VP/ AVP Financial Research

About the Company

• Axience is a professional business services firm, established with a credo of delivering Integrated Bespoke Solutions for our clients
• We provide high quality bespoke and boutique style financial and business research services and have established ourselves as a well-regarded research firm delivering value-added and complex work to a strong client base, through a highly capable analyst and management team
• Our main office is located in Mumbai (India), along with small capabilities in Dubai (UAE) and Cluj Napoca (Romania)

Our Financial Research Team

The team supports reputable clients in the financial services industry including private equity and debt funds, investment banks, asset managers and family offices, among others. Our clients are spread across Europe, the US and the Middle East. As part of a team working on a variety of long-term and short-term engagements for global financial services firms / investors, you will gain extensive exposure to truly global professional standards.

Position: VP / AVP– Financial Research

A VP / AVP at Axience is hired typically from peer groups or related backgrounds, with one of the key attributes being experience and expertise in areas such as equity/credit analysis – public or private, financial modelling, valuations and investment report writing. Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Work on projects such as:

o Supporting private equity clients in identifying and evaluating investment opportunities; similarly, working with investment banking / corporate advisory clients in pitching investment ideas

o Supporting sell / buy side equity research clients in initiating coverage, annual/quarterly maintenance of models and reports, sector studies and various thematic reports

• Work hands-on on complex projects requiring high levels of financial research expertise, as well as guide and supervise analysts
• Manage projects end-to-end from scoping and execution to keeping internal stakeholders updated and communicating directly with the client
• Assist in proposal preparation, work allocation among analyst team, work review and finalization of deliverables
• Train, mentor and monitor junior analysts

Academic and professional background:

• 8+ years of relevant experience for AVP and 10+ years for VP; prior experience of working in KPOs / captive offshore units of international investment banks / brokerage houses will be given preference
• Experience in one or more of the following:

o Sell / buy side equity or credit research with highly developed financial modelling and report writing skills

o M&A analysis (for private equity, corporate finance advisory / investment banking clients) – company and industry analysis, pitch book / IM / IC memos, financial modelling, valuations

• MBA from top tier colleges with a strong academic record; CFA highly preferred

Required skills:

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills (English)
• Quantitative analytical skills
• Ability to balance hands-on and hands-off approach
• Should be proactive in prioritizing and organizing tasks to meet deadlines while working on multiple projects
• Superior analytical, interpersonal skills and ability to dig deeper into problems and suggest solutions
• Ability to work on unstructured situations and projects

Contact

Candidates can also send their CV directly to [Confidential Information] with the appropriate subject line, for faster response.

Other Requirements

Only Mumbai based candidates or those that are willing to relocate will be considered.