Associate, Primary Research

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times.

Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

Bain Capability Network (BCN) Private Equity Group (PEG) CoE provides specialized support to global teams across the private equity value chain, enabling clients to make key investment decisions. Our expertise lies in addressing critical diligence questions through a range of products such as survey analytics, digital diagnostic, workforce analytics and disruption assessment. 

Our teams work in a fast-paced environment delivering consistent and impactful results at scale. In the last decade, we have witnessed an exponential growth, reaching ~200 members in 2021 from ~10 members in 2013. We operate across all three regions (APAC, EMEA and Americas) from our 3 office locations – India, Poland and Mexico. We work across industries, including Technology, Consumer Products, Retail and Healthcare.

BCN PEG provides an opportunity to solve challenging business problems in a dynamic set-up working closely with global Bain teams, acting as a thought-partner with daily deliverables.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ASSOCIATE

As an Associate, you are responsible for completing deliverables assigned to you, while ensuring zero defects. You must actively participate in and contribute towards brainstorming of solutions, work planning and conducting thorough quality checks of work done by other team members, if needed. You must keep the project leader/ Manager updated on the case progress while at the same time highlighting roadblocks. You could also be responsible for communicating insights and present answers derived from analysis to case and/or practice teams

WHAT YOU'LL DO

End-to-End Survey

• Prepare research designs, sampling plans, and survey instruments for both B2B and B2C surveys
• Provide inputs to stakeholders on best approach, vendor choice and cost overview of the projects
• Oversee end-to-end research projects, including, case team briefing, fieldwork monitoring, maintaining vendor relationships and reporting
• Conduct survey data analysis to identify patterns and trends using tools like MS Excel, SPSS etc.
• Create high-quality presentations, dashboards, and written outputs by leveraging rigorous data analysis and synthesizing insights across project workstreams to directly address key hypotheses
• Stay ahead of latest industry trends and new tools and technologies in quantitative primary research

Team management

• Take responsibility of their workstream and conduct analysis independently along with managing 1- 3 analysts 
• Perform thorough quality checks in their work including pressure-testing the insights 
• Support the supervisor in work-planning and brainstorming on key recommendations/potential impact
• Motivate team members, boost team morale and exhibit role model behavior
• Facilitate cross-sharing of learning/knowledge and tools within and across teams
• Leverage opportunities to provide training, coaching and mentoring to fellow team members

ABOUT YOU

• Undergraduate degree (engineering, business, commerce, economics) with 2–4 years of relevant experience, or an MBA/postgraduate with 0–3 years of relevant experience (consulting background preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Learning agility to internalize new ways of working, pick new analytical tools, and adapt to ever changing project expectations and client needs
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, communicate clearly, and present to senior stakeholder
• Experience in databases such as Thomson Reuters, CapitalIQ , Factiva and D&B preferred
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of Alteryx, Tableau, SPSS and AI tools is a plus
• Excellent written and spoken English (C1/C2 level)

Please submit your CV/resume in English to ensure your application is considered.