WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across 10 industries. We enable businesses in Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Healthcare, and Utilities to re-imagine their digital future and transform their outcomes with operational excellence.We deliver an entire spectrum of BPM services in finance and accounting, procurement, customer interaction services and human resources leveraging collaborative models that are tailored to address the unique business challenges of each client. We co-create and execute the future vision of 400+ clients with the help of our 44,000+ employees.

Roles and responsibilities

Execute business research projects in the area of strategy, procurement and/or marketing for various clients – including large corporations operating in the industrials space globally

Understand research objectives based on client type and accordingly develop a work approach; interpret and analyze information for accuracy, exhaustiveness and applicability

Work as a lead analyst and contribute to the entire project lifecycle across assignments through exhaustive research, data interpretation, insight generation/analysis, and report preparation

Job Description – Sr. Analyst (Research)Synthesize analytical and actionable insights – through qualitative and quantitative methods – which provide solutions to the client’s business problem, and present this information in a structured manner

Deliver high-quality, client-ready output consistently and on time; ensure there are no gaps in quality pertaining to research and analysis in the work under purview while working as lead analyst

Ideal Candidate  years of experience in the research and consulting (KPO) industry

Experience of direct interaction with clients, both through emails and conference calls

Experience of working in teams

Creative outlook and ability to think of multiple approaches to address a problem

Analytical bend of mind, to seek the why, how and so-what of a problem statement

Motivated, quick thinker, dynamic person with strong business acumen

Demonstrate perseverance and ‘can do’ attitude

Go getter with quick grasping ability

Proactive and ready to take initiative

Strong team player with a zeal to learn

Experience of supervising/managing the work of a relatively junior analyst

Superior analytical skills to analyse and interpret both qualitative and quantitative information

Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)

Ability to maintain quality levels across studies and manage projects with minimum direction

Ability to conduct open ended primary research to garner industry specific insights

Knowledge of various databases such as Lexis, Thomson, Factiva and ProFound

Knowledge of one’s educational background with clear understanding of fundamentals and concepts

Proficiency in Power Point, Excel and Word to deliver the desired output in a creative and aesthetically appealing format

Knowledge of analytical frameworks like Porter’s 5 forces, BCG matrix, and understanding of business dynamics of various industries and basic economics

Ability to write reports (headlines, summary and recommendations) with no grammatical or data interpretation errors

Qualification: Any Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, economics, engineering, technology, finance, management, law, etc.