Manager - Secondary Research - Banking & Securities Sector

We are looking for a passionate, self-motivated individual who is accustomed to working well in a close-knit team. The B&S team comprises individuals with varied B&S subject matter expertise and skill sets that enables members to work both independently and collaboratively on both small and large projects. We are seeking a person with 9+ years of experience in the B&S sector with strong research, analytical, and writing skills, and an excellent command of the English language.

Responsibilities:

The professional will be expected to lead as well as directly support, develop, write, and deploy thought leadership pertaining to the B&S sector of FSI, bulk of which would be published externally. Thought leadership includes deliverables such as in-depth research reports, client presentations, case studies, articles, and blog posts that integrate research from both primary and secondary sources. Examples of research sources include proprietary surveys, interviews with subject matter experts and industry leaders, third-party databases and commissioned research, and secondary research, such as analyst reports, government publications, presentations, industry commentaries, and news articles.

The professional will be expected to develop research ideas, frame hypotheses, analyze quantitative and qualitative data, synthesize findings, and demonstrate strong writing, presentation, communication, and analytical skills.

Research responsibilities:

- Contribute to- including authoring or co-authoring- thought leadership focused on banking and capital markets

- Raise the profile and differentiation of our thought leadership by infusing it with insights derived from advanced analytic techniques, such as predictive analytics, data mining, text mining, and/or sentiment analysis

- Analyze academic literature, primary research, financial statements and indicators, case studies, and quantitative data (a knowledge of advanced statistical analysis will be necessary for the latter).

- Present research proposals and findings to senior colleagues in the United States.

- Demonstrate strong knowledge of the US B&S sector and its sub-sectors (e.g., payments, wholesale banking, capital markets, retail banking, and trade finance) by delivering relevant industry insights.

- Build effective working relationships with subject matter experts within the firm and the external marketplace, and conduct effective interviews

- Work collaboratively with the practice leadership and other teams (e.g., marketing professionals, knowledge management, public relations ) to prepare thought leadership deliverables

- Write professional, publication-worthy reports targeted at a C-suite audience.

- Liaise with the India FSI Team Leader and the US-based B&S team to understand, refine, and manage project expectations and priorities.

Mentoring responsibilities/Upholding quality standards

- Responsible for the quality of B&S deliverables executed by the India team members.

- Guide team members through project brainstorming sessions, reviews, and regular feedback.

- Identify and address development and training needs for India team members, map their career paths, and elicit the best possible performance from each team member.

- Help team members with time management, prioritization, and project management.