Senior Associate- Qualitative Research (Private Markets)

Job Opportunity

This opportunity is ideal for private equity / investment banking / strategy consulting professionals interested in working with leading global private equity funds and corporations. The role provides good exposure to various aspects of the private equity industry.

This role would involve supporting a large global private equity client with :

Analyzing investment themes / strategies : Evaluating attractiveness of the overall sector / geography / company focused investment themes and strategies of the fund

Investment 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.

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 strategies

M&A and strategic analysis : Identification and analysis of potential targets through analysis of markets, products, services and financial synergies

Commercial 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 companies

Industry dashboards : Periodic monitoring of key industry drivers and performance indicators for specific industries

Portfolio 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 triggers

Required Background

2-4 year experience in strategy consulting / investment banking / private-equity / research sectors

MBA from reputed institutions

Strong business fundamentals and knowledge of business analysis skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines

Dedicated and motivated individuals having demonstrated academic excellence with strong leadership, analytical, communication and teamwork skills

Proven project management skills