Associate Vice President

About AxienceAxience is a professional business services firm, established with a credo of delivering “Integrated Bespoke Solutions” for our clientsWe 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 teamOur main offices are located in Mumbai (India) with small capabilities in Dubai (UAE) and Cluj Napoca (Romania) with extended sales and execution capabilitiesFinancial ResearchUnder our Financial Research vertical, we support reputable clients in the financial services industry including variety of buy-side and sell-side clientsThe 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 / benchmarkingOur 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 ResearchAssociate 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:o  Supporting private equity clients in identifying and evaluating investment opportunities; similarly, working with investment banking / corporate advisory clients in pitching investment ideaso  Supporting sell / buy side equity research clients in initiating coverage, annual / quarterly maintenance of models and reports, sector studies and various thematic reportso  Work hands-on on complex projects requiring high levels of financial research expertise, as well as guide and supervise analystsManage projects end-to-end from scoping and execution to keeping internal stakeholders updated and communicating directly with the clientAssist in proposal preparation, work allocation among analyst team, work review and finalization of deliverablesTrain, mentor and monitor junior analystsRequired skillsetsExceptional oral and written communication skills (English)Quantitative analytical skillsAbility to balance hands-on and hands-off approachShould be proactive in prioritizing and organizing tasks to meet deadlines while working on multiple projectsSuperior analytical, interpersonal skills and ability to dig deeper into problems and suggest solutionsAbility to work on unstructured situations and projectsRequired Background5+ years of relevant experience for AVP and 8+ years for VPPrior experience of working in KPOs / captive offshore units of international investment banks / brokerage houses will be given preferenceExperience in one or more of the followingSell / buy side equity or credit research with highly developed financial modelling and report writing skillsM&A analysis (for private equity, corporate finance advisory / investment banking clients) – company and industry analysis, pitch book / IM / IC memos, financial modelling, valuationsMBA from top tier colleges with a strong academic record (top 10% in class); CFA highly preferredContactIf you have the qualification, experience, and passion for the role mentioned above, please send your CV and Cover Letter to axience.central@axience.comOther RequirementsOnly Mumbai based candidates or those that are willing to relocate will be consideredWilling to Work form Office 5 days a weekStrong Academic grades and International travel experience is preferred