus - (posted Dec 9 2025)

Company: Hannelius Recruitment
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MrWeb Ref: 162622

Job Spec: Are you a quant-driven Senior Research Manager ready for a step up, or an established Associate Director looking for bigger, more strategic challenges? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-regarded, award-winning agency known for its collaborative culture, ambitious thinking, and ability to deliver complex, high-impact projects for major consumer brands.

You'll be working across a broad range of mixed-method projects, from large-scale segmentations to innovation, brand work and strategic ad-hoc studies. You'll have the chance to shape work that genuinely influences decision-making. The environment is hands-on, fast-paced and supportive, with plenty of opportunity to try new approaches, work closely with talented colleagues, and mentor rising stars.


Key Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of sophisticated quantitative projects, often within mixed-method programmes.
• Crafting compelling, story-led outputs that uncover clear insights and drive action.
• Managing and growing client relationships, acting ass a trusted advisor.
• Contributing to winning proposals, pitches and strategic thinking.
• Supporting, coaching and motivating junior team members.
• Balancing hands-on analysis with stepping back to provide senior oversight.

About you

• A quant specialist at Senior RM/AD level, experienced in consumer sectors such as retail or FMCG.
• Strong analytical capability with familiarity across a range of techniques
• Excellent at joining the dots, extracting meaning from data and weaving it into a clear narrative.
• Comfortable working at pace on complex, multi-market studies.
• Confident, collaborative and adaptable, able to shift between detail-oriented delivery and bigger-picture thinking.
• Someone who enjoys a warm, social, in-office culture with hybrid flexibility.

To be considered you must hold a valid UK working permit or a visa and be able to commute the office (Home Counties, fast transport links to London) 3 times per week.

Hannelius Recruitment is a boutique agency, operating across various sectors and connecting top talents with leading corporations in the field of market research. At Hannelius Recruitment we are committed to diversity and equality; we value talents based on abilities and potential, fostering productivity and innovation in a positive working environment.

Who to contact: In order to apply please send your CV to Maarit Yli-Korpula at maarit@hanneliusrecruitment.com

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