Senior Research Analyst - Construction Firm

Senior Research Analyst

JOB REQUISITES :

Role Summary :

- Research and Insights team at WSP India is comprised of knowledge professionals supporting wider WSP teams globally with effective insights enabling smart decisions.

- To meet the growing demands, we are looking for a candidate to fill the role that will support us in this journey. Being a part of this team will provide you with opportunities to lead discussions with global leaders, solve complex problems, add creativity to your work that best supports client requirements and be close to the bigger picture and the impact research develops.

- So, if you are curious and creative and love adding ideas, this is the right place for you.

Key Role Requirements :

- Conduct sector wide secondary research and synthesize information to bring key insights for stakeholders

- Lead discussions with senior executives and leadership in search of ideas

- Present research findings to stakeholders

- Collaborate with senior stakeholders in WSP Canada team as part of research initiatives

Expertise Required :

- Solving problems by taking relevant research approach

- Understanding the problem statement by engaging with the stakeholder

- Building insights to support the solution

- Developing and maintaining end products in the form of a formal report (PowerPoint deck, summary document, or spreadsheet)

- Conducting interviews (when required) with internal and external experts

- Communicating confidently with business teams

- Working collaboratively in a global business environment focusing on Canada

Key Competencies / Skills :

Mandatory Skills :

- 5 to 7 years of expertise in business research

- Minimum 4 years' experience in managing end to end business research projects independently

- Proficiency with MS-Office Suite with excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills and exposure to any other data analysis tools

- International exposure

- Outstanding communication skills (written and verbal both)

- Very strong business writing skills

- Strong analytical skills and expertise in structuring the problem

- Experience of working with senior stakeholders

- Skilled at working both independently and in a team environment

Desired Skills :

- Relative experience in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

- Experience of working in infrastructure sectors, ESG, Environment and Digital themes

- Good understanding of basic research related databases ; Factiva, Bloomberg etc.

- Exposure with North American clients / stakeholders

Education Qualifications : Master's degree preferably in Marketing/International Business/Economics