Senior Associate, MI Research

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ISS MI is actively looking for a Senior Associate MI Research to join the Mumbai Team (Goregaon East).

Overview:

ISS Market Intelligence Research forms part of the Market Intelligence (MI) division of ISS.

ISS MI provides critical data and insights to global asset managers, insurance companies and distributors, to help make informed, strategic decisions to manage and grow their business. Through its combination of proprietary and integrated datasets, in-depth global research and trusted executive engagement, ISS MI delivers solutions for market sizing, competitor benchmarking, product strategy and opportunity identification across a wide range of financial products including funds, annuities, insurance, mortgages, and other instruments. The ISS MI suite of solutions encompasses the industry-leading data platforms: Simfund, BrightScope and Financial Clarity; as well a full collection of global research and analytics services, including Investor Economics, Market Metrics, and Plan for Life.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Associate’s research focus will be on ideating and leading analyst teams in the creation of original MI Research with compelling commercial and brand amplification potential. The Senior Associate will be expected to become a domain expert in more than one area of research coverage and collaborate with MI Research leaders around the world in ideating and executing original research concepts. They will be required to attend client calls, present MI Research content and express their views. Specifically on a day-to-day basis the Senior Associate’s responsibilities could encompass the following:

Ensure MI Research teams are up to date on all industry news and developments with the view to expanding current MI Research research capital in their area of coverage. With the help of analysts, Senior Associate will be responsible for delivering verbal and written research briefs, identifying and synthesizing emerging industry developments and creating client-ready content in a variety of formats, including competitive factsheets, exhibits of industry metrics prepared by analyst or compelling presentations.

Coaching and enabling analysts in the ISS MI Mumbai team to excel in their day-to-day tasks

Idea generation - Based on the trends compiled by the analyst, keep looking for new product / services ideas relevant for ISS businesses

Prepare presentations for regular and one-off client engagements – storytelling trends and data

Logical thinking (storytelling trend and structuring content in a logical manner).

Client stakeholder management - Attend discovery client calls, understand requirements, and even story tell sections of the proposal

Develop and continuously expand their network both within and without the ISS corporate family. In particular, cultivate relationships with industry stakeholders, including firms, regulators, industry observers and commentators

Qualifications:

A graduate degree from a well-recognized university in economics, finance, commerce, business administration. Other disciplines such as mathematics, statistics or social sciences will be considered in combination with experience.

7-9 years’ experience in the financial services industry (asset or wealth management, banking, life insurance, retirement consulting, strategy consulting). Professional experience working for a global organization and supporting global teams a strong asset.

Strong interest in the financial services industry at large and their area of domain expertise in particular. Passion for learning and creating disruptive ideas.

Logical thinking (to know how to story tell data and prepare slideware).

Ability to deal with ambiguity and meet expectations of the team (quality and deadlines)

High attention to detail and data integrity.

Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and people management skills.

Sense of responsibility for deadlines and deliverables.

The flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

Excellent problem-solving skills

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What you can expect from us

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About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit.

ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI) is a leading provider of data, insights, and market engagement solutions to the global financial services industry. ISS MI empowers asset and wealth management firms, insurance companies, distributors, service providers, and technology firms to assess their target markets, identify and analyze the best opportunities within those markets, and execute on comprehensive go-to-market initiatives to grow their business. Clients benefit from our increasingly connected global platform that leverages a combination of proprietary data, powerful analytics, timely and relevant insights, in-depth research, as well as an extensive suite of industry-leading media brands that deliver unmatched market connectivity through news and editorial content, events, training, ratings, and awards.

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