Corporate Strategy Analyst

ERM is the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, with more than 50 years of experience helping organisations navigate complex environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges. We bring together a diverse and inclusive community of experts across regions and disciplines, fostering collaboration, professional growth, and meaningful global exposure. As a people-first organisation, ERM values well-being, career development, and the power of collective expertise to drive sustainable impact for our clients — and the planet. 

ERM Global Delivery Centre (GDC)

We Deliver. We Synergise. We Innovate. 
The Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in Gurugram is ERM’s global operating backbone. It delivers business enablement services in Finance, HR, IT, and Commercial Operations to ensure ERM’s global business runs seamlessly, efficiently, and consistently. 
At the GDC, you will: 

• Be part of a hub that ensures ERM’s business continuity worldwide. 
• Collaborate with colleagues across geographies to support global operations. 
• Drive consistency, compliance, and efficiency in core functions. 
• Work with digital, automation, and AI-enabled tools to optimise how ERM operates. 
• Work in shifts where required, depending on the role. As processes mature and automation increases, reliance on shifts will reduce.

Why This Role Matters?

Ready to help shape the strategic direction of a global market leader? Join ERM's newly established Corporate Strategy team and work alongside senior leaders to evaluate growth opportunities, assess investment priorities, and deliver insights that influence executive and Board-level decision-making. This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of strategy and finance while contributing to long-term enterprise value creation.

What Your Impact Is:

·       Support the development of corporate strategy initiatives that drive sustainable growth and competitive advantage.

·       Deliver market, competitor, and industry intelligence to identify risks, trends, and opportunities.

·       Conduct financial, commercial, and operational analysis to support strategic business decisions.

·       Develop data-driven recommendations that inform investment, capital allocation, and business performance priorities.

·       Partner with cross-functional and global stakeholders to translate insights into actionable outcomes.

·       Create executive-ready presentations, reports, and business cases for senior leadership audiences.

·       Contribute to strategic projects that improve organisational performance and support business transformation**.**

What You'll Bring:

Required

o   5+ years of experience in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, strategic finance, investment banking, corporate development, or a similar analytical environment.

o   Experience supporting strategic initiatives such as market analysis, growth strategy, portfolio reviews, business performance analysis, or investment evaluation.

o   Strong financial modelling, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

o   Experience preparing executive-level materials and presenting insights to senior stakeholders.

o   Strong proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, M365 tools

o   Excellent communication, research, and stakeholder management skills.

o   Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Commerce, or a related discipline.

Well regarded

o   MBA, Master's degree, or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

o   Professional certifications such as CFA, CA, CIMA, or similar.

o   Experience in corporate development, M&A, private equity, or transaction advisory environments.

o   Exposure to global organizations and matrixed operating environments.

o   Experience leveraging AI, analytics, and data platforms to support strategic decision-making and enable productivity

Key Responsibilities:

·       Conduct market research, competitive intelligence, and industry analysis to identify strategic opportunities and risks.

·       Analyse financial, commercial, and operational performance data to support business growth and investment decisions.

·       Develop business cases, strategic assessments, and recommendations for senior leadership.

·       Support capital allocation reviews, portfolio analysis, and long-term planning initiatives.

·       Perform organisational diagnostics and performance assessments to identify improvement opportunities.

·       Collaborate with Finance, Corporate Development, Commercial, Industry, Service, and Regional teams on strategic projects.

·       Prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and executive briefings that simplify complex analyses into actionable insights.

·       Monitor market trends, customer needs, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies that may impact business strategy.