Job Description

ABOUT US:


Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world's most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 61 offices in 39 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition and redefine industries. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.


In 2004, the firm established its presence in the Indian market by opening the Bain Capability Center (BCC) in New Delhi. The BCC is now known as BCN (Bain Capability Network) with its nodes across various geographies. BCN plays a critical role in supporting Bain's Case Teams globally to help with analytics and research across all industries, for corporate cases, client development, private equity diligence or Bain intellectual property. The BCN comprises of Consulting Services, Knowledge Services and Shared Services.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH:


Strategy CoE regularly collaborates with Sr. stakeholders (Sr. Partners, EVPs) from Bain's Strategy Practice, and works with Bain case teams across the globe on strategy case requirements.


The work spans across industries with variety of analysis including but not limited to industry/sector analysis and scans, analyzing disruptive themes and evolving start-up ecosystem, VC/PE analysis, M&A and Corporate venture capital investment scans, Digital heuristics identifying key trends/drivers/challenges, survey analysis, etc.


The Strategy CoE also acts as a thought partner for creating impactful PoVs on evolving business landscape and themes , which requires strong skillset around research, analytics, and stakeholder management.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Work in a team setup, under the guidance of Project Leader/Managers, playing a key role in project execution and driving the team's overall answer, final materials, client communication, work planning, and team management
• Conduct deep-dive research (leveraging various internal repository tools, subscribed databases, online literature/reports, etc.) to produce high-quality, client-ready reports focusing on business insights and actionable results
• Wherever needed, build a solid understanding of emerging innovative themes and disruptions and their impact on business models (industry-agnostic)
• Understand client requirements and resolve complex issues across work streams, generate and screen realistic answers based on sound reality checks, and recommend actionable solutions
• Take ownership for assigned cases and lead the discussion on generating initial hypotheses while providing timely and useful inputs on related dimensions
• May need to manage a team of 1-3 analysts and provide feedback, review support and coach them on task execution and role responsibility
• Consistently seek and provide meaningful and actionable feedback in all interactions; recognize different skills and development needs in oneself and work towards it

ABOUT YOU:

• Relevant experience of 2-5 years for undergraduates and 0-3 years for post-graduates in a global professional services firm environment with exposure to business research and consulting. Experience in leading a team of at least 1-2 members is preferable
• Identify and employ relevant research sources and analytical tools to ensure timely, high-quality and zero-defect output. Ability to quickly come up to speed on different business function and perform research and analysis across geographies and industries in a quick turnaround environment
• Strong preference for candidates with high proficiency in business communication and with an experience of working with leadership
• Proficient professional with sound business logic and ability to structure approaches to answer complex business questions. Should be able to cross-link multiple business models and industries dynamics, using key drivers/KPIs behind operational and financial performance.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft power-point and excel are required
• Knowledge of Tableau/Alteryx/Python will be an added advantage

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK:


We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best places to work, a champion of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We are currently ranked the #1 consulting firm on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work list, and we have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor's list for the last 12 years. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally. We are publicly recognized by external parties such as Fortune, Vault, Mogul, Working Mother, Glassdoor and the Human Rights Campaign for being a great place to work for diversity and inclusion, women, LGBTQ and parents.