Management Consulting, Associate Director

The Management Consulting division at Teneo focuses on answering key strategic questions for business and public-sector leaders through a mix of senior experience and rigorous analysis. We operate across diverse sectors including Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Leisure & Hospitality, Software, Transport, and TMT. Within these markets, we provide strategic, operational, and due diligence support, advising reputable FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 firms, key public-sector organisations, and leading private equity houses.

As an Associate Director, you’ll be a key member of our senior team in Management Consulting. Your focus will be on delighting clients through delivering great work while growing and developing our team. You will establish and nurture client relationships and build out new business opportunities. You will specialise in leading operational strategy work, including target operating model design, organisational separation & integration, process optimisation, and performance improvement engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Structure and lead complex projects, working directly with a Managing Director.
• Demonstrate a strong consulting skill set, leading complex analytical programs and structuring written output.
• Develop the “answer” from initial hypothesis through refinement and validation with senior colleagues and clients.
• Manage case teams on a day-to-day basis, including delegating and planning workload, and providing coaching and development support to junior colleagues.
• Build consensus and momentum toward critical outcomes for clients using data and analysis.
• Support Managing Directors in Business Development, including identifying opportunities with existing clients and drafting proposals.
• Handle day-to-day liaison with senior clients, empathising with their issues and escalating concerns where appropriate.
• Lead presentations confidently and engagingly, effectively presenting our output to the client.

Key Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years’ relevant work experience ideally within a Strategy or Management Consulting environment.
• Excellent analytical skills and an entrepreneurial attitude.
• Excellent communication skills and creativity.
• Highly logical and numerate.
• Evidence of teamwork, leadership, and ambition.
• Degree Qualified (2.1 or above preferred) in any degree discipline.
• Operates at a fast pace, demonstrating the ability to influence and challenge when needed.
• Creates an immediate, positive, and credible impression on others.
• Ensures all reports, data and written work are correct in detail and without error.
• Can skillfully and confidently influence and negotiate, maintaining positive relationships during difficult conversations.
• Proactively takes on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks.
• Working knowledge of a major European language is an advantage but not required.

What can we offer you?

• New joiners are supported by an induction programme, and continuous development is a key focus.
• We have an environment and culture focused on supporting your development and career progression.
• Six-monthly promotion opportunities mean high performers can rapidly rise through the firm.
• You’ll be working on career-defining work that is exciting and rewarding.

Company Benefits:

• Challenging and Diverse Projects – Work on high-impact projects that drive real change.
• Career Growth and Learning – Build your career alongside experienced professionals.
• International Exposure – Gain exposure to global business challenges.
• An Entrepreneurial Environment – Help build and shape the culture in a fast-growing company.
• Competitive Compensation – Benefit from a highly competitive compensation package.

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm, providing strategic counsel across key objectives and issues. The firm has more than 1,600 employees located in 40+ offices around the world, advising executive-level clients on strategic topics central to their business success.