Senior Consultant - Research

Marmore Mena Intelligence; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Marmore Mena Intelligence is seeking a Senior Consultant in Chennai to conduct business, strategic, and financial analysis. The role involves extensive writing, spreadsheet modeling, stakeholder interviews, and promoting ideas under data scarcity. Mentoring juniors and managing projects are essential.

The candidate should excel in client interactions, develop models, and deliver strong content across reports and presentations, while maintaining attention to detail under deadlines.

Qualifications

• CFA or MBA or equivalent economics/finance degree preferred.
• 4–8 years experience in investment/consulting; valuation experience helpful.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Authoring strategic business and market intelligence reports, analyst briefings, white papers, blogs, equity & credit research.
• Undertaking data extraction using tools such as Refinitiv & Capital IQ.
• Proficient in desktop research, rapidly adding value and insights.
• Developing thematic models to test data and drive conclusions.
• Working with clients to resolve business challenges during consulting assignments.
• Developing models and hypotheses to test business scenarios and recommendations.
• Mentoring juniors and managing projects both individually and in teams.
• Developing attractive PowerPoint presentations that are functional and convincing.
• Leading projects solo or as part of a team.
• Supporting internal research requests and implementing best practices.

Skills

Report writing

Financial analysis

Industry analysis

Macro/market analysis

Valuation methods

Education

MBA

CFA

Tools

Refinitiv

Capital IQ

Job description

JOB TITLE: Senior Consultant

REPORTS TO: AVP Consulting

DEPARTMENT: Research

JOB SUMMARY

Marmore is looking for individuals who will undertake business, strategic and financial analysis. The role will see the candidate undertaking extensive writing, modelling on spreadsheets, conducting discussions and interviews with external and internal stakeholders, and seeking ways to promote ideas and recommendations even in the middle of information scarcity or ambiguous data. The individual must have an eye for detail and should be able to perform under reasonable pressure on multiple activities. Additionally, the individual should be able to mentor juniors and manage projects.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

OPERATIONAL

• Authoring strategic business and market intelligence reports, analyst briefings, white papers, blogs, equity & credit research, and other forms of content for various themes such as Banking, Economy, Capital Markets, Sector, Company Profiling, etc.


• Undertaking data extraction using tools such as Refinitiv & Capital IQ to fulfil analytical activities.


• Proficient in undertaking desktop research effectively, quickly scaling up to add value and insights into research material gained.


• Developing thematic models to make sense of data, research literature and analysis, in order to drive critical conclusions and insights.


• Working confidently with clients to resolve business challenges or requirements during consulting assignments, with strong communication skills.


• Developing models and hypotheses to test business scenarios, analytical models and business recommendations.


• Driving continuous content development activities through ideas and suggestions.


• Developing attractive PowerPoint presentations that are functional, also.


• Mentoring juniors on various projects


• Managing projects individually and as a team

STRATEGIC

• Supporting internal senior management research requests on various topics as the case may be.


• Consistently tracking and implementing best practices in research, data collection and presentation.


• Looking out for ways to refine content presentation to reach more members of the target audience.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

The candidate should possess the following technical skills:

Report writing skills

Business & Financial Analysis

Industry Analysis

Macro Economic & Thematic Analysis

Valuation methodologies (PE, EV/EBITDA, DCF etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS

Professional qualifications such as CFA. MBA / Post Graduate degree in Economics and / or Finance or related discipline.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Preferred - 4-8 years experience in the investment sector, with exposure in consulting, research. Experience in handling valuation (DCF, etc.) would be a value addition.

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

• Ability to learn job requirements quickly


• Team working skills


• Thought leadership


• Self-motivated in achieving deadlines and targets