Manager - Strategy

Role Objective

To independently lead engagements with analytical and financial rigor across CDD, feasibility, and strategy, including:

• Translating ambiguous business problems into structured analytical approaches

• Leading financial model build, review, and stress-testing

• Developing commercial insights and strategic recommendations grounded in data

• Supporting senior stakeholders with clear, defensible investment views

Core Capability Requirements

1. Commercial Due Diligence & Strategy exposure

• Hands-on experience in:

• CDD engagements (market, competition, target assessment, business plan review)

• Commercial strategy and feasibility studies

• Ability to independently:

• Structure workstreams

• Identify key value drivers and risks

• Develop clear investment theses / strategic options

2. Advanced Financial Analysis & Modeling

• Strong expertise in:

• Building and reviewing complex financial models (especially real estate, infrastructure, and FS)

• Scenario analysis, sensitivities, and return metrics (IRR, NPV, payback)

• Ability to diagnose issues in models quickly and refine assumptions

• Experience working with investment cases, feasibility models, and transaction scenarios

3. Strong Business Acumen

• Ability to rapidly:

• Understand new sectors and business models

• Identify commercial levers and risks

• Experience across multiple sectors

4. Independent Workstream Leadership

• Proven ability to:

• Own and deliver end-to-end analytical modules

• Work directly with senior stakeholders

• Operate with minimal supervision in high-pressure timelines

Preferred Background

• CFA Level II (or above) strongly preferred

• Prior experience in:

• Equity research, transaction advisory, or investment advisory roles

• Strategy consulting with strong analytical exposure

• Hands-on financial modelling experience and extreme comfort with financial analysis

Experience working on investment evaluations and/or financial feasibilities