Lead Research Analyst

Job Description Background: Avasant is a Los Angeles, California headquartered leading management consulting firm providing Strategic Sourcing, IT and Business Transformation and Global Strategy services to the global Fortune 1000. Since 2006, Avasant has negotiated over $250B in deals and operates in over 50 countries. The firm has been recognized as World's Best Outsourcing Advisor by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) for fourteen consecutive years. In 2020, we were also recognized as one of the top five industry analyst firms by the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR). Learn more athttps://avasant.com/ Avasant Research is an industry-leading voice and regularly publishes syndicated research reports and market points of view to help end-user organizations, technology services providers, and product vendors understand the rapidly changing technology and business landscape and make data-driven, informed decisions. Our industry analysts are regularly quoted in the media, including global publications. Our research is subscribed to and read by thousands of executives across end-user organizations, PE/investment companies, consulting firms, service providers, and product vendors. To see our portfolio of published research and to know more, please visithere. Role Overview: This role leads Avasant's insurance-focused research agenda, with direct accountability for producing RadarView assessments, market reports, and executive-ready points of view on the modernization of insurance operations and technology. The position requires deep engagement with service providers, platform vendors, and insurance technology specialists to evaluate capabilities, validate trends, and build comparative market frameworks. The analyst will drive the full research cycle, from methodology design and data modelling to briefings, scoring, and content development, ensuring high analytical rigor and consistent research quality. This role is also responsible for representing Avasant's insurance insights in briefings and industry interactions, supporting client-facing teams with domain intelligence, and strengthening the firm's overall insurance research capability. Responsibilities: - Lead deep-dive research on L&A insurance and P&C insurance, covering product innovation, risk trends, distribution models, and operational transformation - Analyse regulatory changes (solvency, compliance, accounting standards), industry performance indicators, and market forecasts to identify implications for insurers and ecosystem players - Develop RadarView-specific comparative assessments of service providers, including maturity benchmarking, provider positioning, and supporting scoring methodologies - Produce high-quality research assetsmarket reports, whitepapers, assessments, and points of viewfocused on digital transformation, underwriting, claims, policy admin, and customer experience - Engage with CXOs, business leaders, and domain experts across carriers to gather insights, validate trends, and shape research narratives - Establish innovative research processes, methodologies, and frameworks for structuring and analyzing data to develop impactful insights that are repeatable and continually improved - Assist with project management for a new business research product with exposure to the full product development cycle Qualifications: - MBA or equivalent from Tier 1 institutes. 4-6years of experience in research, strategy or consulting domains - Candidates with significant experience with Big 4 or other strategy consulting firms. Previous work with leading tech industry analyst firms will be an advantage - Strong aspiration to be known as prominent voice who has a significant impact on how industries apply technology to become future-ready - Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal (English) - Significant exposure and interest in emerging technologies, with an inherent curiosity to analyse how they will impact the world - Strong sense of ownership and adherence to quality and timelines - Exceptional quantitative and data interpretation skills - Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones/ geographies What Avasant Offers: - Entrepreneurial environment, with the ability to lead and drive new initiatives to further personal and organizational goals - International exposure and a chance to work with global clients, including some of the largest multinationals - Training and mentoring on the latest business and sector practices based on market requirements - Opportunity to work with and learn from an international team of industry specialists - Focused programs for career development, including funding of industry certifications and skill development programs - Dynamic and multicultural work environment - Leadership opportunities - Industry-leading compensation and benefits program Powered by JazzHR JseNO6s6wW