Senior Manager - Research

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Research team at Marsh. This role will be based in Mumbai. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office

Job Title: Senior Manager – Research, Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Europe

MMC Business Unit: Marsh Risk

MMGS Function: Knowledge Services

As a part of the Strategic Research team in Knowledge Services function of Marsh McLennan India, the candidate will support the strategy, specialty, and risk practices in the Europe region, with in-depth research collaterals that enable growth and sales leaders prepare and communicate the Marsh McLennan proposition sharply to clients and prospects across various industries. These include end products that support business planning, client insights packs and detailed industry and risk research.

We will count on you to

• Invest in understanding our business thoroughly.
• Deliver with excellence on high-impact research projects – comprehensive research, synthesized well in appropriate end product formats.
• Demonstrate critical thinking on research projects and problem solve with stakeholders on live research projects, for better client outcomes consistently.
• Scope projects clearly.
• Project manage through quality and milestone reviews of work done by team.
• Be extremely responsive in daily work and showcase process excellence.
• Estimate timelines accurately, deliver on time, flag issues proactively, be solution oriented and create routines that enhance efficient working.
• Mentor the team to make distinctive contributions to Marsh Risk's thought leadership and client servicing efforts.
• 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:

• Masters / Bachelors in Economics or Masters in Business Administration (MBA) / equivalent post-graduation certification from a reputed institute.
• 7 to 9 years of experience in strategy research and advisory (quantitative and qualitative | secondary), at a leading professional services / market intelligence / research firm.
• Strong commitment to absorb and engage in feedback discussions and enhancing own knowledge and quality of end products.
• Experience 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.
• Deep 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 cutting edge insights.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, storyboarding and report writing skills.
• Advanced communication skills – verbal, writing, listening.
• Advanced level of proficiency in MS Office Suite, SharePoint & data visualization tools.
• Expertise in commercial databases such as S&P Cap IQ, Factiva, Global Data, A.M. Best etc.

What makes you stand out

• Certificate in insurance such as Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) / Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).
• Exposure to working in a global setting.
• Experience in risk advisory or insurance / re-insurance related research or advisory support in related verticals.

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world's top insurance broker and risk advisor. 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 marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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 M 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.