Deloitte - Research Analyst - Corporate Finance International - Global Financial Advisory Services Team

Deloitte seeks to hire a Research Analyst to support the Global Financial Advisory Services team. The applicant will be responsible for undertaking secondary research through various sources and developing a deliverable in a defined format. The primary responsibilities will include delivering fact-based research and to continuously innovate in adding more value to the products delivered. Apart from qualitative research, the candidate is expected to contribute towards a quantitative requisite.

- Assist in opportunity identification task, preparing pitch / marketing material and engagement deliverables (teasers, buyer/target profiles, indicative valuation, company/market slides, information memorandum)

- Analyze the company financials, multiples and perform relative valuation exercise

- Perform secondary research to deliver products including company profiles, industry dashboards, news runs, M&A case studies, etc.

- Study and gather facts from multiple sources to assimilate required information into a concise format

- Active participation & contribution in team discussions on project specific areas

- Ensuring accuracy of information provided within stipulated time frame

- Sound understanding of financial statements, multiples, ratios, etc.

- M&A / Transaction deal cycle experience / exposure with working knowledge on valuation methodologies (relative, financial ratios, DCF, WACC, sensitivity analysis)

- Conversant with all types of secondary research through databases, company filings & reports, industry reports, as well as general research

- Ability to understand the dynamics of various sectors, including value chain, strategy and key performance indicators

- An ability to challenge current working methodologies to make them better

- Experience of using databases such as Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Factiva, Thomson One, etc.

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze and synthesize insights from data

- Excellent communication skills with expertise in Microsoft office tools - Excel, Word and PowerPoint

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

- Has minimum 1-2 years (post qualification) work experience

- Relevant research / M&A experience / Corporate Finance / Investment Banking experience

- Strong academic qualification (CA, CFA, CPA, Masters in Finance/Management/Economics)

- Excellent track record