Strategy Consultant - Big 4 - Consumer Sector
- London
- £50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and implement strategic frameworks to address client challenges effectively.
- Analyse business performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver tailored consultancy solutions.
- Provide actionable recommendations to clients within the professional services sector.
- Support clients in embedding sustainable change across their organisations.
- Prepare clear and concise reports, presentations, and documentation for stakeholders.
- Stay updated on industry trends to inform strategy and performance recommendations.
- Manage client relationships to ensure satisfaction and long-term collaboration.
- Lead the development and implementation of strategic plans for the Consumer sector.
- Monitor and analyse performance metrics to identify areas of improvement.
- Impressive track record in commercial due diligence
- Proficiency in strategic planning and performance analysis.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Knowledge of the Consumer sector in the Professional Services industry.
- Extensive experience working in a leading strategy consulting business, Big 4 firm or strategy / Corporate Development team in industry
- Strong foundational understanding of the value drivers across the broadly defined Consumer sector: Consumer Goods, Retail & Travel & Leisure businesses - and views on the future outlook for this sector
- Experience of leading mid-sized and large projects: designing work plans, team structures and then managing these to (i) excellent client output and (ii) strong project economics
- This should include an extensive coverage of recent M&A transactions, eg CDD, VDD, M&A Strategy or Value Creation projects in the Consumer sector
- Evidence of taking responsibility for designing proposals, scopes and pricing for mid-sized and large consulting assignments
- Pro-active role in business development activity, designing client ready pitches, generating differentiated insights and holding personal client relationships
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members and broader (internal and external) stakeholders
- Strong track record of building followership among more junior staff members
- Non-client facing roles in driving practice forward in areas such as team management, training, technical tool development, liaison with service suppliers etc