Lead Senior Research Analyst (Quant and Qual skills required), London

Oliver Wyman, a Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) business, is a management consulting firm driven by deep industry insight, bold innovation, and a collaborative approach that cuts through complexity to help organizations navigate their most defining transformative moments. As a business of Marsh, we work alongside the world’s leading experts across risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting.

Oliver Wyman is seeking a Lead Senior Research Analyst to join our Oliver Wyman Forum team in London. Please Note: Oliver Wyman/Marsh operates a hybrid working policy and we will require the successful candidate to work from the London Baker Street office at least 60% of the time.

About the Oliver Wyman Forum: Oliver Wyman launched the Oliver Wyman Forum in 2019 with the mission to build leadership communities to act on shared global challenges. To achieve this, our team brings together Oliver Wyman’s most accomplished thought leaders to address select C-Suite topics by merging insights and experiences to help leaders see the world differently.

About the Lead Senior Research Analyst role: The Oliver Wyman Forum is seeking a Lead Senior Research Analyst for the AI platform on our “Workforce and Consumer of the Future” Research team. You will own key content workstreams through shaping and delivering research that equips senior leaders with timely, actionable insight on the forces transforming industry and society. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Senior Fellow, independently managing complex deliverables from framing to final synthesis, turning data and ideas into narratives that take shape across a range of output formats, from rapid, concise briefs to in-depth reports.

You’ll apply modern AI tools and structured workflows to accelerate research, drafting, and QA while maintaining high editorial standards. This is a great fit for someone who thrives on intellectual challenges, brings a sharp editorial eye, and enjoys mentoring others while working collaboratively with colleagues from across the organization.

You’ll also coordinate cross-functional execution across design, editorial, marketing, and events teams — ensuring timelines, roles, and deliverables stay aligned from concept to completion. This is a role for someone who thrives on intellectual challenge, brings a sharp editorial eye, and enjoys mentoring others while contributing to an agile, high-performing team.

Immediate impact, continuous challenge! You’ll work on challenging projects that have a meaningful impact on clients, industries, and societies from day one. We’ll ask you to challenge the norm and constantly strive to build something new to shape our firm and the world around us. You’ll be a contributing team member from the start, working with senior colleagues and clients to build trust-based relationships and deliver breakthrough impact.

Your experience will be diverse, offering new opportunities to expand your toolkit and to team with Specialists who have deep subject-matter and technical expertise.

Who we are looking for… We look for people who display initiative, intuition, and creativity and have a strong problem solving and analytical mindset, however preference will be given to candidates with:

• 5+ years of relevant Research / Analyst experience, ideally from within in a top-tier strategy consulting/professional services firm, leading think tank, research institute, or technology firm
• Proven ability to independently lead complex research workstreams from framing to synthesis, integrating analytical rigor with strong narrative instincts
• Hands-on fluency with AI tools and automation to speed up research, synthesis, and production, paired with strong judgment for verification, prompt design, and model output QA – those with a technical or engineering background would be advantageous
• Strong technical and quantitative literacy (advanced Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with SQL/Python/R a plus); ability to translate analysis into clear executive-level narratives
• Knowledge of advanced techniques for data aggregation, analysis, and visualization
• Familiarity with the emerging trends that are shaping business, technology, and society
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of producing client-ready materials tailored to senior audiences
• Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage up and across, influence diverse stakeholders, and proactively resolve misalignment
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring junior team members and elevating team performance through feedback and knowledge-sharing
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining a high bar for quality and clarity
• Entrepreneurial thinking with strong initiative, intellectual curiosity, and a bias for problem-solving
• Meticulous attention to detail and editorial rigor; comfort building and enforcing checklists, style guides, and QC processes
• A genuine passion for solving problems on CEO-relevant global macro-topics

Why Join Us? Do you want to be in the room with the world’s most important corporate and government leaders, regulators, and academic experts? Are you interested in helping to shape strategy and have a meaningful impact? Would you like to help drive the conversation and thinking that leads to tangible, real-world change for clients, industries, and societies?

Oliver Wyman is a global management consultancy with strong relationships in all corners of industry, government, and non-profit organizations. Clients bring us their greatest challenges. We assemble teams of experts to work on each part of these complex problems, and together we create breakthroughs that achieve amazing impact.

Our company comprises a diverse mix of talented people from varied backgrounds and areas of expertise who marshal creative thinking and analytical rigor. Our inclusive, collaborative, non-hierarchical culture allows new thinking to surface quickly. The best idea wins, and everybody is encouraged to contribute. This makes Oliver Wyman both an ideal adviser for organizations and an ideal place for exceptional people to realize their potential.

At Oliver Wyman, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We value collaboration, integrity, and excellence, and we encourage our team members to bring their authentic selves to work. Our culture promotes continuous learning and development, providing opportunities for growth and advancement within the firm.