Associate Vice President

About 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: oSupporting private equity clients in identifying and evaluating investment opportunities; similarly, working with investment banking / corporate advisory clients in pitching investment ideas oSupporting sell / buy side equity research clients in initiating coverage, annual / quarterly maintenance of models and reports, sector studies and various thematic reports oWork 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 analystsRequired 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 preferredContact If you have the qualification, experience, and passion for the role mentioned above, please send your CV and Cover Letter to Other 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