Associate Consultant – Experienced hire (London Office)

Job title:

Associate Consultant – Experienced hire (London Office)

Company

OC & C Strategy Consultants

Job description

OC&C is a global strategy consulting firm, founded in 1987 in London. We are continuing to expand rapidly and are looking for the most talented Associate Consultants to join our growing team in the London office.Our people are agile thinkers from a variety of backgrounds, united by constant curiosity and a desire to work together to solve problems. Each client challenge is unique, so instead of relying on generic solutions, we break down a problem using our philosophy of ‘uncommon sense’ until we find its root.The primary role of an Associate Consultant (Experienced hire) is to support the delivery of strategic advice to clients; lead and deliver on the analytic modules assigned which involves various data gathering, analysis and interpretation of the results. Also, after gaining appropriate experience, taking on task management of more junior Associate Consultants.About The CandidatePREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Associate Consultant level strategists with 2-3 years of prior consulting experience or 3-5 years of experience gained within a top tier corporate/ banking/ M&A environment

• Experience in data gathering, financial analysis, market and competitor analysis and evaluating acquisitions

• Proficiency in using Excel for developing data driven insights and PowerPoint for presenting complex presentations to more senior members of the team with precision and clarity

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Creative thinkers who have a desire to solve challenging problems and the ability to provide commercial insight

• Strong communicators who can efficiently create clear and concise written and graphical work for use in team settings

• Team players who will collaborate well with others within our tight-knit teams and demonstrate the ability to lead and motivate others

• Motivated, resilient and hard-working individuals who are always keen to get to the best answers

• A strong academic record

About The CompanyWHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

• Our strategy and M&A focus – a lot of consulting is multi-month implementation projects, focused on cost or IT transformation; that’s not us. We provide advice to our clients on where to play and how to win, in our key sectors of Retail, Leisure & Hospitality; Consumer Goods; Technology & Media; B2B Products & Services; and Private Equity. We work with organisations of all sizes, from global blue chips and household names to smaller industry challengers. Due to the strategic nature of our work, we spend a lot more time collaborating together in our London office – we don’t “live out of a suitcase” like some types of consulting.

• Our people – at OC&C our people are at the heart of everything we do & we work hard to ensure we are a workplace that encourages everyone to flourish, irrespective of background. Diversity of thought is integral to the success of our business & our six

play a pivotal role in ensuring we are developing and nurturing everyone.

• Our culture – at OC&C we foster an entrepreneurial environment and we all play a role building the firm, through participation in various task teams to drive forward change. Because we work in small teams (~5-7 vs often 10+ at more implementation-focused firms) you will get more exposure to all experience levels in the business. No client-service industries work the typical 9-5, but we have several mechanisms to make sure the job sustainable, including our popular unpaid leave scheme – over 70% of our Associate Consultants opt to take up to an extra month of unpaid leave every year (as well as fully paid holidays). We’re also encouraged to try new things outside of work with the ‘Hobbies & Wellness’ subsidy & our internal ‘Ministry of Fun’ takes their job of organising social events very seriously!

• Our values – we are dedicated to creating positive change for the world around us. We devote a portion of our revenue to pro-bono projects each year, we help clients with ESG issues, and we take ethics seriously, ensuring that you don’t work on projects that are against your values. We are also incredibly proud to be a

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• Our global opportunities – we deliver insights to clients across the globe and many of our projects have cross-office teams. As you progress there will also be opportunities such as ambassadorships, which offer people a chance to work abroad for 4-6 months, or longer-term transfers.

At OC&C are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, in which people of all backgrounds can thrive. We encourage applications from all, regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgender status, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, and socioeconomic background. We also have network groups who actively support the inclusion of all our colleagues.OC&C is a Disability Confident Committed Employer – if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please inform the OC&C recruitment team and we will work with you to accommodate these.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:20:07 GMT

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