Associate- Qualitative Research

Acuity Knowledge Partners

Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, data management, analytics, talent, and technology solutions to the financial services industry, including asset managers, corporate and investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds and consulting firms. Its global network of over 6,500 analysts and industry experts, combined with proprietary technology, supports more than 650 financial institutions and consulting companies to operate more efficiently and unlock their human capital and transforming operations. Acuity is headquartered in London and operates from 16 locations worldwide.

The company fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment, nurturing talent, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Acuity was established as a separate business from Moody’s Corporation in 2019, following its acquisition by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone). In January 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake in the business from Equistone, which remains invested as a minority shareholder.

For more information, visit www.acuitykp.com

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

Company and Industry Analysis : Company profiling and analysis and market assessment and analysis such as market size, historical and projected growth rates, emerging market trends, key drivers, etc.

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

Quantitative Skills : Quantitative support including industry or market analyses, competitive benchmarking and opportunity assessments. Valuation analysis through income method and multiples driven technique (Relative Valuation analysis)

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

Project Execution : Project structuring, planning, conceptualizing output

Client Management : Understanding project request, discuss project, negotiate deadline, handling client queries

Required Background

2-3 years of experience in strategy consulting / investment banking / private-equity / research sectors

Experience in quantitative analysis including understanding of financial statements, and well versed with comparable company valuation including trading & transactions comps, benchmarking etc.

Candidates with prior experience of working on the databases including Factset, Bloomberg, CapitalIQ and Factiva will be preferred

CFA, Chartered Accountant, MBA from a top tier business school

Strong business fundamentals and knowledge of business analysis skills

Experienced in MS office; especially Powerpoint and Excel

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines

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