Consultant/ Senior Consultant- Home Affairs in London

About the company: The company is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.

The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value the company’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most.

The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, the company has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.

Our Government practice are looking for experienced Consultants and Senior Consultants to join our Home Affairs team. Following the continued growth of the company, we are excited to be building our Government Home Affairs practice and we are looking for amazing consultants who will thrive with us as we grow. We collaborate across the criminal justice system and champion the work of Arm’s Length Bodies, helping our clients realise diverse ambitions and better serve citizens throughout the UK. Our Home Affairs team works at the heart of UK Government, partnering with Policing, Defence, Justice and Home Office clients to deliver lasting change.

The UK public sector faces major challenges over the coming years, as well as opportunities to drive the recently laid out missions. If you are excited about working alongside our clients to solve their challenges, then we could be what you are looking for. We are supporting the public sector’s most important programmes across Whitehall and the wider public sector, using our skills in Strategy and Business Cases, Project Delivery, Operational Delivery, DDaT and Government Commercial.

What you will be doing:

• Conducting structured analysis and modelling to assess the impact of new or proposed policies (e.g. in policing, immigration or justice reform), and translating insights into clear recommendations.
• Supporting the development of robust business cases, funding submissions and options appraisals for new services or ways of working across government.
• Contributing to the design of operating models, service blueprints and delivery approaches for new or evolving government functions.
• Supporting the delivery of transformation programmes that improve citizen outcomes, public safety and operational resilience.
• Analysing and improving front- and back-office processes in high-security and sensitive environments.
• Working alongside client teams to embed change, track benefits and support sustainable implementation.
• Contributing to digital, data and analytics initiatives (including AI-enabled solutions), working with specialists to solve complex data challenges and support evidence-led decision-making.
• Bringing relevant best practice from industry and across government into client work.
• Supporting commercial and procurement activities, including market engagement, option development and evaluation.

As you progress, you will take on greater ownership for workstreams or discrete outputs, mentor junior colleagues, and build trusted relationships with client counterparts.

Your skills and experience:

• Experience working in, or delivering projects for, government or public sector organisations, ideally within a professional services/consulting environment.
• A strong interest in, or experience with, one or more of the following domains: Policing (e.g. Police Forces and central bodies like NPCC/APCC, CoP or PDS), Defence (e.g. MoD, Front line commands and defence suppliers), Justice (e.g. MoJ, Prisons, Probation and associated organisations), Home Office.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems, analyse data and information, and communicate clear, evidence-based insights.
• Confidence working collaboratively with client teams and internal specialists in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments.
• Curiosity and interest in technology, digital, data and/or AI, and how these can be applied to improve public services.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences.
• A genuine motivation to improve outcomes for citizens and public servants.

What a career at the company will give you:

• Putting People First: The company is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits.
• Generous Annual Leave Policy: We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
• Flexible Working: We have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: All our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.
• Wellbeing Fund: We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the company Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.

Diversity and Inclusion: We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

Join us: Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed.