Research Analyst-GNRL(Japan)

About Kearney: Kearney is a global management consulting firm that uses strategic insight, tailored solutions, and a collaborative working style to help clients achieve lasting impact and success. Since 1926, we have been trusted advisors on CEO-agenda issues to the world's leading corporations across all major industries. Kearney's offices are in major business centers in 40 countries. Kearney is committed to sustainability and is carbon neutral across its global operations.

**Description-**Working in Gurugram, India you will be part of the Global Research function that provides research support to Kearney consultants globally. As part of the research function, you will join the Generalist team which works across industries and functions to support the Japan team and Consultants. Proficiency in Japanese is essential for collaborating effectively and conducting research on the Japanese market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project teams to understand and prioritize research needs, delivering cost-effective and timely solutions.
• Gather, analyze, and synthesize information from diverse databases and sources, presenting findings in firm-standard formats such as exhibits, summaries, and spreadsheets.
• Build expertise in specific focus areas (e.g., industry, function, or geography) and leverage the firm's global network.
• Develop and contribute to fact packs and research documents, progressively taking on larger portions of projects.
• Actively participate in firm initiatives and ensure operational efficiency in daily tasks.

Knowledge and Skills requirement:

• Graduate or Post Graduate degree from a reputed institute.
• Proficiency in Japanese is essential (N3 level or above)
• 1–3 years of relevant business research experience, with exposure to research projects across multiple sectors and functions.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Experience working in multicultural environments or with global teams is a strong advantage.
• Request scoping/problem solving: Good investigative problem-solving skills – ability to help refine and focus project team requests and objectives.
• Numerical/Financial skills:  Good understanding of standard financial calculations, ratios and concepts and general business concepts and terminology.
• Research output: Excellent skills in synthesizing data into Firm-accepted formats to produce structured exhibits and spreadsheets and extracting key points from research.
• Research dissemination: Proactiveness in sharing knowledge with co-workers and project teams, based on opportunities.
• Source knowledge: Solid source knowledge in area of expertise, if relevant; understanding of source quality, and use of proxies.
• Industry/functional knowledge: Solid understanding of the landscape of area of expertise (market shares, major players).
• Communications: Good written and oral communication skills, including appropriate style, confidence, and structure; effective listening skills.
• Service orientation: Excellent customer focus, including proactive responses to project-team needs with thoughtfulness, commitment, and diligence.
• Team Skills: Collaboration, cooperation, and respect.
• Relationship building/networking:  Proactive utilization of network within the Global Research community and beginning of identification of experts in the wider firm community.
• Creativity: Pursuit of out-of-the-box solutions whenever possible.
• Motivation: The drive to learn continuously and the application of those learnings for the benefit of the firm and our clients.
• Time management skills: Reliability, dependability, and ability to manage workload effectively.
• IT Proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ethics: Compliance with company policies always.

Education & Experience:

• Graduate or Post Graduate degree from a reputed institute.
• Proficiency in Japanese is essential (N3 level or above)
• 1–3 years of relevant business research experience, with exposure to research projects across multiple sectors and functions.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Experience working in multicultural environments or with global teams is a strong advantage.