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We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional with 10 to 12 years of experience to join our team as an Assistant Director/Manager - Sector SME – Financial Services in Trivandrum or Kochi. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial services, excellent analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a global, cross-border, virtual environment. ### Roles and Responsibility Perform research and develop sector intelligence deliverables for Financial Services practitioners. Design market-facing, insights-powered solutions to enable Financial Services senior leaders. Support Financial Services accounts under the GDS Account Centricity Program. Anchor efforts to build and engage a community of Financial Services practitioners. Provide research, analysis, and insights support for key Financial Services pursuits. Curate, consolidate, and maintain a knowledge management repository of material relevant to the Financial Services sector. Identify opportunities to share points of view (PoV) with EY MENA leaders and clients to showcase value from a sector standpoint. Manage schedules and be accountable and committed to meeting turnaround timelines for deliverables and activities with top quality even under pressure. Utilize qualitative and quantitative research and analysis methodologies to synthesize information, review data points, and provide analytical insights. Assimilate various perspectives from different sources to provide deliverables with impactful analysis and actionable insights/recommendations that support points of view, concept ideas, or solutions to business issues specific to the Financial Services sector. Demonstrate understanding of business drivers and root causes of trends in the Financial Services sector. Develop a deep-rooted understanding of the firm’s service delivery models and its go-to-market strategy around accounts and sectors. Leverage secondary research as well as EY’s subscribed reporting and research tools/databases to come up with analysis and insights as required for the various asks. Work on projects and initiatives both independently and within small and large teams, including virtual teams. Lead sector-based consultative discussions with senior practitioners at Senior Manager and above levels. Contribute to account team and sector team-level operational and brainstorming activities. Proactively assist in addressing issues that arise at the program or account level, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills building consensus across diverse, often global groups. Ideate ways and means to enhance the efficacy of the program. Prepare monthly and quarterly dashboards/reports to track and report program progress. ### Job Requirements Postgraduate degree, preferably an MBA or equivalent from a premier B-school. Graduation, preferably in Engineering, Management, Mathematics, or Data Science. At least 5 years of work experience in the Financial Services sector. Experience working in a global, cross-border, virtual environment is preferable. Strong knowledge of databases, public information sources, and research tools relevant to the Financial Services sector. Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly. Strong quantitative aptitude and comfort with numbers. Good critical thinking and logical reasoning skills. Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Advanced storyboarding skills to present information logically and compellingly. Working knowledge of data visualization and analytical tools such as Spotfire, Tableau, SQL, Power BI, etc. Knowledge of strategy frameworks and statistical methodologies and analytics tools is highly preferred. Professional maturity and executive presence to confidently interact with and present to leaders at Senior Manager and above levels. Flexibility in working hours to accommodate workload and multiple time zones as needed. Sound knowledge of the Financial Services sector (Banking & Capital Markets, Insurance, Wealth & Asset Management, etc.) is required in terms of: Emerging trends, including the role of technology and AI in the Financial Services sector especially in the MENA region Sound knowledge of key performance indicators and terminology applicable to the Financial Services sector Understanding of the Financial Services market, its players, and market dynamics
