Analyst, Primary Research

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Who You'll Work With

The Bain Capability Network (BCN) Private Equity Group (PEG) CoE offers specialized support to global teams across the private equity value chain, helping clients make crucial investment decisions. Our expertise covers critical diligence questions through products like survey analytics, digital diagnostics, workforce analytics, and disruption assessment. Our teams operate in a fast-paced environment, delivering consistent and impactful results at scale. The BCN PEG has experienced exponential growth, from approximately 10 members in 2013 to around 200 in 2021. We operate across all three regions (APAC, EMEA, and Americas) from our offices in India, Poland, and Mexico, working across diverse industries including Technology, Consumer Products, Retail, and Healthcare. BCN PEG provides an opportunity to solve challenging business problems in a dynamic setup, collaborating closely with global Bain teams and acting as a thought-partner with daily deliverables.

A Day in the Life of an Analyst, Primary Research

As an Analyst, Primary Research, you will be responsible for completing assigned deliverables with a focus on zero defects. You are expected to actively participate in and contribute to brainstorming solutions and work planning. You will also conduct thorough quality checks of work done by other team members when necessary, keeping the project leader/manager updated on case progress while highlighting any roadblocks. You may also be responsible for communicating insights and presenting analytical findings to case and/or practice teams.

What You'll Do

• End-to-End Survey Management: Own complete survey projects, including questionnaire design, coding, fieldwork coordination, data cleaning, and comprehensive analysis.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze survey data to generate reports that translate findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Primary Qualitative Research Planning: Plan primary research by recommending and onboarding suitable panels, coordinating call slots with external and internal stakeholders, and drafting/managing notes from calls.
• Primary Research Interviews: Conduct interviews and calls with senior stakeholders (e.g., CXOs, functional leaders, industry experts) and synthesize the gathered insights.
• Secondary Research: Perform rigorous secondary research using public, paid, and internal sources, analyzing industry reports, company filings, market data, and expert perspectives.
• Viewpoint Building: Construct structured viewpoints on markets, competitors, customers, and emerging trends.
• Insight Synthesis & Communication: Support case teams and stakeholders through detailed data analysis, transforming findings into clear, data-driven insights and well-structured hypotheses to inform decision-making.
• High-Quality Outputs: Create high-quality presentations, dashboards, and written materials by leveraging rigorous data analysis and synthesizing insights across project workstreams to directly address key hypotheses.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in any field with strong academic performance and 0-2 years of relevant experience in a global multinational corporation, with exposure to management consulting and business analytics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Learning agility to internalize new ways of working, adopt new analytical tools, and adapt to evolving project expectations and client needs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, communicate clearly, and present effectively to senior stakeholders.
• Experience in databases such as Thomson Reuters, CapitalIQ, Factiva, and D&B is 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.

Key skills/competency

• Primary Research
• Secondary Research
• Data Analysis
• Survey Design
• Qualitative Research
• Stakeholder Management
• Report Generation
• Problem-Solving
• Excel & PowerPoint
• Business Analytics