Specialist - Research

Marsh; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Marsh, within Asia BIG, India Knowledge Services, seeks a strategic research professional to support regional sales and client engagement. You will create client dialogue decks, identify prospects, and deliver industry insights to guide growth and risk management decisions.

Collaboration with global teams will be essential to deliver high-impact reports. The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, clear storytelling, and timely delivery, with opportunities to influence sales strategy and client

Qualifications

• Bachelors / Masters in Economics or MBA or equivalent post-graduation certification from a reputed institute.
• 2 to 4 years of experience in strategy advisory and research (quantitative and qualitative).
• Proven ability to present project updates to stakeholders with strong project management skills.
• Experience building frameworks and data-driven insights aligned to Sales Strategy.
• Good understanding of financial concepts, global marketplace, and key risks.
• Strong analytical, storytelling, and report writing skills; excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Client dialogue decks to support initial discussions with clients and prospects.
• Prospect identification of companies around industries, locations, business type, etc.
• Industry assessment with insights on market size, trends, and risks.
• Competitor analysis highlighting objectives and opportunities.
• Insurance market analysis with detailed view of market and product lines.
• Independently deliver high-impact research engagements for regional leaders and sales teams.
• Maintain high attention to detail and deliver insightful, synthetized outputs.

Skills

Strategic research

Market intelligence

Sales enablement

Education

MBA / Economics

Tools

MS Office Suite

S&P Cap IQ

Factiva

Global Data

AM Best Insurance service

Job description

Company: Marsh

Description

As a part of the Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Asia - Strategic Research team in India Knowledge Services function of Marsh (India) Private Limited, the candidate will be aligned to the regional sales and client engagement vertical, supporting sales enablement projects and live client pitches for the sales team, partners, and risk advisors.

Dedicatedly working for Asia, the BIG team supports stakeholders with insights to achieve distinctive client outcomes. We track clients, prospects, industries, markets, competitors as well as emerging risks and develop research collateral critical to growth and sales strategy.

What is in it for you?

Discover what is great about working at Marsh - from the opportunities that our size brings, to our commitment to our communities and understanding the benefits you will receive. We are four businesses with one PURPOSE: helping companies meet the challenges of our time

As a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, we are devoted to finding diverse individuals who are committed to the success of our clients and our organisation. Joining us will provide a solid foundation for you to accelerate your career in the risk and insurance industry. You will join a team of talented professionals from across the globe, who are dedicated to helping clients manage some of the world's most challenging and complex risks. We can promise you extraordinary challenges, extraordinary colleagues, and the opportunity to make a difference

Our rich history has created a client service culture that we believe is second to none. Our commitments to Diversity and Inclusion , Corporate Social Responsibility , and sustainability demonstrate our commitment to stand for what is right

What will you focus on:

• Client dialogue decks to support initial discussions with clients and prospects, encompassing business overview, financial analysis, strategic priorities and risk assessment
• Prospect identification of companies around industries, locations, business type, etc.
• Industry assessment highlighting deep insights into addressable market size, industry trends, challenges, outlook, external drivers, as well as key existing and emerging risks
• Competitor analysis that highlights client/ prospects, competitors' strategic objectives, key investments/ activities undertaken, and how these factors connect to potential opportunities
• Insurance market analysis that provides a detailed analysis of specific market and product line

We will count on you to:

• Invest in understanding our business thoroughly
• Independently deliver high-impact research engagements ─ projects commissioned by regional leaders, strategy and sales communities within the firm
• High attention to detail in both research and creation of end products, with focus on producing insightful, synthetized, well written outputs/ reports
• Be extremely responsive in daily work and showcase research process excellence
• Maintain regular project manager interaction for constant flow of information on delivery status, expectations, process changes and new opportunities
• Develop strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders through high-quality project delivery, responsiveness, and agile and clear communication
• Contribute to process improvement of the team by making relevant recommendations and executing the process initiatives to enhance the efficiency and quality of overall delivery

What you need to have:

• Bachelors / Masters in Economics or Masters in Business Administration (MBA) / equivalent post-graduation certification from a reputed institute
• 2 to 4 years of experience in strategy advisory, research (quantitative and qualitative | secondary) experience, at a leading professional services / consulting firm / market intelligence / research firm
• Strong commitment to absorb and engage in feedback discussions and enhancing own knowledge and quality of end products
• Proven ability to present project updates to stakeholders, with strong project management expertise
• Exposure in building frameworks, drawing data driven insights and performing analysis aligned to the 'Sales Strategy', focusing on clients / prospects, markets, competitors, products and regulatory developments
• Good understanding of financial concepts, global marketplace, key trends, economic and geo-political developments, key business and financial risks
• Strong understanding of strategy frameworks (PESTEL, Porter's 5 forces, BCG Matrix, SWOT, etc.) and their applications in bringing out innovative insights
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, storyboarding and report writing skills, and excellent communication skills - verbal, writing, listening
• Advanced level of proficiency in MS Office - PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and SharePoint
• Extensive exposure of commercial databases such as S&P Cap IQ, Factiva, Global Data, A.M Best Insurance service etc.

What makes you stand out?

• Exposure to working in a global setting
• Experience in risk consultin