Research and Strategy Execution Associate at ConnectRail Service Limited

Details:

Our business is at the cutting edge of leveraging rail and in-land waterways in transporting heavy-lift goods by taking the pressure off the road network. Our vision is to build a Pan African logistics business committed to unlocking the challenge of moving goods across the continent 

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Supports the strategic planning process by researching prospective trends, business partners, competitors, emerging technologies, and applications while managing key work streams.
• Identifies and collects data required for due diligence on strategic assessments, long range plans and potential new products and services as an addition to our portfolio; utilizes these findings to develop a recommendation for next steps.
• Manages smaller-scale strategic assessments and valuation of new business opportunities and potential threats to sustainability of current business plans.
• Develops detailed analytical models to support financial, technical and scenario decisions.
• Increases project exposure from both routine and ordinary to new assessments and smaller-scale strategic decisions with both internal and external contributors. Provides perspective and recommendations for whether to move forward with new initiatives/opportunities.

Minimum

• Requires strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and excellent interpersonal, leadership, presentation, and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout the organization
• BS/BA/Msc/MBA in related discipline strongly desired (i.e. Economics, Business, etc.).
• Prior experience working for a management consulting firm, investment bank, corporate strategy department, or in equity research
• 5 or more years of experience required in related field