Senior-KDNI

Roles & Responsibilities

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:
• 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.Educational qualifications
• Postgraduate (MBA / CFA / CA / M.Com. / PG in Economics)

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

Work Experience

• The candidate must have 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.
• Prior experience in team management (of 3-4 juniors for 2-3 years) – ability to identify team members’ strengths, development areas and training needs, effectively allocating work, providing feedback, etc.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and strategic thinking skills, and sound business acumen

Mandatory technical & functional skills

• 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, Porter’s 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 formKey behavioral attributes/requirements
• Personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Prioritization and effective time management skills
• Effective team player
• Ability to handle client communication