Oliver Wyman – Senior Researcher – Private Capital and Restructuring

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 60+ cities across over 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. Oliver Wyman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies –

We are seeking an experienced research professional to join Oliver Wyman Knowledge Services department. You will work closely with partners and consultants in the Private Capital and Restructuring Practice Group to support secondary research efforts, ensure successful delivery of client work focused on diligence projects as well as other corporate finance and advisory projects, and gain deep insights into the sectors.

Job Overview:

Oliver Wyman's Private Capital Practice provides an array of capabilities to support investment decision making, backed by deep expertise across diverse industry sectors. Our clients include private equity funds, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, investment banks, commercial banks, arrangers, strategic investors, and insurers.

Oliver Wyman's Restructuring Practice supports corporations from global industries in stressed/distressed situations with independent Business Reviews (IBR) and viability opinions, restructuring concepts development, implementation support, liquidity forecasting and cash management.

The Knowledge Services department supports our consultants with planning and execution of on-demand research projects as well as the interpretation, evaluation, and preparation of results. You will have expert level research skills and ability to quickly develop knowledge of research tools to facilitate effective and creative research approaches. You will be helping consultants to scope and develop their research needs, conduct timely, accurate and cost-effective research for focused needs, deliver compelling synthesized end products. You will work with a wide range of information tools and proprietary databases to provide research for client projects and business development.

The role requires the ability to develop strong relationship with practice members and work within the framework of the European based team, building the effective network and liaising with industry specialists to ensure seamless research support across the region and across industries.

Your tasks will include:

• Work with a wide range of information tools and proprietary databases, providing both quick solutions and in-depth research for the business. Be able to think critically and develop the most efficient solutions
• Synthesise information and glean key concepts and trends from the information, provide own point of view and basic insights in the deliverables.
• Collaborate with consultants engaged in client service, business development or intellectual capital building by delivering highly relevant and well-synthesised research. Directly engage in strategic projects, together with our research specialists and consultants, contribute to updates and maintenance of customized knowledge products
• Build expertise in Private Capital and Restructuring sectors, related topics and master tools and resources to support your data analysis.
• Develop strong trusted relationships with practice members and research colleagues to promote effective knowledge sharing and positive work environment.
• Independently manage the pipeline of industry-specific tasks, set priorities, and collaborate with a team of international colleagues to meet client demands. You will be required to exercise independent judgment to solve internal client demands. This will involve prioritizing your own work to satisfy competing needs and building excellent task management and time management skills
• Use MS Office tools to produce graphical portrayal of research findings, customized to project needs

Experience and Skills Required:

• At least 5 years' experience of working in a research environment, providing business information on multiple sectors. Preferably in private equity or venture capital firm, consulting firm, bank or rating agency
• Experience of working with specialised data sources is essential. For example: Preqin, Capital IQ, M&A databases (eg. Cortex/Dealogic, Mergermarket, Debtwire), Pitchbook, Bloomberg, Refinitiv and other databases.
• Knowledge of private capital markets (in particular PE, VC, LBO)
• Ability to operate under pressure and tight deadlines. This requires the manage several tasks effectively while prioritising and managing your own time
• Creative problem-solving skills and inquisitive nature with tenacious drive to solve complex research challenges.
• Attention to detail and high accuracy
• Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders within practice, and become a trusted advisor to them
• Excellent communication skills and research synthesis skills allowing you to draw out key insights and to provide basic data analysis.
• Growth mindset and high-quality work standards, willing to continuously improve your skills to enhance service to our clients.
• Generative AI skills for research-related tasks (or a willingness to learn)
• Team player who has experience of and has enjoyed working as part of a team. We look for enthusiastic, collaborative, and flexible team members who are able to empathise with clients and peers.
• Excellent Excel skills. Proficiency with rest of MS Office suite. Experience with Power BI is an advantage.

What we can offer you:

• A stimulating working environment that provides opportunities for professional growth, access to mentoring and training programs
• Attractive compensation package and selection of benefits
• Working in diverse and dynamic team environment.
• Inclusive culture with Employee Resources Groups and CSR activities
• Friendly and flexible workplace that promotes work-life balance. Fresh fruit, beverages and snacks
• A range of digital collaboration and online communication tools to support effective team work
• Various social initiatives and learning opportunities adapted for virtual settings
• Flexible working (60% of time in-person at the Baker Street Office expected)

Please send CV in English.

Why join us at Oliver Wyman?

At Oliver Wyman, we lead with heart - we love what we do and have fun while we do it We also strive for breakthroughs by questioning, seeking diverse perspectives, and finding powerful and sustainable solutions. If you share these values and want to work as one and own our impact at the same time, be brave and achieve the amazing with us

• We're individuals who are self-starting, motivated, energetic, entrepreneurial about what we do
• We have the common aspiration to have an impact, leave a legacy and change the world. We have no interest in running a steady-state business. We want to build, grow and shape the environment around us
• We value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion
• We believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunity
• We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm.
• We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other's time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people's personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.

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