The Asian American Foundation

Research Analyst

• Lead candidate research and manage board search projects from initial request through completion
• Translate board needs into targeted search strategies
• Identify and assess AAPI candidates within and beyond TBA's network
• Develop well-researched, prioritized candidate slates
• Independently manage searches and collaborate with internal teams and external partners
• Support outreach, stakeholder engagement, events, and broader research initiatives
• Scope board openings, including board composition, skills gaps, committee needs, industry, geography, and strategic situation
• Build target lists of companies, sectors, and functional profiles
• Identify candidates using TBA's candidate pool, Equilar, LinkedIn, proxy statements, public filings, advisor networks, and partner organizations
• Assess leadership scope, P&L responsibility, public-company and board experience, committee qualifications, independence, conflicts, and board commitments
• Produce client-ready slates with candidate profiles and recommendation rationales
• Validate candidate interest, availability, and fit discreetly
• Maintain accurate candidate records, readiness, engagement history, and board appointments or departures
• Track board-refreshment signals and flag likely openings
• Create scalable templates, search briefs, profile standards, and research processes
• Manage intake, timelines, deliverables, status updates, and candidate-material handoffs
• Run multiple concurrent requests and prepare partner-call agendas and notes
• Follow up on outcomes with partners and candidates
• Track and report requests, slates, introductions, interviews, and appointments
• Research and build outreach target lists for companies, search firms, and investors
• Draft campaign materials, newsletters, and social content
• Prepare updates and meeting materials for leadership, advisors, and funders
• Support roundtables, dinners, and conferences, including guest lists, invitations, briefing materials, and logistics
• Conduct research on AAPI board representation, landscape analyses, and thought leadership
• Perform other assigned duties

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