Business Consultant – Financial Modelling

Position – Business Consultant – Financial Modelling

Location – Bangalore

Job description: 

Financial Modelling & Conversion Team provides support on a wide range of LSEG Excel Add-in products. This involves building/converting financial models for our investment banking, sell side research, asset management, government and corporate clients and handling tailored requirements of these global clients. In addition, Business consultant will also develop sophisticated financial models over time. Business Consultant will also ensure that clients derive maximum value from the LSEG Excel based products by crafting custom business solutions.

Essential Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Work with Investment Bankers, Portfolio Managers, Research Analysts, internal partners, and clients from different financial segments to build/assist in building financial models within Excel.
• Build customized financial models and convert/rebuild client proprietary templates originally built in competitor products such as FactSet, Bloomberg, and CapIQ using LSEG Add-ins for both buy side and sell side clients. This includes Eikon, Workspace, DataStream(DFO/AFO) excel add-ins. The Business Consultant should interpret, analyze the users requirements and build financial models.
• Interact with clients on a need basis, recommend solutions to them and provide support on excel add-in and desktop with regards to navigation, functionality, content, data quality and entitlements.
• Proactively support all assigned accounts in the use of LSEG Excel based products to promote both increased product usage and further establish LSEG products into a client's workflow.
• Work with Sales Specialists, CSM’s and Account Managers to support new business generation as well as growth & retention of existing accounts.
• Provide LSEG Excel Add-ins training to clients via remotely.
• Work with other teams (Frontline Support, Technical Support, Content, Product management, Account management, Sales Specialists, and Customer success managers) to quickly resolve client issues.
• Maintain accurate account and end user documentation via FMC management systems.
• Assist in the continual development and evolution of the Financial Modelling and Conversion Team.
• Communicate regularly with Product Managers about Client feedback on product/content gaps.

• Train Associates on products, asset classes, customer workflows. Also, provide cross-training to peers.
• Willingness and ability to lead critical projects independently or with a small group of Associates.
• Handle workflow using FMC portal optimally by supervising incoming requests as well as out-going completed requests.
• Responsible for first-level quality check of all requests completed by Associates and peers wherever applicable.

Additional Information:

 Working Hours:  Asia, UK, and US Time Zones.  

Qualification: 

• MBA with concentration preferably in finance or finance-related major. 
• Candidates pursuing any level of their CFA (AIMR) would be helpful. 

Required Skills:

• Experience in Financial modeling is a must as the business consultant is expected to work as a SME and conduct training for new joiners.
• At least 2 years of financial services industry experience Preferably in Financial modelling. Experience in portfolio management, equity research or investment banking/related functions is desirable.
• Strong understanding LSEG products such as Workspace, Eikon, DataStream and excel add ins.
• Meticulous with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand global financial language and flex communication style accordingly.
• MUST have strong analytical skills.
• Excellent Computer skills - especially Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with financial concepts and sound understanding about global financial markets.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and willingness to handle sophisticated customer problems independently.
• Curious and daring to learn and master customer workflows and then visualize, design and implement customized solutions.
• Ability to meet deadlines and expected levels of service quality.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and deliver all of them within the timeframe, by meeting desired service expectations.   

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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