Senior Analyst/AM - Business Research - Telecom - IIM/XLRI/FMS/MDI

Key requirements are:

- MBA from leading B-Schools

- 3-5 years of experience in business research and consulting with high level of proficiency in conducting desk based research

- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

- Impeccable verbal and written communication skills

- The candidate should be flexible to work on the various areas of research, mostly secondary, with elements of primary as and when required

Technical Skills

- Robust understanding of telecom sector (fixed line operators, mobile network operators, internet service providers, TV service providers), key trends, drivers, business models, performance indicators and outlook

- In depth knowledge of analytical tools and frameworks, ability to build client-ready deliverables and identify new approaches and analytical frameworks for complex client- specific situations.

- Strong business acumen; should be able to correlate market drivers, challenges with impact on client or target companies, should be able to evaluate business risks etc.

- Questioning mindset e.g. why some business is growing at 25% despite global slowdown, correlating high growth in value/revenues with inflation, etc.

- Ability to storyboard presentation to convey key messages and build a logical flow between slides (basis pyramid principle and MECE concepts)

- Excellent data representation, interpretation and synthesis skills. Exposure to creative ways of data representation like Mekko charts

- Eye for detail and strong quality focus - perform effective quality checks and ensure that the deliverable is in a client ready format.