Senior Consultant

About AxienceAxience is a professional business services firm, established with a credo of delivering “Integrated Bespoke Solutions” for our clients. Our vision is to "Impact our clients, colleagues and community with innovation, insight and empathyWe provide high quality customized and boutique style business and financial research services and have established ourselves as a well-regarded research firm with strong clientele, board, and management teamOur main offices are located in Mumbai (India) with extended sales and execution capabilities in Dubai (UAE), Toronto (Canada) and we plan to ramp up our teams in these places and furtherWe seek to hire and develop talent which is our industries' best in quality, efficiency, ambition and enthusiasm and love a fast paced, hard-working environmentResearch and Consulting TeamOur Research and Consulting vertical partners with leading corporates (including Fortune 5000), professional services providers and high-growth start-ups to help them grow, optimize, and innovate — all backed by exceptional research, analytics, and strategic insights delivered by an exceptionally driven, hardworking, best-in-class teams o We work directly with CXO offices, Chiefs of Staff, Corporate Development & Strategy, and Commercial / Sales / Marketing leaders  o We offer our services through mix of ongoing analyst support and custom, high-impact engagements and tend to be more complex and engaging than most of our peers o This combination means our work is more engaging, strategic, and rewarding than most peers in the industry and allows our staff to have arguably better learning and growth opportunities than our peersPositions: Senior Consultant / Associate Vice President (Insights, Intelligence and Advisory Role)Axience is seeking talented professionals with 4-8 years of relevant experience to join our Research and Consulting teamFull-time position based in Mumbai (India) (fully work from office)Core ResponsibilitiesSupport large and medium size corporates across key sectors, strategy consulting and intelligence firms and other clients o Work on primary research, secondary research and other Axience comprehensive insight, intelligence and advisory related research processes o Support strategy and corporate development, commercial / brand and competitive / markets intelligence / insight functions of highly reputable and demanding clients o Produce competitive deep dives and profiles, highly analytical newsletters, event analysis and dashboards across key markets and diverse sectors / industries o Understand research objectives, design partial or full research strategies, interpret and analyze and present information for accuracy, exhaustiveness, and applicabilityTake responsibility for end-to-end execution of projects with low levels of supervision required (although experienced team managers are always available for guidance) This role also provides an opportunity to work on financial research projects from time to time and develop financial analysis skills providing an opportunity for well-rounded skill developmentSupport inside sales, pre-sales and business development operations related to industry part of the role and beyondA Senior Consultant / Associate Vice President will be exclusively responsible for all ongoing and pilot projects (existing and new) for one or more accounts in Research and Consulting vertical and possibly in other verticals tooWill play a key role (if not exclusive lead role) in complex, client engaging ad-hoc projects related to business / market / competitive assessment and intelligenceShould have at least 4-8 years of experience working on various projects in multiple sectors and have supported Corporates / Professional Services / Investment Management clientsWill lead anywhere between one to four accounts based on size and importance of accounts, experience and seniority of account lead and other factors and work time to time on other accounts and initiativesShould have a customer centric mind over and above delivery centric approach and engage directly with senior management of the firm and act as an interface between delivery team and management as directed and neededExpected to manage multiple team members while being individual contributors and engagements and contribute significantly to firm building activities and typically have 4+ years of progressive, top-quality experience with demonstrable skill setsDesired Academic and Professional BackgroundTop-tier academic performance is essential, supported by strong education, internships and exposures o MBA / Engineering graduates from Tier 1 or equivalent Indian institutes, OR o Top international universities with strong research credentials o Those with an Engineering plus MBA would be given higher prioritySenior Consultant / Associate Vice President needs to have 4-8 years of prior experience in strategy consulting, competitive intelligence, or market intelligence at top consulting / research firms o Prior work experience with captives of management consulting firms is a plus o Relevant international experience would be given higher priority Required Skills & AttributesHighly entrepreneurial, inquisitive, and analytical mindsetAbility to thrive in a non-bureaucratic, fast-paced environmentExceptional problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skillsStrong project structuring skills, secondary and primary market research skillsExposure to strategy, market intelligence, or competitive analysis is mandatoryUnderstanding financial concepts and exposure of financial analysis is a mustAdvanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint and WordWhat We OfferOpportunity to work with exceptionally qualified professionals internally and externallyFast-track learning and growth in a meritocratic and hard work focused environmentExposure to global clients, international markets, and strategic challengesA collaborative and entrepreneurial work cultureOther Important NotesPlease DO NOT apply if you do not fulfil the above criteriaDepending upon the performance, dedication and zeal of the candidate, fast trackers could be given exposure to a lot of opportunities as following (but not limited to):  o Be part of 'Axience Central' team reporting directly into Senior Management and CEO  o Actively engage with potential & current customers by launching campaigns, maintaining client relationships, maximizing ROI & effectiveness  o Working on RFP and proposals as well as research pilot projects for the clients  o Execute ideas & run campaigns with business heads end-to-end: including identifying the right opportunities, negotiation, closure, execution & follow-up reports Only Mumbai based candidates or those who are willing to stay / relocate will be consideredContactIf you have the qualification, experience, and passion for the role mentioned above then please apply with a detailed custom cover letter at rc.openings@axience.com. While sending application please clearly mention the subject as: “Name: Location: Job-title” for example: “Donald Modi: Kolkata: Consultant” where Location is your current location.