Senior Analyst – Mergers & Acquisitions – CoRe Research & Insights – Deloitte Support Services India Private Limited
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in the world of business insights and market intelligence? Do you find the interplay of business economics/financials, industry dynamics, competitive intelligence and macroeconomic environment thrilling? If yes, then CoRe Research & Insights is the team for you. The team supports, develops, writes, and presents market intelligence outputs for internal practitioners across the globe powering Deloitte’s market strategies with insights.
Work you’ll do
Analyze and interpret M&A deals data and present actionable insights. Provide insights on trends, drivers, and challenges of M&A in a sector or geography
Identify M&A business opportunities and provide support to leadership on identifying potential targets. Provide strategic assessment of accounts on potential M&A/divestment activity
Suggest alternatives, and creative solutions to address current and anticipatory needs of clients and stakeholders. Take the relationship beyond transactional level.
Connect various pieces of information by identifying patterns and forming logical structure to present a compelling story.
Present crisp and actionable insights/recommendations for senior leadership with an acute focus for ‘so-what’ for Deloitte’s clients and businesses
Manage results in projects following the best practices in project and time management, while adhering to quality guidelines always
Provide consultative research solutions to senior Deloitte practitioners and suggest alternatives, and creative solutions to address current and anticipatory needs of clients and stakeholders. Take the relationship beyond transactional level.
Contribute to practice development and operational activities
Core Skills Required
Scoping
Ability to clearly understand the project objectives through effective listening, comprehension, and probing skills
Adept in conducting preliminary research to ascertain data availability and estimate time/effort. Use this as input for scope
Secondary research
Ability to find information from authentic sources in an efficient manner. This would require,
Good knowledge of databases, public sources of information, and/or industry specific sources
Ability to validate/triangulate sources for relevancy and accuracy
Analysis
Analytical skills to provide actionable insights to practitioners. This will require,
Quantitative analysis of financial statements and operating metrics
Understanding of various strategic / forecasting models and frameworks
Critical thinking that can help look beyond obvious and create hypothesis
Ability to generate extrapolative and forward-looking insights
Experience in processing information in compelling visualization within logical structure is preferred skill
Industry/ Business exposure
Knowledge of the M&A business is preferred, especially in terms of,
Deal analysis and strong understanding of the M&A lifecycle
Experience in preparing pitchbooks and related materials
Strong understanding of valuation metrics and forecasting models
Trends, information sources, and dynamics in the market
Business writing
Strong business writing skills—narrative, appealing, succinct. Should be able to convey complex research ideas in a compelling and easier way through writing
Strong storyboarding skills are preferred.
Adept at written communication with stakeholders in adherence to email etiquettes
Prior experience in report writing for senior management and/or external publications is an added advantage
Articulate ideas and point of views in a confident and effective manner in client calls during all stages of the project lifecycle
Communication should reflect logical thinking and consultative approach
Qualifications
MBA from a reputed school in India or outside OR
MA-Eco from reputed universities
Years of Experience:
Post graduate degree with a work experience of 4-6 years, including at least two years in cross-industry research
Exceptional attention to details, project ownership, and strong track record of executing high-impact projects and initiatives
Understanding risks of business operations, technology, and macroeconomic dynamics
Ability to connect financial metrics with operational activities and macroeconomic events
Excellent business writing and report writing skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Solid research skills and familiarity with various research tools (Refinitiv, Capital IQ, D&B Hoovers, etc.,)
Client-service exposure or experience in working with senior leadership directly is a preferred
Skills:
Clear and concise communication. Strong written and oral communications skills – ability to convey complex information crisply and concisely to busy executives
Logical structuring – structured approach to problem solving and ability to perform root cause analysis of client problems
Ability to synthesize data into meaningful conclusions and recommendations
Ability to handle detailed work independently. Practical, hands-on and get things done
Ability to connect financial metrics with operational activities and macroeconomic events
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Solid research skills and familiarity with various research tools
Location: Hyderabad/Bengaluru/Gurugram
Shift time: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM IST
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