Oliver Wyman - Research Associate/Research Analyst - Kuala Lumpur

International Catalyst Services, LLC; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Research Associate or Research Analyst for their Knowledge team in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves synthesizing market data, performing research, and supporting consultants in delivering impactful solutions for clients. Candidates should have strong research skills, collaborative spirit, and the ability to manage data effectively.

Benefits

Growth culture with learning opportunities

Comprehensive benefits from day one

Support for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in management consultancy, technology, or investment banking.
• Knowledge of Asia Pacific market.
• Fluency in English, business proficiency in Japanese required.

Responsibilities

• Scope and develop project research needs.
• Deliver well-synthesized research deliverables.
• Conduct primary research like expert interviews.

Skills

Research synthesis

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Education

2-5 years prior research experience

Tools

Advanced Excel

PPT

Bloomberg

Job description

About Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation.

The firm has 7,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC].

For more information, visitwww.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on X@OliverWyman.

Job Overview:
The consulting business of Oliver Wyman offers a dynamic and fast-growing environment with an excellent team spirit. The Knowledge team comprises an international team of 180 staff providing Research and Knowledge Management support to consultant teams globally. The Research team supports our firm by planning and executing research projects for our consulting teams to create high impact solutions for our clients. This work includes the interpretation, evaluation, and preparation of results.

We are looking for an experienced researcher at the Research Associate or Research Analyst level, to join our team who will support our consultants by sourcing and synthesizing market data, industry developments and company information necessary for the successful execution of client projects and business development initiatives.

You will have strong secondary research skills and the ability to quickly develop knowledge of multiple research tools to facilitate effective and creative research. Over time, you will develop increased industry specialization. You will help consultants scope and develop their project’s research needs, conduct timely, accurate, creative, and cost-effective research for those focused needs, and deliver compelling summarized end products which will include some analysis. The role will also require you to provide ad hoc and programmatic analysis of key business drivers related to sector themes across industries in support of both client and business development. You should be focused on contributing high impact deliverable for our clients and internal teams.

You may provide training and mentoring opportunities to more junior research colleagues. You will be encouraged to take advantage of our firm’s learning and development curriculum for ongoing professional development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Scope and develop project research needs, conduct timely, accurate and cost-effective research.
• Deliver compelling well-synthesized research deliverables created from multiple sources that glean key concepts and trends.
• Conduct selected primary research as required - includes mystery shopping, expert interviews, conference attendance and notes, facilitating access to primary research capabilities.
• Work within the framework of the Asia Pacific based team, sharing work and experience, and helping build the Research function in the region.
• Collaborate with consultants engaged in client service, business development or knowledge/intellectual capital building by delivering highly relevant and well-synthesized research. Manage large data sets, conduct data analyses and build/validate models.
• Develop strong trusted relationships with consultants and research colleagues to promote effective knowledge sharing and positive work environment.
• Take ownership and lead customized research products / services, including identifying opportunities for customized research products / services, sector/company fact packs, benchmarks, trend analysis or support for Oliver Wyman reports.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration skills. You will need to excel at sharing ideas with both our internal clients and colleagues in our global Knowledge Services team.
• Assist in the education and training of the consulting staff both with research issues, and with end-user training specifically.

Person Specification:

• 2-5 years of prior experience as a research professional at a management consultancy, technology firm, investment bank, private equity firm, asset manager, or research specialist provider
• Knowledge of the Asia Pacific market.
• Solid problem-solving skills and inquisitive nature allowing you to deliver an effective research product ensuring your credibility as a trusted team member.
• Excellent research synthesis skills allowing you to draw out key insights and to provide basic data analysis.
• Advanced Excel and PPT skills.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, LSEG-Eikon-Refinitiv, S&P Capital IQ and similar market data resources.
• Strong technical aptitude - knowledge of Python, Web Scraping beneficial.

Skills and Attributes:

• Evidence of a collaborative approach in previous roles with a highly developed service orientation.
• Inquisitive with tenacious drive to creatively solve complex research challenges.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated team-player who has experience of and has enjoyed working as part of a global team.
• Ability to operate under pressure and tight deadlines while effectively prioritizing and managing time.
• Flexible attitude, hard-working. Ability to triage work independently and effectively.
• Fluency in English. Business proficiency in Japanese is a must.

What We Offer:

• Growth culture: Extensive learning & development opportunities, annual performance review process & discretionary performance bonuses.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture: Dedicated Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging team, and passionate employee resource groups.
• Comprehensive benefits: From day one of employment, you’ll have access to a full array of benefits for your financial, health and well-being.
• Work-Life Balance: We support a healthy work-life balance for our employees, recognizing the important of personal time and fulfilment outside of work, including a hybrid working model.

Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.