Research Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on market dynamics, customer behaviour, and emerging trends in the startup ecosystem, MSME ecosystem.
• Analyse market sizing, growth opportunities, competitive landscape, and consumer preferences.
• Develop insightful reports, dashboards, and briefs to communicate findings.

• Track developments across multiple industries including regulatory updates, technological advancements, and economic trends.
• Assess industry structure, value chains, key players, and investment opportunities.
• Provide SWOT, PESTEL, and Porter s Five Forces analysis where applicable.

• Conduct deep-dive analysis on target companies, including business models, financial performance, competitive positioning, and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare company profiles, benchmarking reports, and executive summaries.
• Monitor company news, earnings, MA activity, and leadership changes.

Qualification

• Bachelor s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, or related field (Master s preferred).
• 1-3 years of experience in research, consulting, or business analysis roles.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and research tools.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple research tasks simultaneously.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.

• Research Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Communication Report Writing
• Business Financial Acumen
• Project Time Management
• Curiosity and Learning Agility