The job involves conducting industry and financial research to analyze and estimate revenue/headcount of investment banks at the most granular level possible and thereafter providing benchmarking analysis and contributing to internal knowledge building efforts
Typical projects will involve gathering, analyzing, synthesizing and presenting data using structured methodologies and frameworks Projects may take couple of days to several weeks for completion Key responsibilities involve: Estimate granular, product level key performance metrics for Investment banks (eg, Revenue, Headcount) and create market size estimates for Investment and transaction banking products Build relationships between macroeconomic indicators and IB performance metrics to arrive at forecasts/ estimates for the above KPIs Update and restructure revenue/headcount data based on qualitative and quantitative information from Coalition contacts in the IB industry Build and update sector databases in Excel and/or customized applications Explain, defend and customize Coalition analysis to support key client initiatives in IB strategy, sales franchise decision, investor communication and for senior management consumption Craft effective search strategies and gather relevant information leveraging a broad set of resources (eg on-line databases, internet, external researchers etc) Communicate research results through the creation of structured end-products (spreadsheets, reports, presentations etc) Complete ad hoc research requests, knowledge building and business development projects as necessary Manage and/ or work with an expanded team of analysts while working on multiple projects REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS The successful candidate will have to demonstrate the following skills, experience and attributes likely to have been gained over two to four years relevant experience: MBA or post graduate degree in finance, business management, statistics, economics or similar analytical fields Professional certifications like CFA, FRM, CAIA etc would be an added advantage Strong quantitative skills, an analytical mind and an ability to work with significant amounts of data, both numerical and qualitative Ability to take decisions while working with unstructured and limited information Responsible attitude and ability to complete tasks proactively and in a timely manner we'll-developed interpersonal and active listening skills Prior experience of 2 years or more in financial research / analytics Sound knowledge of global capital markets products preferred A strong degree of independence and self-motivation Fluency in spoken and written English is essential Excellent working skills with MS office tools, especially good at advanced Excel and PowerPoint Working knowledge of professional information services like Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters etc preferred
