Market Researcher

About the role

We are looking for a detail-oriented Market Researcher who can build a strong reporting and insights engine across teams. This role is focused on consistently generating high-quality reports, tracking market movements, and translating data into clear, usable insights for decision-making.

The charter for this role will include:

• Owning regular research and reporting (weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc) across market trends, users, and competitors
• Designing and executing primary and secondary research to support ongoing reporting needs
• Collecting and organizing data through surveys, interviews, and online research
• Analyzing data and converting it into structured reports, summaries, and presentations
• Tracking industry trends, customer behavior, and competitor activity on a continuous basis
• Maintaining a central repository of research and reports for easy access and reference
• Collaborating with internal teams to gather inputs and deliver timely reports
• Managing external stakeholders and coordination for research inputs

Ideal Persona would:

• Brings 2–4 years of experience in market research or insights, with a strong focus on structured reporting and output
• Is comfortable working with large volumes of data and turning it into clear, decision-ready reports
• Has the ability to synthesize information quickly and highlight what actually matters
• Brings rigour and consistency to reporting — not missing details, not missing timelines
• Is confident working with ambiguity, and can convert open-ended asks into well-defined outputs
• Communicates insights in a way that is crisp, structured, and easy to consume
• Can manage multiple stakeholders and dependencies without slowing down delivery.

Everyone at Leap is entrepreneurial, moves fast, and operates with extreme ownership. There is minimal management and extreme autonomy. If the above defines you, you will fit in snugly.

What is Leap?

Leap is a global student mobility platform that empowers students aspirations for a global career and education. We work at the exciting intersection of fintech & edtech — and we love that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students!

How far along are we?

We are the leaders in our space by a mile! We are backed by Sequoia, Jungle Ventures, Owl Ventures & Harvard. Read the latest fundraise news here.

Who are we as people?

We have a lean, rockstar team. We have come this far because we love to increase the talent density with every new member we add. Yes, we are more picky than the usual company. We hire slowly and deliberately. You can meet our founders here → Arnav Kumar and Vaibhav Singh.

What will you be doing?

We are now building our leadership team and would love to engage. This is a great time to join the rocketship and participate in the upside.

Broadly:

• You will be solving complex branding problems
• With massive upside if you solve them
• In a super fast-paced environment that will challenge you
• With enough resources to be audacious
• And mentorship from an experienced founding team

Your move! :)

• Having a busy week? — Simply apply here
• Want to skip the queue? — Write a standout email to us at anjali.mishra@leapfinance.com