Axience - Associate Vice President/Vice President - Financial Research

Axience:- Axience is a professional business services firm, established with a credo of delivering Integrated Bespoke Solutions for our clients- We provide high quality bespoke and boutique-style financial and business research services and have established ourselves as a well-regarded research firm with a strong clientele, board and management team- Our main offices are located in Mumbai (India) with small capabilities in Dubai (UAE) and Cluj Napoca (Romania) with extended sales and execution capabilitiesFinancial Research:- Under our Financial Research vertical, we support reputable clients in the financial services industry including variety of buy-side and sell-side clients- The scope of projects ranges from investment research (buy and sell-side equity / credit data, research and analysis) to corporate finance (pitch books, information memos, financial models and other deal / transactions related support work), investment opportunity analysis (market / competition landscape research, deal / transaction summaries, investment committee notes, etc) and various forms of investment analytics and reporting / dashboards / benchmarking- Our business is a mix of ongoing dedicated analyst relationships and ad-hoc value-added projects. This mix allows our staff to have arguably better learning and growth opportunities than our peersAssociate Vice President / Vice President - Financial Research:- Associate Vice President / Vice President at Axience is hired typically from peer groups or related backgrounds, with one of the key attributes being experience and expertise in areas such as equity / credit analysis public or private, financial modelling, valuations and investment report writing. Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):Work on projects such as:- Supporting private equity clients in identifying and evaluating investment opportunities; similarly, working with investment banking / corporate advisory clients in pitching investment ideas- Supporting sell / buy side equity research clients in initiating coverage, annual / quarterly maintenance of models and reports, sector studies and various thematic reports- Work hands-on on complex projects requiring high levels of financial research expertise, as well as guide and supervise analysts- Manage projects end-to-end from scoping and execution to keeping internal stakeholders updated and communicating directly with the client- Assist in proposal preparation, work allocation among analyst team, work review and finalization of deliverables- Train, mentor and monitor junior skillsets:- Exceptional oral and written communication skills (English)- Quantitative analytical skills- Ability to balance hands-on and hands-off approach- Should be proactive in prioritizing and organizing tasks to meet deadlines while working on multiple projects- Superior analytical, interpersonal skills and ability to dig deeper into problems and suggest solutions- Ability to work on unstructured situations and projectsRequired Background:- 5+ years of relevant experience for AVP and 8+ years for VP- Prior experience of working in KPOs / captive offshore units of international investment banks / brokerage houses will be given preference- Experience in one or more of the following- Sell / buy side equity or credit research with highly developed financial modelling and report writing skills- M&A analysis (for private equity, corporate finance advisory / investment banking clients) company and industry analysis, pitch book / IM / IC memos, financial modelling, valuations- MBA from top tier colleges with a strong academic record (top 10% in class); CFA highly preferredOther Requirements:- Only Mumbai based candidates or those that are willing to relocate will be considered- Willing to Work form Office 5 days a week- Strong Academic grades and International travel experience is preferred (ref:iimjobs.com)