Senior Associate-Qualitative Research - Gurugram, India - Acuity Knowledge Partners

Description

Key responsibilitiesAnalyzing investment themes / strategies : Evaluating attractiveness of the overall sector / geography / company focused investment themes and strategies of the fundInvestment opportunity identification : Identifying emerging and high-growth sectors for investment assessment through market analysis such as market size, historical and projected growth rates, emerging market trends, key drivers, etc

Conducting industry research :

Identifying emerging and high-growth sectors for investment assessment through market analysis such as market size, historical and projected growth rates, emerging market trends, key drivers, etc.

New market identification & entry strategies:
Identifying new markets for growth through analysis of market size, competitive landscape, growth opportunities and formulating organic and /or inorganic entry strategiesM&A and strategic analysis : Identification and analysis of potential targets through analysis of markets, products, services and financial synergiesCommercial due diligence support:

Commercial due diligence of potential investment through analysis of the market opportunity, target company's business model, its competitive positioning, etc.

New product identification and marketing strategies :
Market segmentation, product benchmarking, pricing studies, competitor analysis to identify best of breed strategies for investee companiesFinancial analysis (including but not limited to) : Analyzing financial statements to check various trends; Comparing performance of companies during business cycles; Ratio analysis, identifying relevant KPIs of the industriesIndustry dashboards : Periodic monitoring of key industry drivers and performance indicators for specific industriesPortfolio company monitoring : Periodic tracking of business and financial performance indicators of portfolio companies and benchmarking those with their peer group for timely identification of upside and / or downside triggersProject Management : Project structuring, planning, conceptualizing output, leading a team of 2-3 analysts, reviewing team's work, signing-off before deliveryClient Management : Understanding project request, discuss project, negotiate deadline, handling client queries

Skills and experience4-6 year experience in strategy consulting/investment banking/private-equity/research sectorsMBA from reputed institutionsStrong business fundamentals and knowledge of business analysis skillsStrong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work effectively under tight deadlinesDedicated and motivated individuals having demonstrated academic excellence with strong leadership, analytical, communication and teamwork skillsProven project management skills