Industry Analyst - AI & Industrial Technologies, Verdantix

Location: Hybrid / Bermondsey St, London SE1 3UD, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Market Research | Insights
Annual Salary range: from £ 42,000.00 to £ 48,000.00
Salary details: + Competitive Quarterly Bonus

job type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Market Research | Insights

Annual Salary range: from £ 42,000.00 to £ 48,000.00

Salary details: + Competitive Quarterly Bonus

Who We Are…

Verdantix’s mission is to deliver independent, accurate, and actionable research and advisory services. We empower the world’s most innovative corporations, technology and services vendors, and investors with granular insights and data-driven analysis. Our team is a curious, collaborative group of expert analysts, data engineers, commercial specialists, creative professionals, and thought leaders working together to help clients achieve their most important goals.

The role…

Working in a team of analysts located in the firm’s London, New York, and Boston offices, you will be analysing the impact of technology on industrial production operations, planning and scheduling, and asset maintenance and performance. These markets are undergoing transformational changes under the influence of technologies such as industrial AI, advanced analytics, computer vision, robotics, cloud platforms, mobile technologies and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Success in the role requires an interest in digital technology and an understanding of how industrial facilities operate, particularly around production planning, manufacturing execution and maintenance management. The successful candidate will have the ambition to undertake a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research, write high quality reports and present research findings to client executives.

Our analysts benefit from our structured ‘Analyst Training Framework’ which offers 24-months of tailored learning which will equip high performers to progress to more senior analyst positions at Verdantix.

Salary opportunity is £42,000 - £48,000 depending on experience level, plus a very competitive quarterly bonus scheme.

This is a hybrid role which requires 3 days a week in the office during probationary period, and will decrease to 2 days upon successful completion.

What you’ll be doing…

• Conducting research projects based on the established portfolio of Verdantix methodologies.
• Undertaking research interviews with operations, engineering and maintenance managers.
• Building quantitative models to size and forecast industrial technology markets.
• Efficiently writing high-quality research documents in English.
• Learning how to produce short reports on technology vendors based on technology briefings.
• Working on consulting projects relating to industrial technologies including AI-based analytics, digital twins, predictive maintenance software, asset performance software, CMMS, etc.
• Attending Verdantix events and industry conferences.
• Developing trusted relationships with Verdantix clients.
• Supporting marketing efforts by writing blogs and engaging in social media activities.

About you…

• Educated to master’s level with a preference for top-tier universities, ideally with a degree in data science, artificial intelligence, computer science, industrial engineering, applied mathematics, statistics or a related analytical discipline.
• More than 2-years work experience in a business role preferably with exposure to industrial technologies, or working within engineering, production or maintenance functions at industrial facilities.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to solve problems and come up with new ideas.
• Sufficient quantitative skills and knowledge of Excel to manipulate large data sets and apply basic mathematical concepts.
• Familiarity with how to produce charts in Excel and figures in PowerPoint.
• Proven ability to quickly write reports for a business audience.
• Perfect written English and fluent spoken English.
• Experience in interviewing senior managers over the phone and in person to collect business information.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and team collaboration skills.
• World class sense of humour.

Additional benefits we offer…

• Competitive salary (with annual review)
• Performance-driven quarterly bonus scheme
• Pension with enhanced employer contribution
• Generous holiday entitlement, accruing an extra day with every year worked (local capping applies)
• Quarterly employee recognition scheme
• Hybrid working option, with the aim of promoting flexibility and work-life balance
• Private medical insurance, including online GP service, mental health support and discounted gym memberships
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits
• Weekly ‘flexi-hour’ to extend a lunch break or finish early on your day of choice
• Cycle to work scheme - tax-efficient purchase of a bike, bike accessories, or both
• Time off for volunteering when done through our partner OnHand: an app for local volunteering and climate action
• Multiple social events throughout the year, including Company Ramble & Sports Day
• Strong focus on learning and development with career plans for all employees
• Dog-friendly office
• Fantastic colleagues with a great sense of humour!

Why Verdantix?

Since our foundation in 2008, we have been built our company around five values. They encapsulate what we stand for, the way we do business and the impact we have on the communities we serve.

• Independence
• Accuracy
• Confidentiality
• Curiosity
• Sustainability

At Verdantix, innovation, technology, and human insight come together to solve problems that really matter. We are an AI enabled organisation where advanced analytics, data, and emerging technologies are embedded in everyday work, shaping how we research, analyse, and deliver insights that help organisations improve EHS, operational risk, and real estate performance. (this probably needs expanding on - copied from what we have currently).

Every day, our teams generate analysis and intelligence that some of the world’s most innovative companies rely on. Across areas including industrial transformation, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, employee safety, and the future of the workplace, we use AI and data to interpret fast moving technological change and translate it into insights that can be understood, applied, and acted on. Our challenge is to interpret the latest technological developments so that they can be understood and applied, to bring meaningful change to life.

Success at Verdantix depends on curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to continuously learn as technologies evolve. We look for people who are excited by how AI can enhance thinking, sharpen analysis, and amplify impact, while remaining accountable for quality, judgment, and outcomes. Individuals who thrive here bring a strong work ethic, a desire to be challenged, a competitive mindset, and a collaborative spirit, all underpinned by a sense of humour and enjoyment in the work we do together.

Our culture is transparent, high trust, and performance driven. Career development is grounded in achievements, skills, and behaviours, with regular feedback and reviews that keep both individuals and the firm moving forward. We recognise that everyone at Verdantix has a meaningful role to play in our growth, which is why we share openly how the business is performing and involve our people in major decisions - from growth strategies to new product launches.

What unites us is a shared belief that innovation, powered by AI, expertise, and curiosity, can help shape a better world. If you want to work at the intersection of technology, insight, and real world impact, Verdantix is the place to do it.