Research Analyst - Performance Lens Banking Solution
McKinsey & Company
Date: 1 day ago
City: Toronto, ON
Contract type: Full time
Who You'll Work With
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
You will be based in our Toronto office as a member of our globally distributed Performance Lens team, working with colleagues across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Performance Lens is a McKinsey Solution that manages the proprietary data of the Wealth and Asset Management practice. Performance Lens provides fact-based, actionable insights to improve asset managers’ business performance, combining industry-leading data, analytics, and tools with McKinsey’s deep asset and wealth management expertise. Our investment in this knowledge asset is grounded in the belief that a highly granular and objective perspective on the industry is critical for helping asset managers make key strategic decisions. Performance Lens maintains several core capabilities, including the Asset Management Survey, that are leveraged heavily by McKinsey’s consulting teams as well as provided directly to asset management clients.
You will join a team that runs the North America Asset Management Survey. The Asset Management Survey is an industry-leading benchmarking survey that evaluates asset managers’ economic performance against peers and identifies opportunities for asset managers to improve growth and profitability.
You will support the end-to-end operations of the North America Asset Management Survey and its affiliate surveys (e.g., deep-dive surveys, pulse surveys, etc.), from survey design to data collection to data analysis and insight generation.
Key responsibilities include:
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
You will be based in our Toronto office as a member of our globally distributed Performance Lens team, working with colleagues across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Performance Lens is a McKinsey Solution that manages the proprietary data of the Wealth and Asset Management practice. Performance Lens provides fact-based, actionable insights to improve asset managers’ business performance, combining industry-leading data, analytics, and tools with McKinsey’s deep asset and wealth management expertise. Our investment in this knowledge asset is grounded in the belief that a highly granular and objective perspective on the industry is critical for helping asset managers make key strategic decisions. Performance Lens maintains several core capabilities, including the Asset Management Survey, that are leveraged heavily by McKinsey’s consulting teams as well as provided directly to asset management clients.
You will join a team that runs the North America Asset Management Survey. The Asset Management Survey is an industry-leading benchmarking survey that evaluates asset managers’ economic performance against peers and identifies opportunities for asset managers to improve growth and profitability.
You will support the end-to-end operations of the North America Asset Management Survey and its affiliate surveys (e.g., deep-dive surveys, pulse surveys, etc.), from survey design to data collection to data analysis and insight generation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Enhancing existing surveys/developing new surveys to ensure data collected is consistent, reliable, and relevant based on industry trends
- Onboarding survey participants (i.e., asset management firms) and reviewing survey responses to ensure data adheres to McKinsey’s survey taxonomy; liaising with participants as required to refine data
- Generating and validating industry benchmarks, leveraging subject matter experts and other data sources (both within and outside of Performance Lens)
- Preparing, QAing, and publishing survey reports via McKinsey’s online reporting platform
- Developing industry and benchmarking insights to facilitate clients’ strategic decision-making
- Handling ad hoc data requests from McKinsey’s consulting teams and asset management clients, acting as a thought partner in problem-solving
- Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, mathematics, or statistics
- 2+ years of experience working in a fast-paced, high-demand business environment, preferably in the asset management industry or other financial services sectors (e.g., banking, wealth management, etc.)
- Proficiency with Excel and data analysis; knowledge of data modeling is a plus
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, organization, and time management skills
- Proactive professional with ability to work independently on own projects as well as collaboratively in a team environment that spans geographic time zones
- Strong interest in product enhancements (e.g., optimizing workflows, developing new features)
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