Lead Analyst - Business Research

Lead Analyst - Business Research Got a flair of the complex? Buro Happold's Knowledge and Research Centre team are looking for a Lead Analyst - Business Research  to join their vibrant and friendly team in Bengaluru.
Type of contract
Permanent

Grade
Standard

Area of Expertise
Digital Advisory

Region
Middle East, India and Asia

Office / Project Location
Bengaluru

Ref No
7971

Buro Happold’s newly established Knowledge and Research Centre (KRC) in Bangalore, positioned as a Centre of Excellence for business research is looking for a Lead Analyst - Business Research. KRC will play a pivotal role in supporting our global engineering and advisory community with research, analysis, and insights aimed at driving sales, business development, and marketing initiatives. 

Responsibilities

• Undertake business research assignments independently or collaboratively within a team, at times focusing on specific sectors and service lines when aligned to them. Assume the role of a domain expert or senior resource, overseeing the work of individual contributors when necessary and also serving as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for clients.
• Execute business research aligned with the research assignment's scope, utilizing secondary sources, subscribed databases, and, if needed, primary sources. Provide Buro Happold's leaders and consultants with analysis, insights, recommendations, and perspectives to facilitate informed strategic decisions for both clients and the company.
• As an SPOC, comprehend client-provided research briefs, define requirements collaboratively, engage over the assignment lifecycle to agree on scope, manage client expectations, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality, impactful, and accurate reports.

Assignment Deliverables

This includes, but is not limited to:

• Analyzing client accounts through a detailed evaluation of their structure, business segments, financials, challenges, strategies, and a SWOT analysis to build stronger client relationships.
• Conducting research and analysis to evaluate markets, sectors, or industries by examining size, trends, growth forecasts, challenges, competitive landscapes, and opportunities and risks.
• Undertaking benchmarking studies to compare competitors of the firm or its clients in any market, identifying areas of improvement, best practice, and opportunities for innovation based on carefully selected criteria.
• Studying historical data and patterns in industries, sectors, and markets to identify recurring trends, tendencies, or shifts in market behaviour, consumer preferences, and business performance.
• Structured evaluation of potential risks, uncertainties, hazards, and adverse events impacting a Buro Happold or client project, and/or decision.
• Assessing locations for suitability, considering factors such as accessibility, demographics, market demand, infrastructure, competition, and the regulatory environment.

Skills

• Candidates with previous business research experience in services such as digital, sustainability, technology, mobility, and financial models, and sectors such as urban development, buildings, cities and infrastructure, energy, healthcare, and science & technology, are preferred.
• Excellent business research skills in market, industry, sector, company, competitor, trend, risk, and location analysis, along with proficiency in advanced internet search and data mining techniques. Ability to support research teams that build thought leadership, value propositions, and go-to-market strategies. Ability to extract relevant data and information from business and professional databases.
• Exemplary report writing and presentation skills, employing various types of graphs, tables, and diagrams, and supported by succinct text and headlines. Clear, articulate, and structured communication of intricate business insights in MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Experience

• 8 -13+ years of business research experience in an off-shored captive unit of a management/strategy/research consultancy, a third-party research vendor, or a market research firm.
• A full-time MBA/PG DBM/equivalent from a reputable institute is preferred.

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A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.   
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive. 

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.