Lead - Research

Description:

Sutherland is seeking an attentive and analytical person to join us as a Lead – Investment Banking to be responsible for providing highly customized investment research support to some of the top Investment Banking and Private Equity clients in the Sutherland Research division.

Responsibilities:

• Support the team in delivering client requests which will ultimately help end-clients in M&A Advisory Research,  Buy Side / Sell Side Research, Idea Generation, Pitch books, Due-diligence assignments, etc.
• Ability to interpret, analyze and summarize complex data and turn it into insightful presentations / charts from a Buy-Side Research perspective
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Should be able to independently engage with Investment Banking and Private Equity clients of Sutherland with minimal supervision
• Ability to lead a team and groom junior team member
• Work professionally and coherently with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts
• Maintain knowledge and stay abreast of developments in the fields related to his/ her area of responsibilities

• Typical deliverables include (but not limited to):
  • Pitch Books
  • Operational & Financial Benchmarking
  • Precedent Transaction Analysis
  • Industry / Sector / Company Studies
  • Financial Modeling & Valuation (Absolute and Relative Valuation)

Investment Memos / Confidential Information Memorandums

Qualifications:

To succeed in this position, you must:

• Be an MBA Finance and / or a Chartered Accountant
• CFA Charter holder would be an added advantage (but not mandatory)
• Have at 2- 3 years of prior experience in Investment Banking M&A Advisory Research / Private Equity
• Efficient in Microsoft Office products, especially MS Excel and MS Power point
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Have strong analytical skills; be able to interpret data, identify trends, and make suggestions for improvements
• Be pro-active in developing trust and professional rapport with employees and team members; work as a team-player
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills; be able to communicate in a clear, constructive, and professional manner.

Shift Details:

• Production period: 12pm to 9pm (hybrid, Airoli office)
• Hybrid Working: 3 days in office and 2 days WAH (work-at-home - Mumbai). This will change as per client and changing business requirements.
• Working days: Monday to Friday
• No planed leaves for first three months to ensure proper learning and development.