Associate Consultant

About Axience - Axience 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 empathy - We 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 team - Our 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 further - We seek to hire and develop talent which is our industries' best in quality, efficiency, ambition and enthusiasm and love a fast paced, hard-working environment Research and Consulting Team - Our 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 peers Positions: Associate Consultant / Consultant (Insights, Intelligence and Advisory Role) - Axience is seeking talented professionals with 0-3 years of relevant experience to join our Research and Consulting team - Full-time position based in Mumbai (India) (fully work from office) Core Responsibilities - Support 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 applicability - Take 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 development - Support inside sales, pre-sales and business development operations related to industry part of the role and beyond An Associate Consultant / Consultant at Axience is hired typically as a fresh graduate / postgraduate or from industry with 0-3 years of experience supported by strong education, internships and exposures. The Associate Consultant / Consultant works on basic market and strategic research. Detailed responsibilities may include (but not limited to): - Understand research objectives, design partial or full research strategies, interpret and analyze information for accuracy, exhaustiveness and applicability - Work on projects ranging from market entry study, opportunity assessment, competitive landscape, target / supplier identification & benchmarking, newsletters, company profiles, etc. - Mapping industry professionals and their background to build analytical insights and for primary interviews - Working on RFP and proposals as well as pilot projects for the clients Desired Academic and Professional Background - Top-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 priority - Associate Consultant / Consultant needs to have 0-3 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 & Attributes - Highly entrepreneurial, inquisitive, and analytical mindset - Ability to thrive in a non-bureaucratic, fast-paced environment - Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills - Strong secondary and primary market research skills - Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word - Prior exposure to strategy, market intelligence, or competitive analysis will be a plus - Understanding financial concepts; Financial analysis skill will be a plus What We Offer - Opportunity to work with exceptionally qualified professionals internally and externally - Fast-track learning and growth in a meritocratic and hard work focused environment - Exposure to global clients, international markets, and strategic challenges - A collaborative and entrepreneurial work culture Other Important Notes - Please DO NOT apply if you do not fulfil the above criteria - Depending 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 considered Contact If 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.