Senior Associate, Research and Insights Hub

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in brand management, marketing and sales focus on collaboration to develop and execute strategic sales and marketing initiatives. These individuals focus on driving revenue growth, promoting the Firm's services, enhancing brand visibility, and capturing new business opportunities. They utilise market research, digital marketing, creative campaigns, and effective sales strategies to engage clients, enhance the firm's brand and market presence, and achieve organisational targets.

Those in market intelligence at PwC will focus on gathering and analysing data to provide insights on market trends and competitor activities, as well as helping clients make informed business decisions. Your work will involve strong research and analytical skills to deliver valuable market intelligence.

*Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Job Description & Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Associate to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting comprehensive industry, business, financial, and market research. This role involves identifying and sourcing relevant data largely from public sources and paid subscriptions, organizing and analyzing information, deriving actionable insights, and presenting findings to various stakeholders. The Senior Associate will also develop domain expertise in select sectors, facilitate knowledge management, and ensure the documentation of best practices.

Responsibilities:

Core Job Responsibilities

• Perform industry research, business research, financial research and market research
• Identify and source the required data/information related to industries, companies and markets
• Organize and analyze data according to research context and objectives
• Derive insights and inferences from the research findings
• Provide a cohesive narrative and present the research findings at various fora
• Develop analytical capability and domain expertise in select sectors
• Actively facilitate knowledge management and ensure documentation of best practices and maintenance of databases
• Navigate the complexities of working with diverse teams/teams across the country and engagements
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, and stakeholders to build trust
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
• Analysis of selected companies across various dimensions, including, market share, customers, credit ratings, news, public issues, ownership structure, active investors, share price, PE ratio etc.
• Company screening based on industry, location, revenue size, etc.
• Draw projection models of companies

Mandatory skill sets:

Market Research, Sectoral Research

Preferred skill sets:

• Proficiency in the use of databases like Prowess and Capital IQ will be a plus.

• Analytical capability and functional knowledge

• Broad understanding of the Indian economy and its key sectors, awareness of corporate news and developments.
• Ability to ask insightful questions and find answers using data, logical reasoning and deduction.
• Ability to read and analyze financial statements in the business context
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with various visualization tools such as Power BI and with Gen AI will be a plus

Years of experience required:

6+ Years

Education qualification:

CA or MBA from a Reputed Institute

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Chartered Accountant Diploma, Master of Business Administration

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Market Research

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Brand Management, Business Analysis, Business Data Analytics, Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT), Business Intelligence Dashboards, Communication, Competitor Intelligence, Creativity, Data Modeling, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Intelligence Analysis, Learning Agility, Local Market Trends, Marketing Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Market Insight, Market Intelligence (MI) {+ 9 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date