Lead Analyst / Principal Analyst

Strategic Intelligence Group

Location: Gurugram

Experience: 4 - 10 years

Function: Strategic Intelligence / Investment Research Support

About the Firm:

A leading global investment and alternative asset management firm with a research-driven culture. It operates across public and private markets and combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis and technology to inform investment decisions. It works closely with institutional investors worldwide.

About the Role:

You will join the Strategic Intelligence Group as a trusted research partner to investment teams. The role involves understanding what an analyst is trying to learn, shaping the right research questions, finding the experts who can answer them, and turning those conversations into insight that deepens the firm's view of companies and industries.

Key Responsibilities:

- Frame the research: Partner with investment analysts to understand the real objective behind each request and turn it into a focused research agenda. Bring structure to broad or ambiguous asks.

- Source experts: Identify, screen and engage relevant industry and subject-matter experts. Build and maintain relationships with senior professionals and external experts.

- Run projects end to end: Own each project from scoping and expert identification through outreach and consultation.

- Document and communicate: Prepare clear, concise expert profiles and research summaries.

- Manage the workload: Handle multiple projects at once while holding quality and turnaround standards.

- Stay compliant: Work within regulatory and compliance requirements and handle sensitive information with discretion.

- Improve how the team works: Partner with technology teams to improve and automate workflows, drive process improvements, and mentor junior team members.

What We're Looking For:

Experience and education:

- 4 - 10 years in expert networks, primary or market research, client solutions, consulting, investment research or similar roles

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Communications, Law or a related field

Skills and attributes:

- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication

- Ability to see the objective behind a request and match it to the right experts

- Strong project management, prioritisation and problem-solving skills

- High attention to detail, discretion and integrity

Good to have:

- Experience mentoring team members or driving process improvements

Target Backgrounds:

- Expert networks

- Primary and market research

- Consulting

- Equity and investment research

- Corporate strategy

- Competitive intelligence

- Client solutions

- Financial services research