Responsibilites:
- Conducting in-depth research, resulting in production of forward-looking qualitative country risk and quantitative scores and industry analysis with insights on political risk factors and their impact on the operational, investment, and trading landscape.
- Monitoring and curating sector-specific content tailored to clients operating in various industries such as banking, commodity trading, mining, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, power, and renewables with primary focus on emerging markets.
- Creating company intelligence reports to support client stewardship and prospect engagement.
- Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to gather relevant data and intelligence for analysis.
- Staying updated on global political trends, regulatory frameworks, and industry-specific dynamics to enhance the accuracy and relevance of risk assessment.
- Thinking beyond the headlines to understand and communicate what comes next and what risks exist around the corner.
- Developing a strong understanding of Marsh’s credit product lines including trade credit, surety, and structured credit and drive meaningful conversations with stakeholders.
- Invest in understanding our business thoroughly.
- Demonstrate critical thinking on research projects and in general for better client outcomes consistently.
- Be extremely responsive in daily work and showcase research process excellence.
- Estimate timelines accurately, deliver on time, flag issues proactively, be solution oriented and create routines that enhance efficient working.
- Have a very high attention to detail in both research and developing end products with a focus on producing insightful, well written outputs.
- Execute the basics to perfection, including report formatting, grammatical correctness, and phrase selection.
- Deliver with excellence on high-impact research projects- comprehensive research, synthesized well in appropriate end product formats
- Showcase a blend of analytical skills, strategic thinking and execution, and business acumen to identify new opportunities.
- Maintain regular interaction with colleagues and teams for constant flow of information on delivery status, expectations, exceptions, process changes and new opportunities.
- 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.
- Exhibit neutrality while delivering insights and conducting anaysis.
Requirements:
- Masters / Bachelors in Political Sciences, International Affairs or similar, or Economics / equivalent post-graduation certification from a reputed institute.
- 3-5 years minimum of experience in strategic research, at a leading professional services / market intelligence / research firm / credit rating agency / investment bank, preferably having exposure of working on country and political risk assessments.
- Deep understanding and interest in tracking political environments and an ability to understand the impact of political trends on the economy and businesses.
- An insatiable desire to learn about and consume more information about the world around you, including from a range of different perspectives.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem solving attributes.
- Excellent communication skills- the ability to speak and write effectively and without errors in business English.
- Strong commitment to absorb and engage in feedback discussions and enhancing own knowledge and quality of end products.
- Advanced level of proficiency in MS Office – PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
- Exposure to commercial databases such as S&P Cap IQ, Factiva, Global Data, A.M Best Insurance service etc.
Desired Qualifications:
- Degree in foreign policy/international relations/economics/public policy
- Certificate in insurance such as Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
- Exposure to working in global settings across various time zones
- Experience in risk advisory or insurance / re-insurance related research or advisory support in related verticals
- Excellence in writing