Associate - Qual+Quant

Job Description

Job Title - Associate (Qual+Quant) Experience Level - 2 to 4 Years Department – Investment Banking Location – Gurugram Job Summary Acuity is currently looking for dedicated and motivated individuals who have strong leadership, organizational and teamwork skills for its Investment Banking team based in Gurgaon. Key Responsibilities Play a key role in the origination, generation & evaluation of ideas / opportunities, and execution of transactions and working across broad scope of assignments across multiple geographies and sectors Conduct deep dive research and analysis on various industries including TMT, Industrials & Consumer, among others Working on company profiles (ranging from strips / thumbnails to one-page summaries to detailed ones), potential targets / buyers / M&A screening, Pitch book update and other adhoc research Take ownership of sophisticated financial models, company valuation, trading/ transaction comparable, ratio analysis, financial performance analysis, etc. Structure and/or supervise presentations and projects / transactions related documents Benchmark companies on various financial and operating parameters to analyze the competitive positioning Exhaustive secondary research (through databases, general secondary sources, journals, annual reports, company websites, government and ministry websites) Communicate with current & potential clients regarding projects structuring, timelines and clarifying queries Industry screening on pre-defined criteria to create a shortlist Financial analysis with extensive use of databases, filings and other company documents Manage project timelines and quality of deliverables in a manner to ensure “high client satisfaction” Presenting findings of analysis to clients, team members and senior management Conducting detailed quality checks of all outgoing materials Ability to work individually and in the team Key Competencies MBA (Finance) / CA / CFA Experience of 2-4 years in Investment banking division of a bank, boutique firm, KPO, consultancy and advisory firm Should have good knowledge, understanding and working experience of industry research, company profiles, case studies, potential targets / buyers / M&A screening, company valuations and financial performance analysis Strong finance fundamentals and knowledge of financial terminology Excellent working knowledge of databases such as Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters, FactSet, Pitchbook, CB Insights, etc. Excellent written and spoken communication skills MS Office skills - should be proficient in MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and MS Word Exposure to handle client relationships Ability to work independently and effectively under tight deadlines