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