Consultant / Sr. Consultant - Research and Consulting

Consultant / Sr. Consultant - Research and ConsultingAbout the Company- 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 delivering value-added and complex work to a strong client base, through a highly capable analyst and management team- Our main office is located in Mumbai (India), along with small capabilities in Dubai (UAE) and Canada (Toronto)The Role and ResponsibilitiesA Consultant / Sr Consultant at Axience is hired typically as a graduate/post graduate or from industry with maximum of 2-5 years of experience. They work on basic market and strategic research. Detailed responsibilities may include (but not limited to):- Be a part of the team working on various research projects aiding decision making for reputable large and medium sized global corporates, consultancies and financial services firms and be exposed to a truly global professional standard- Understand research objectives, design partial or full research strategies, interpret and analyse 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.- Collecting data & information from public domain and through telephonic interviews with related industry participants- Mapping industry professionals and their background to build analytical insights and for primary interviews- Understanding, analysing and presenting the data and information gathered in almost client ready format in Word, Excel, PowerPoint- Independently finishes assigned sections of a project- Maintains a self-quality control checklist of work done and produces error free output- Working on internal initiatives such as case studies, samples and mapping clients for presalesDesired Academic and professional background- Management post graduates from Top/ Tier 1 institutes/universities (with Engineering background preferred)- Upper quartile academic performance across all levels of educationo Top 10 in the class throughout academic career o In top 25% of top 10-degree college of India (in that category)o Proven record of being a leader in sports or other extracurricular activities o Any other qualities which clearly differentiates the candidate from others- On professional/career front, top 10% performer in their respective work experience- Should have highly developed and demonstrable research and analytical skill set- Experience on working on ad-hoc projects as offered only dedicated analyst can be considered if from KPO industry/ Axience peersPlease DO NOT apply if you do not fulfil the above criteriaRequired skills- Excellent oral and written communication skills (English)  Strong analytical skills with focus on efficiency and quality- Proficiency in working on databases and, excellent MS Office and Excel skills- Attention to detail and curiosity- Strong project structuring skills, secondary and primary market research skills- Ability to survive in fast pace environment sometime working on slightly vague instructions from clients and senior management- Worked on ad-hoc projects across industries during MBA and during professional career- Understanding about analytical modelling skills such as regression analysis, financial ratio analysis, etc.