Assistant Manager- Research & Market Intelligence | Tier-1 MBA | 4-8 years experience

- InclusionExperience In Market Research In B2b Industry Is MandatoryExclusionWe Will Not Be Able To Consider Applicants With Experience In Marketing/Digital Marketing / Brand Management Related Research.Span of Control: Support partners and practice teams with high-quality,insight-led and data-backed sector intelligence, market insights &competitive; intelligenceQualification: MBA from a Tier 1 institutePost Qualification Experience: 4-8 years in Market Research in the B2B IndustryDesignation: Assistant ManagerLocation: Lower ParelReporting to: Manager / Senior ManagerTHE ROLEThe role will be part of the Research team, which sits within the broaderStrategy function and supports the Firms growth agenda. It is primarily aninternal strategic support and intelligence role, focused on research, insightgeneration, opportunity support and partner enablement.Khaitan & Co is looking to strengthen this capability through a Researchrole focused on sector intelligence, market insights, competitive intelligenceand growth enablement. The role is designed to support partners and practiceteams with high-quality, insight-led and data-backed inputs that strengthenmarket understanding, internal preparedness, cross-practice coordination andbusiness growth.
- The incumbent will be a part of a team which isresponsible for:
- Supporting the Firms broader strategicpriorities through market intelligence, sector insights and internal strategicenablement
- Acting asa repository of relevant market, sector, regulatory and competitive analysis
- Enablingpartners with high-quality analysis, briefings and data-backed sector insights
- Supporting strategic opportunities throughpartner enablement, proposal support and cross-practice collaboration
- Contributing to the Firms market relevance,internal preparedness through data driven support
- Enablereal-time intelligence dissemination through alerts, trackers and periodicupdates
- Developand deliver standardized intelligence products (sector reports, markettrackers) for firm-wide use.JOB RESPONSIBILITIESThe incumbent will primarily be in charge of:Strategic Planning & Market Intelligence
- Understand the Firms broader strategicpriorities and the strategic focus areas of identified practices, and supportthese through relevant market intelligence, sector analysis and internalinsight generation. Apply structured research methodologies including marketsizing, benchmarking.
- Assist in the preparation of annual or periodicstrategic planning inputs for identified practices, including sector trends,market developments, client landscapes and growth themes.
- Track key industries, business sectors andmarket developments relevant to the Firm, including
- shifts in business models,



investment trends,policy changes and competitive activity.
- Monitor regulatory, legislative and policydevelopments affecting priority sectors and identify their implications for theFirms practices and clients.
- Support internal go-to-market planning bydeveloping sector- and theme-based inputs in coordination with differentpractices and internal stakeholders.
- Provide research-based inputs for thedevelopment of new thematic focus areas, service opportunities and thought-ledengagement themes.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen internalresearch processes, knowledge-sharing and intelligence dissemination acrossteams.
- Conduct competitive benchmarking across peerfirms, including positioning, capabilities and deal activity.
- Partner & Practice Enablement
- Prepare high-quality pre-meeting notes, briefingdocuments and background research for partners and senior leadership ahead ofinternal and external meetings. Provide hypothesis-driven insights andstrategic viewpoints, beyond background research.
- Support partners and practice teams with companyprofiles, sector context, competitor perspectives and issue-based researchrelevant to target discussions. Develop and maintain account intelligence forpriority clients and target companies.
- Assist in identifying cross-practice relevanceand strategic linkages across client situations, sectors and market themes.
- Support internal discussions around priorityaccounts, sectors and opportunity areas through structured intelligence andresearch-led inputs.
- Track relevant developments relating to keyclients, target companies, investors, sectors and market participants, andconvert them into actionable internal insights.
- Provide follow-up intelligence and internalnotes arising from partner discussions, sector reviews and strategic planningexercises.
- Contribute to internal reporting and analysis onsector priorities, market developments and strategic opportunities, asrequired.
- Proposals, Strategic Content & KnowledgeSupport
- Support the development of proposals, pitches,credentials notes and RFP responses for strategic opportunities by providingrelevant research, sector inputs and supporting material.
- Coordinate with partners and practice teams togather and structure inputs for proposals, capability statements and otherstrategic materials in line with Firm standards.




- Refine pitch and proposal content by integratingdifferentiated sector insights, competitive positioning, market benchmarking,and relevant Firm experience to strengthen overall differentiation.
- Assist in updating standard pitch inputs, sector-specificcontent, Firm credentials and other reusable material relevant for proposalsand presentations.
- Support the preparation of strategicpresentations, sector decks, discussion documents and internal materials forleadership reviews, practice planning and market outreach.
- Ensure that internal materials are current,well-structured and reflective of relevant Firm experience and positioning.
- Help maintain and update repositories ofproposal content, credentials and knowledge inputs that can be leveraged acrosspractices. Maintain centralized, searchable repositories integrated withinternal systemsCANDIDATE PROFILE
- EDUCATION AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE
- Masters degree in business administration (MBA)or an equivalent postgraduate qualification, preferably with specialization inStrategy, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Economics or a relatedfield.
- 4- 8 years of relevant experience in research,market intelligence, strategic planning, business analysis, proposal support orallied strategic support roles within professional services, consulting, legalservices or similar knowledge-driven environments.
- Prior experience in knowledge management,project management, strategic content development or partner/practice supportwill be an added advantage.
- Experience in a professional service,consulting, research, advisory or similar knowledge-driven environment would bepreferred COMPETENCIES (SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES)
- Strong sector and industry understanding, withthe ability to connect business developments to legal and strategicimplications
- Solid research and analytical capability, withcomfort in synthesizing information from multiple sources
- Ability to track and interpret regulatory,policy and market developments in a commercially relevant manner
- Strong writing and presentation skills,including preparation of crisp notes, decks and internal briefing materials
- Ability to produce structured, data-backed andinsight-led outputs for senior stakeholders Commercial awareness and ability to identify themes, opportunities andcompetitive developments relevant to the Firm
- Strong coordination skills and ability to workacross practices and internal teams High attention to detail, ownership and responsiveness
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams in afast-paced professional-services environment Sound judgment in distinguishing signal from noise and translating informationinto useful internal insight
- Leverage AI and automation to streamline datacollection, analysis, and reporting, while integrating insights with internalsystems

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