Crisil - Research Analyst - Commercial Diligence

About CRISIL Limited:

CRISIL is a leading, agile, and innovative global analytics company driven by its mission of making markets function better. It is Indias foremost provider of ratings, data, research, analytics, and solutions with a strong track record of growth, culture of innovation, and global footprint. It has delivered independent opinions, actionable insights, and efficient solutions to over 100,000 customers through businesses that operate from India, the US, the UK, Argentina, Poland, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is majority owned by S&P Global Inc, a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. CRISIL is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.

Life at CRISIL:

Be the impact. Drive growth with a strong sense of purpose. Create lasting impact that affects individuals, businesses, and the society at large. That's what 'Life@CRISIL' is all about.

This is where you unlock the next chapter of your career - fueled by our caring culture which encourages you to learn and innovate, an environment that fosters positivity through our people-first approach and an attractive rewards & benefits program that puts your growth in the spotlight. An inspiring setting where you will find the brightest minds, inspiring you to unleash your potential.

CRISIL is a place where your ideas and opinions are always welcome, and continuous learning is the norm. Because we know thats what it takes to solve the biggest real-world challenges and move the needle in the direction of unexplored future possibilities. All without compromising on our strong ethics. So go ahead. Unlock the next chapter of your career. Be the impact that transforms the world.

About CRISIL Global Research & Risk Solutions (GR&RS):

CRISIL GR&RS is a leading provider of high-end research, risk and analytics services. We are the world's largest provider of equity and fixed-income research support to banks and buy-side firms. We are also the foremost provider of end-to-end risk and analytics services that include quantitative support, front and middle office support, and regulatory and business process change management support to trading, risk management, regulatory and CFO functions at world's leading financial institutions. We also provide extensive support to banks in financial crime and compliance analytics. We are leaders in research support, and risk and analytics support, providing it to more than 75 global banks, 50 buy-side firms covering hedge funds, private equity, and asset management firms. Our research support enables coverage of over 3,300 stocks and 3,400 corporates and financial institutions globally. We support more than 15 bank holding companies in their regulatory requirements and submissions. We operate from 7 research centers in Argentina, China, India, and Poland, and across several time zones and languages.

Department: GR&RS

Job Description:

Job Title: Research Analyst

Location: Mumbai, India

Working Model: Hybrid model (mixes in-office and remote work during the week)

Experience: Min. 1 years of work experience in Equity Research, Private Equity, Investment Banking or Consulting

Job Duties:

- The Analyst will work with one of CRISILs clients, a Global Private Equity Firm based in New York City. They will support the team across a variety of diligence-focused functions, with exposure to the teams value creation practices in the course of their work.

- This position will emphasize the opportunity to collaborate extensively with the team in a fast-paced and global work environment. The Research Analyst will learn and apply key skills across (1) due diligence of prospective investments (market sizing/modeling, competitive landscape assessment, voice of customer, etc.), (2) portfolio company value creation (including but not limited to operational efficiency, digital marketing, pricing, etc.), and (3) sector specific research for the funds investment teams.

Key skills & responsibilities include:

Market Diligence:

- Review market research reports and company information to rapidly evaluate market landscape and competitive positioning, across a range of industries/regions

- Perform analysis of internal and external data sources (e.g., market data, survey data) and synthesize key findings into client-ready work products (typically PPT)

- Support analysis of macro-level themes of interest across client focus areas, and grow proprietary thematic knowledge base (e.g., thematic primer library)

- Assist with formation and execution of clients key practice development initiatives (e.g., benchmarking exercises, other weekly recurrent projects)

Qualifications:

- Bachelors/Masters with specialization in Finance, CA, CFA, ICWA or similar

Skills & Competencies Required:

Personality / Culture:

- Exceptional work ethic and desire to learn new skills in a fast-paced environment

- Exceptional attention to detail and methodical approach to performing analysis

- Exceptional resourcefulness to find solutions fast and collaboratively with clients

- Exceptional teammate who wants to roll sleeves up and support CRISIL colleagues

- Globally focused, high achieving and collaborative core mindset

Skills / Experience:

- Excellent command of both spoken & written English is a minimum

- Excellent command of Microsoft Excel is a must;

- Previous exposure to other Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Word) is a minimum

- Track record of leadership / other awards at university is a plus, but not required

- Proficiency in coding languages like Python is a plus, but not required

About CRISIL GR&A:

CRISIL Global Research & Analytics (GR&A) is the largest and top-ranked provider of high end research and analytics services to the world's leading commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, corporations, consulting firms, private equity players and asset management firms. CRISIL GRA operates from research centers in Argentina, China, India and Poland, providing research support across several time zones and in multiple languages to global organizations. It has deep expertise in the areas of equity research, fixed income research (covering global economies, 150 global sectors and over 3000 global companies), valuations, pricing complex derivatives, structured finance, risk management, actuarial analysis and business intelligence.

Mandatory Skills: Business Research, market sizing, Competitive Benchmarking, equity research, Industry Research

Education Qualification: Bachelors/Masters with specialization in Finance, CA, CFA, ICWA or similar

Experience: 1 to 3 years