As a Market Research Lead on the Competitive Intelligence team within the Commercial Banking (CB) Strategy organization, you will inform senior leaders, key partners and sales force members about changes in the competitive landscape, as well as the impacts these changes may have on the CB franchise. This role provides ongoing exposure to CB executives and the ability to affect numerous aspects of a market-leading, global franchise.

Competitive Intelligence is a dedicated function within Commercial Banking Strategy. The group maintains connectivity with Competitive Intelligence teams throughout firm, sharing resources and best practices as needed. The team also partners closely with Strategy and Business Intelligence groups on thought leadership engagements and employee development opportunities. 

The Commercial Banking unit within our Commercial and Investment Banking line of business is focused on helping our clients succeed and making a positive difference in our communities. We provide credit and financing, treasury and payment services, international banking and real estate services to clients including corporations, municipalities, institutions, real estate investors and owners, and nonprofit organizations.

Job responsibilities 

• Monitor and understand banking trends to deliver thought leadership content that leads to strong engagement with senior leaders
• Develop powerful, clear story-telling materials that are easy-to-digest and encourage active conversation among various audiences
• Drive stakeholder engagement on priority projects that create value for business, leading to new insights on competitive developments
• Lead discussions with employees to collect insights on what they are seeing across industry; use knowledge of business to connect the dots and translate input into valuable business insights
• Influence strategic agenda of both function and broader team and contribute to idea generation that benefits the business
• Manage and drive professional development of junior CI resources 
• Engage with broader strategy team on internal activities
• Support broader CB Strategy team projects, as needed

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 7 years of experience in business management, market research, competitive intelligence, finance, strategy or related field
• Strong storytelling and writing skills that clearly communicate complex topics in an easy-to-digest manner
• Superior verbal presentation skills that generate meaningful engagement with an executive audience
• Comfort working with employees at various seniority levels and locations while building strong internal relationships
• Ability to steer and indirectly coach other team members
• Strong understanding of banking trends and experience in financial services industry 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Commercial Banking experience