Responsibilities
- Direct and manage analysis and delivery of consulting projects, ensuring client satisfaction
- Manage and motivate project teams…
- … and support the development and coaching of junior team members
- Work effectively with clients and other advisors
- Translate strategy and business needs into actionable recommendations
- Deliver against deadlines
- Assist in the design and delivery of client pitches and proposals
- Support the development of IP (in the form of publications, conference presentations, etc)
Qualifications
Academics: Good candidates will typically have an excellent undergraduate degree, and in some cases an MBA from a leading business school (although not essential)
More important to us is relevant work experience, e.g.:
- Outstanding track record of problem-solving, and achieving / exceeding objectives in a project-based environment, with the equivalent of four-to-five years’ experience of complex strategy consulting projects, including experience from a blue chip and / or strategy consultancy group
- Interest in, and experience of, some part of the Retail and Leisure landscape
- Experience of managing workstreams and leading consulting teams
- Experience in developing and coaching people
- Experience in translating key client issues into clear deliverables and implementing this advice
Personal Specification
Good candidates will be:
- Analytical, highly numerate, clear thinkers who are hypothesis and issue driven
- Intellectually curious, rigorous and creative
- Commercially aware, able to recognise critical issues and dedicate attention accordingly
- Effective communicators, in writing or verbally, able to adapt style for different internal and external audiences
- Pragmatic, enthusiastic and structured implementers with an ability to create and maintain pace whilst ensuring that energies are well focussed and channelled
- Interested in coaching and developing people and building a team
- Able to relate well to clients and colleagues
- Strong business ethics: honest, respectful of others and sensitive to diversity in all its forms
- Business level fluency in multiple languages is beneficial but not essential
- Down to earth, friendly and approachable
At OC&C we 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 a number of staff network groups which actively support the inclusion of all of our colleagues in the firm.