Consulting Associate (Marakon) in City of London

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About Marakon: Marakon is a premier corporate strategy consulting firm with a 45-year heritage working with CEOs of some of the world’s best-known companies to tackle their toughest business challenges. We bring tailored, objective advice and deep industry experience to help CEOs make better decisions about where, how and when to deploy strategic resources in the pursuit of sustainable value creation.

Our focus on C-suite strategic issues means that every project will impact company-wide performance and you will work directly with a global client base and their most senior leadership teams. Our collaborative, close-knit culture fosters professional and personal development, with a focus on early responsibility and driving thinking from the start.

Position Overview: Marakon consultants help solve complex business problems and advise our clients. Using strategic, financial and organisational analysis, consultants develop and evaluate strategy alternatives and ensure those strategies can be executed.

• Work closely with senior colleagues to deliver strategy consulting projects that address specific client needs;
• Conduct independent research to identify, collect, manage and analyse data using spreadsheets;
• Contribute to internal discussions that build insights from the analytical process and integrate findings into broader project deliverables;
• Facilitate industry, market structure, and competitor-positioning studies using secondary research and/or primary research surveys or interviews;
• Assume responsibility for generating sections of client reports, presentations and other client deliverables under supervision;
• Proactively develop knowledge of consulting methodologies;
• Play a pivotal role in practice-building activities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree, with a strong record of academic success from a top university;
• 2-3 years of previous commercial experience, management consulting, investment banking, and corporate strategy experience particularly desirable;
• Experience building quantitative and analytical models in Excel;
• Ability to analyse financial information, develop financial forecasts, and translate complex financial principles into guidance for action;
• Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems;
• Effective oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrated problem solving, executive engagement, and empathy;
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
• Genuine interest in strategy consulting.

To Apply:

• Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
• Cover Letter – please describe your interest in Marakon and how this role matches your goals.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis for immediate hire.

Career Growth And Benefits: Charles River Associate’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

Work Location Flexibility: Charles River Associates creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office, and also recognises the benefits of working from home periodically.

Our Commitment to Diversity: Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer, and we work to ensure a fair and consistent hiring process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.