Senior Research Associate – Financial Services (BFSI)

TRANSEARCH India is looking to further strengthen its Financial Services practice with the addition of a Senior Research Associate who brings strong research capabilities, intellectual curiosity and a keen understanding of the BFSI landscape. The position is based in Delhi NCR

As a global executive search and leadership consulting firm, we partner with leading organisations to identify and appoint CXO and Board talent across industries. Our Financial Services practice works closely with Boards, CEOs, CHROs and business leaders on critical CXO and leadership appointments.

This is an chance to work on high-impact leadership mandates across the BFSI ecosystem, develop deep industry insights and contribute to identifying some of the most influential leadership talent in the market.

Key Responsibilities

- Leadership & Talent Mapping: Conduct comprehensive talent mapping and market mapping exercises to identify senior leadership talent across the Financial Services ecosystem.
- Executive Search Research: Identify, research and build pipelines of CXO, Board-level and senior management professionals for leadership mandates.
- Industry Intelligence: Develop a strong understanding of the BFSI landscape, including Banking, NBFCs, Insurance, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Fintech, Capital Markets and Financial Services GCCs.
- Organisational Mapping: Analyse organisational structures, leadership hierarchies, reporting relationships and talent movements across target organisations.
- Market Research: Undertake primary and secondary research, competitor intelligence and sector analysis to develop actionable market insights.
- Research Deliverables:



Prepare detailed market maps, candidate profiles, research reports, target company lists and leadership assessment documents.
- Talent Intelligence: Track industry developments, leadership movements, emerging talent pools and succession trends across the BFSI sector.

What We Are Looking For

- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Executive Search, Leadership Consulting, Talent Intelligence or Research.
- Prior experience with an established executive search or leadership consulting firm
- Strong understanding of the Financial Services / BFSI ecosystem, including banks, NBFCs, insurance, fintech, wealth management and allied sectors.
- Demonstrated experience in talent mapping, market mapping, leadership research and candidate identification.
- Ability to research and identify senior professionals across organisations, including CXO and functional leadership positions.
- Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving capabilities, with an eye for detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments, work independently and deliver within defined timelines.

Executive Search | Talent Mapping | Market Research | Leadership Research | Talent Intelligence| Financial Services | Banking | NBFC | Fintech

Why Join TRANSEARCH ?

- One of the Top 10 Executive Search firms in the world
- Opportunity to work on senior leadership, CXO and Board-level mandates.
- Exposure to India's leading Banks, NBFCs, Financial Institutions, Fintechs and other financial services organisations.
- Work closely senior business leaders.
- Develop deep sectoral expertise and build a career in leadership advisory and executive search.

📌 Senior Research Associate - BFSI (Delhi)
🏢 TRANSEARCH
📍 Delhi