Senior Associate - Strategy&

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Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Corporate and Business Strategy Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary A career within Corporate and Business Strategy services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients solve their toughest problems and seize essential advantages by defining and evaluating strategies of all types. We analyse business and market trends to explore new approaches that help our clients make tough choices and surpass the competition. At both the business unit and corporate level, we help organisations with organic enterprise growth, pricing and profitability, shareholder value, and sustainable corporate strategies. About the Firm Strategy& is a global team of practical strategists committed to helping seize essential advantage. We do that by working alongside our clients to solve their toughest problems and help realise their greatest potential. We bring 100 years of strategy consulting experience and the unrivalled industry and functional capabilities of the PwC network to the task. We are a member of the PwC network of firms in 157 countries with more than 184,000 people. About the Role Senior Associates at Strategy& are typically high achievers with an Undergraduate or a Master’s degree and an exceptional academic record. Our hires come from a variety of degree disciplines. They will have demonstrated international experience, participation in extra-curricular activities and demonstrate the energy, commitment and drive necessary to succeed at Strategy&. Senior Associates provide support on client assignments that help to develop a strategy and then refocus an organisation on making that strategy a reality. This includes generating hypotheses against those issues, structuring & performing analyses, identifying creative but pragmatic options against potential market scenarios, developing conclusions, making strategic recommendations, and then developing plans to operationalize the agreed upon strategy. On any given project, you might be asked to analyse a company’s costs to identify savings, build a business case to evaluate an opportunity, construct a presentation to demonstrate solutions to client executives, conduct interviews to gather data or research companies to gain external market perspectives. Senior Associates are also expected to provide guidance to Associates. Associates/Senior Associates also contribute to other activities in the office; they are often at the forefront of organising social activities, get involved in pro bono work and attend recruiting events. You will work across a variety of industries, including: Consumer & Retail Communications, Media & Technology Education Energy, Chemicals & Utilities Industrial Products Financial Services Health About you A blend of talents and skills is required of successful Senior Associate candidates, including: 1st class Honours / 3.7-4.0 GPA (Bachelor, Masters and/or higher Degree) MBA from a top university is a major advantage Minimum 3-5 years of strategy consulting or mix of consulting and industry experience Excellent academic achievement and demonstrated leadership skills Real thought leadership, combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills (which includes both a quantitative and a qualitative orientation) Experience acquired through internships or study abroad programs Flexible, powerful intellect Strong analytical skills Creativity and intellectual curiosity The ability to work independently, while simultaneously being able to forge productive team relationships Business judgement and maturity, including the ability to develop a ‘big picture’ view Outstanding oral and written communication skills Strong client and team orientation Ambition to build client capabilities that deliver lasting impact Strong personal presence, combined with compelling and professional presentation and communication skills The offer at Strategy& As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we are open to a variety of flexible working styles. These are unique opportunities offering a fun, flexible and supportive work environment and the chance to build a successful career. The significant breadth of our client base ensures that challenging, interesting and varied work with the globe’s best clients is always available. At Strategy&, we recruit the best and the brightest. We believe that the best, most effective teams reflect diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. We aim to surround you with people who will inspire you and challenge you intellectually. In return we offer you a clearly structured career path with the opportunity for rapid career progression. We consider training and career development to be core, along with our on-the-job apprenticeship model, the basis for successful strategy consulting. Your professional development will continue throughout your career. We’ll help you learn on-the-job and cultivate your personal strengths, alongside our people programs, all supported by our culture of real-time feedback. Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified) Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) Travel Requirements Up to 40% Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? Yes Government Clearance Required? Yes Job Posting End Date