Economic Analyst - Growth Strategy Team - IIM/DSE/FMS/MDI

Role and Responsibilities :

- Provide macro- and micro-economic research insights based on external market data to continuously update leadership on challenges and opportunities. Example research topics include - What are emerging financial needs of customer segment X in geography Y, What are the key drivers of successful competition efforts to enter business segment Z.

- Set up frameworks and ongoing processes to monitor the market trends and - check pulse of different customer segments

- Provide ad hoc economic research and reports for specific business initiatives e.g. launching new lending products or entering new geographies

- Proactively identify public data sources and structure external vendor relationships if required for research

- Strategic thinker mentality of identifying emerging opportunities based on research insights. Ability to collaborate across internal stakeholders. Ability to thrive in entrepreneurial unstructured environment. Ability to identify creative workaround solutions to get things done.

Requirements :

- At least 3 years of experience in Economic Research, including macroeconomic trends and / or microeconomic insights (e.g. customer needs and preferences). Focus on financial services industry is preferred.

- Skills: familiarity with external data sources and publicly available data in India. Strong communication skills, MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

- M.Sc. or MBA from top universities e.g. DSE