Job Description
Rhodium Group is recruiting a Research Analyst to join the company’s China Corporate Advisory team. The preferred location is Rhodium Group's New York, or Washington DC offices.
Location: New York (US), Washington (US) | Apply by: November 7, 2025
Position description
Rhodium Group is looking for an entrepreneurial and talented Research Analyst to join our world-class team of economists, policy and geopolitical analysts, researchers, and data engineers.
As a Research Analyst on Rhodium Group’s China Corporate Advisory team, you will support the team’s research on China’s economy and policies, China's policy and economic dynamics with the US, EU, and G7, technology competition, and other China-related global trends of strategic interest to our corporate clients.
Rhodium Group is expanding its services for businesses in the automotive, chemicals, pharmaceutical, medtech, and shipping sectors. Professional experience as an analyst in these industries is a plus.
Position responsibilities
- Provide research support for client deliverables, including research notes, briefing decks, and email alerts, etc.
- Provide research and writing support for longer-form client projects.
- Conduct regular tracking of news and policy developments of interest to clients.
- Provide research support for business development activities.
- Contribute to the firm’s knowledge base on issues related to China’s economy and policies, US-China and EU-China dynamics, global trends related to China, and sectoral or topical issues of interest to our corporate clients.
Qualifications
Competitive candidates will have the following qualifications:
- A master’s degree in international economics, international affairs, China/Asia studies, political science, law, or other relevant fields; or a bachelor’s degree in similar fields with at least two years of professional experience.
- Strong understanding of China’s economy, China-world trade and investment trends, as well as geopolitical dynamics, technology competition, and regulatory trends influencing China’s economic engagement with the world.
- Excellent research and data analysis skills with the ability to prepare clear and accurate reports of research results. Ability to synthesize policy developments and/or economic data into succinct and compelling stories.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to present information clearly and concisely through memos, reports, briefings, and other deliverables.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and capacity for self-directed work. The candidate should be capable of handling multiple time-sensitive projects at once and independently produce client-ready, polished outputs.
- Near native-level English writing and speaking skills, as well as high degree of reading proficiency in Chinese (to include ability to quickly read, summarize, and extract key findings and nuance from Chinese-language newspaper articles and policy documents).
- Strong proficiency with Excel for data analysis and visualization. Experience with economic and commercial databases, including CEIC, WIND, and Bloomberg Terminal.
- Work authorization in the United States required.
The following qualifications are a strong plus:
- Professional experience doing research on China to support decision-makers in government, business, or think tanks.
- Demonstrated experience in sectoral or industry-level research in automotive, chemicals, pharma, medtech, and shipping.
- Proficiency in R or Python for data analysis.
Location and travel requirements
- The preferred location for this role is New York or Washington, D.C.
- Occasional domestic and international travel (<15%)
Compensation, benefits, and recruiting process
Rhodium Group is an equal opportunity employer for all, committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment.
Rhodium Group offers competitive compensation, a progressive benefits package, and opportunities for intellectual and professional advancement while working with a talented and entrepreneurial group of colleagues.
Rhodium Group compensates based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary within our range may also be determined by factors including, but not limited to, your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as geographic location, performance, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, internal equity, alignment with market data, and business or organizational needs. Typically, Research Analysts (level 2) joins at an annualized salary of $95,445. You will also have an additional 15% bonus target based on a combination of company and individual performance.
About Rhodium Group
Rhodium Group is an independent research provider with deep expertise in policy and economic analysis. We help decision-makers in both the public and private sectors navigate global challenges through objective, original, and data-driven research and insights. Our key areas of expertise are China’s economy and policy dynamics, and global climate change and energy systems. More information is available at .
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