Research and Benchmarking Consultant

We are recruiting for a Consultant in the Research and Benchmarking Team. Working as a Consultant, your responsibilities will include:

Effectively manage the request intake process including participating in project scoping calls to clarify understanding and prepare a detailed project scope document capability

Conceive, design, and execute secondary research on:

1. Company: business model, segments, revenue model, strategy, issues / challenges, M&A history, competitive positioning, organization structure, key management, recent developments, SWOT, etc.
2. Market: industry value chain, size and growth outlook, trends and drivers, growth inhibitors and challenges, competitive landscape, Porters / PESTLE analysis, etc.
3. Benchmarking: basic understanding of the role of support functions, salary benchmarking, cost benchmarking, and vendor assessment from a business perspective
4. Financials: broad analysis of income statement, balance sheet, cash flows, ratios, segment performance, etc.
5. Competitors: comparative performance of companies on financial and operational KPIs, relative strengths and weaknesses, etc.

Articulate findings through visually appealing / appropriate frameworks and in a clear, concise, and grammatically correct business English (both written and verbal)

Ensure effective presentation of client deliverables prepare client ready presentations that are well structured, logical, and clear to understand.

Guide Associate Consultants (ACON) and Business Associates (BA) across each stage of projects

Independently handle multiple projects, with minimal supervision from Manager/Assistant Manager

Work collaboratively with onshore KPMG teams in the development of and delivery of presentations and key findings

We are looking for candidate who have :

Experience of atleast 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in a similar role, particularly in a professional services firm / third-party KPO / specialized research houses, or research divisions of investment banks. PE specific experience in a plus.

Strong numerical, analytical, and strategic thinking skills, and sound business acumen

Prior experience, sector knowledge and inclination towards either of the following sectors would be an added advantage - C&R, ENR, TMT, HCLS and FS

Proficiency in MS-Office - Intermediate/Advanced MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint and MS-Word

Highly articulate with excellent communication and presentation skills (especially PowerPoint)

Experience in preparing reports, thought leaderships, media articles, industry landscapes, company analysis and regulatory updates

Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data quickly and draw meaningful insights

Primary/secondary research and benchmarking proficiency in using specialized databases and free sources

Strong numerical, analytical, and strategic thinking skills, and sound business / commercial acumen

Adept at strategic frameworks such as SWOT, Porters Five Forces, PESTLE, etc..

A pragmatic approach to analysis and problem solving; ability to drive through to an outcome in circumstances of complexity and ambiguity

Ability to assess technical information to distill key strategic insights and convey these succinctly, clearly, and confidently, verbally and in written form