CRISIL - Associate Director - Credit Rating - Product Development Team - Data Business

Associate Director - Data Business

- CRISIL is a global, agile and innovative analytics company driven by its mission of making markets function better. We are Indias foremost provider of ratings, data, research, analytics and solutions.

- A strong track record of growth, culture of innovation and global footprint sets us apart. We have delivered independent opinions, actionable insights, and efficient solutions to over 100,000 customers.

- The vision of GIX is to enable CRISIL to harness data seamlessly, deploy technology at scale to radically improve our customer value and enhance employee experience while building a future-ready workforce.

- It has business specific knowledge hubs (IR, SME, Capital Markets, Ratings) to drive product development & client management and capability hubs to drive operational excellence for business analytical output, Data sourcing & transformation, Editorial & Design and Operations Support with a team of ~400.

Role Summary :

- Leading the product development team for the data and analytics business, mainly on the non-funds and fixed income business

- Responsible for new product development including working closely with multiple teams like IT, Business Development, Database management, Product Support, Research, Risk Solutions to launch new products

- Manage existing products enhancement, client adoption and revamp strategies.

- Manage and run with the Product Development Programs and Go-To-Market Plan for different products

- Lead the content expertise in offline product offerings

- Designing models/solutions/ smart report formats for dissemination through online platform and offline mode using internal and externally-sourced data

- Drive initiatives which ensure higher efficiency automation, training manual, etc.

- Identification of market needs emerging in the data and analytics space

- Accompany BD team for sourcing new mandates for data products

- Create product brochures, manuals and marketing material

- Identify sources and enter into arrangements for procuring priced data

- Prepare and deliver presentations to clients and also actively be involved in client engagement and solving their queries

- Liaison with customers to understand their needs and execute specific client assignments

- Manage a team of Business Analysts, associates

Candidate Profile :

- Overall 10 plus years of post-qualification experience, out of which at least 3-5 years' experience in data and analytics space, especially in product development and management

- 2-3 years' exposure to credit rating/ credit analysis/industry analysis/investment management/corporate strategy functions

- Strong understanding of Indian corporate/ BFSI sectors and the general economic & business environment

- Strong understanding of Balance Sheet data, Cash Flow analysis, GST filing data, MSME financing

- Excellent modelling skills

- Good flair for the latest technology

- Ability to think out of the box and come out with innovative solutions/ideas

- Positive attitude and ability to work with different teams within tight deadlines

- Adequate experience in managing customers

- Good oral and written communication skills

- Should be self-motivated & work as team player for achieving the business objective

Essential Qualifications :

- MBA (Finance) or CA/CFA

- Kindly apply to the post if interested.