Senior Consultant (London)

Application deadline: 14/01/26

Responsibilities

• Business Development: You will nurture your own network and look for opportunities to introduce Q5 to clients. You will start to build knowledge in one of Q5's sectors or service offerings. You will be adept at building relationships with client stakeholders.
• Project Delivery: You will produce high quality client ready deliverables at pace that reflect careful analysis and deep understanding of the client context and audience. You will demonstrate critical thinking of the outcomes of consulting interventions e.g. client interviews or workshops leading to the "so what" of results. You will manage projects end to end, understanding and articulating the key components which includes any dependencies or risks and escalated where appropriate. You work with senior members of the team to scope/plan and (depending on the size of project) own the delivery and management of that plan. You supervise junior members of the project and act as a role model.
• Practice Management: You will support the Q5's Buddy system and get involved in assisting in the onboarding of new joiners. You will have experience in mentoring and supervising junior members of the team.

Requirements

• At least 3-4 years Management Consulting experience (mandatory)
• A good Bachelor's degree or above
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of analysing complex problems and data sets to identify trends and provide actionable insights that drive strategic recommendations.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills to develop and deliver engaging workshops with complex and detailed subject matter.
• Keen attention to detail
• Demonstrable ability to lead project workstreams
• Proficient in both numerical data analysis and extracting valuable insights from qualitative information
• Intellectual curiosity, be able to learn as you go, and problem solve challenges you come across.
• Drive and be self-starting, with a keenness to get the best outcomes for clients.
• Demonstrable confidence and credibility with senior stakeholders and the ability to foster genuine client relationships quickly.
• Demonstrable ability to supervise others and help to foster a learning mindset in junior members of the team.

The sort of person we are looking for at Q5

• Highly adaptable and flexible in thinking style — We often find ourselves working across a variety of contexts and a ‘simple’ challenge turns out to be much more complex than it first appears. You need to be able to quickly join the dots together and develop a plan to move forward. You also need to be able to adapt that plan when it is not working.
• Collaborative in working style — This is one of our key differentiators. It's not about being the smartest person in the room but instead helping to bring different stakeholders together to create a solution that works for the business. There is a "we" not "I" mindset.
• Genuinely care about your clients and colleagues and help them to succeed — When Q5 was founded it was to be more than a typical, transactional consulting firm. We are genuine partners with our clients focused on their long‑term success, which means we hire people who are wired to care, be empathetic and get joy from seeing others succeed.
• Can build trusted relationships and bring people on the journey — One of the things our clients say about us is that they are able to bring people together and take them on the journey. This role will require building (and sustaining) people trust and engaging key people in the business to craft the right answer.
• Resilient in the face of challenges, tight timelines and demanding clients — We continually strive to create a positive working environment, but the reality of our work is that it is hard and therefore not for everyone. The people who succeed at Q5 can work under the pressure without losing their sense of humour or care for others.
• You get your hands dirty and step-up — We have a flat structure. If you enjoy getting stuck into a client's challenge, pushing the team forward and solving problems with others you will thrive. We pride ourselves on developing our junior team members and creating supportive environments where people can bring their true selves to work (and in turn do their best work). We’re firm believers that everyone needs to roll up their sleeves to get the job done!
• Unique and offers something special — We don't do cookie‑cutter or formulaic and we need people who think differently, are intensely curious about solving our clients' problems and stand‑out from the crowd.

Benefits

• Finance: Contributory Pension Plan, Life Assurance and Income Protection, New Starter Loan
• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Digital GP and Wellbeing Apps, Internal Wellbeing Programme
• Family & Lifestyle: Electric Car and Cycle to Work Schemes, Enhanced Parental Leave, Subsidised eye tests and support with the cost prescribed glasses for DSE use.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Consulting

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting