Healthcare Strategy Consultant (M,F,D) - Hybrid arrangement

L.E.K. Consulting is a premier global strategy consulting firm that partners with clients to solve their most critical business challenges and deliver high-impact outcomes. We bring deep industry expertise and rigorous, evidence-based insight to global corporations, growth companies and private equity investors, helping them turn strategy into action.

How do we deliver impact? It’s the people. We hire exceptional individuals and invest in their growth through hands-on client work, close collaboration and a culture of ownership, inclusion and continuous learning. Across every level, curiosity unites us and challenge excites us. Founded more than 40 years ago, L.E.K. employs more than 2,200 professionals worldwide and is consistently recognised as one of the industry's best firms to work for.

This role sits within L.E.K.’s Healthcare team, a leading global practice advising corporates and investors on some of the most important strategic and commercial questions shaping healthcare. The team works across a broad range of areas including primary and acute care, diagnostics, mental health, pharmacies, outpatient care, social care and digital health, giving team members exposure to a diverse and rapidly evolving sector. Team members can build deep healthcare expertise while gaining breadth across sub-sectors, clients and situations, with significant exposure to both corporate and private equity work. The team focuses on high-value commercial questions and offers early responsibility, challenging work and the opportunity to make a visible impact from day one.

Consultants play a central role within L.E.K. case teams, shaping the approach to client problems and translating analysis into clear, practical recommendations. They act as an important link between senior team members, junior colleagues and clients, helping to ensure that project work is delivered to a consistently high standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Help define the client’s key business issues, priorities and the critical questions the case team needs to answer.
• Structure and lead project workstreams, developing clear approaches to market, customer, competitor, financial and strategic analysis.
• Guide the team in gathering, interpreting and synthesising qualitative and quantitative information.
• Review analysis to ensure it is accurate, commercially relevant and focused on the client’s core questions.
• Translate findings into clear conclusions, recommendations and implications for the client.
• Manage the day-to-day work of Associates, including allocating tasks, setting expectations, monitoring progress and reviewing outputs.
• Coach and develop junior team members through regular guidance, feedback and knowledge sharing.
• Act as a key link between senior case team members, junior colleagues and clients.
• Manage routine client interactions and build effective working relationships with client stakeholders.
• Support and contribute to client meetings, workshops and presentations.
• Oversee the development of high-quality client deliverables, including presentations, models, analysis and written outputs.
• Proactively identify and communicate emerging insights, project risks, bottlenecks and changes in direction.
• Escalate significant decisions relating to scope, timelines, resourcing, recommendations or sensitive client matters to the appropriate senior team member.
• Support clients in translating recommendations into practical actions, implementation plans and measurable outcomes.
• Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team environment.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has strong experience in strategy consulting, transaction or M&A advisory in the Healthcare space.
• Demonstrates excellent structured problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Can quickly identify and prioritise the most important business issues.
• Is comfortable leading strategic, commercial and financial analysis.
• Can manage workstreams independently while maintaining appropriate alignment with senior team members.
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills and can explain complex ideas clearly.
• Is confident engaging with clients and managing a range of stakeholders.
• Can effectively manage, coach and develop junior colleagues.
• Demonstrates strong commercial judgement and an ability to translate analysis into practical recommendations.
• Is highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Has strong attention to detail and takes ownership of the quality of their work.
• Demonstrates professionalism, sound judgement, integrity and high ethical standards.
• Degree-level education, with a strong academic track record.