Analyst - Research & Market Intelligence - Bank

Company: - One of the leading Bank

Work Location: - Mumbai

Designation: - Analyst- Research and Market Intelligence

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Macroeconomic and Policy Analysis:

- Monitor, analyse, and interpret macroeconomic trends, policy and regulatory developments, government initiatives, and industry changes relevant to the MSME sector. Assess their potential impact on the organisation, its customers, and future business opportunities.

Market Intelligence and Strategic Insights:

- Establish and manage a structured market-intelligence framework, including weekly and monthly briefs, thematic research notes, industry updates, and presentations for senior leadership. Ensure that all reports provide clear insights, business implications, and actionable recommendations.

Sectoral and Thematic Research:

- Conduct in-depth research across priority MSME sectors, industry clusters, value chains, export-oriented businesses, climate and ESG initiatives, and digital-enablement opportunities. Identify emerging trends, market gaps, risks, and potential areas for business expansion.

Opportunity Identification and Pipeline Management:

- Build and manage a comprehensive opportunity pipeline for new growth areas. Identify, evaluate, size, and prioritise potential programmes, products, partnerships, and business models aligned with the organisations strategic objectives. Regularly review and refresh the pipeline based on evolving market conditions.

Innovation and Global Best-Practice Assessment:

- Track innovations, emerging technologies, and global best practices across financing models, fintech solutions, credit underwriting, risk assessment, collections, and digital lending. Benchmark the organisation against peer institutions, development finance institutions (DFIs), and leading market participants.

Proposal Development and Business Recommendations:

- Translate research findings, market intelligence, and global practices into practical business proposals, concept notes, pilot programmes, product ideas, and partnership opportunities. Present a clear business rationale, implementation roadmap, expected impact, and key risks.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Collaboration:

- Work closely with the offices of the CEO, CBO, and CRO, as well as business verticals and other internal stakeholders, to understand strategic priorities and provide relevant research and market insights. Support teams in converting identified opportunities into executable initiatives.

Leadership Support and Strategic Decision-Making:

- Prepare high-quality briefing notes, strategic presentations, and decision-support materials for senior leadership. Provide timely insights and recommendations to facilitate informed decision-making and long-term business planning.