M&A Consulting Role - Strategy & Commercial Due Diligence - IIM/XLRI/FMS/SP Jain/JBIMS/ISB

The candidate would primarily be required to lead engagements closely working with clients across the group's focus services and support business development initiatives. The role would require ability to independently deal with clients on sectoral and assignment aspects and mentoring a team of consultants and analysts to deliver the assignments. The incumbent should be able to support business pitches and proposals as well as franchise building. Ability to develop and deliver high impact report and presentations and deal with senior client representatives is a must.

Additionally, the candidate would be required to participate in the following activities :

- Developing staff

- Shaping practice strategy

- Evaluating and managing risks arising from engagement selection and delivery

- Keeping abreast of sector/market trends, M&A intelligence and competition in the sector

Candidates must have the following key skills:

- Industry analysis - ability to evaluate the trends, developments, key events that can have an impact on the industry.

Experience in Auto/Industrials/Consumer market is mandatory

- Good understanding of key industry drivers, especially in consumer tech energy and clean technology sectors - including but not limited to player positioning and strategy brand building, growth, and performance marketing

- Experience of working with private sector clients and private equity fund.

- Prior experience in Consulting is preferred.

- Strong analytical bent of mind and a structured problem-solving approach

- Industry body understanding - understanding of operations, governance, reporting, periodically published database etc.

- Impeccable communication (written and oral) skills

- Extremely high level of comfort with spreadsheets, MS Word and MS PowerPoint

- Strong interpersonal and team skills

- Ability to manage stringent deadlines and tough client situations, which may occasionally demand extended working hours.

Candidates with the following skills will have a further advantage:

- Deep and direct client relationships

- Proven business development and practice / industry vertical leadership abilities

- Written point of view documents / industry reports / sector opinions etc.

- Have been part of any industry body summit.

Qualifications Required

- MBA (full time) from a premier business school (preferably IIMs / XLRI / FMS / SP Jain / JBIMS / ISB)/ CA Qualified.

- 7-12 years of relevant experience (strategy / consulting).