Associate Business Consultant - Life Sciences R&D and Quality

Associate Business Consultant - Life Sciences R&D and Quality

Entry level 45000 - 45000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Veeva Systems, Inc.

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Support customer engagements and create impactful business solutions in life sciences.
  • Company: Join Veeva Systems, a leader in Life Sciences cloud technology.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, equity opportunities, and flexible remote work options.
  • Other info: Dynamic environment with significant growth potential and a commitment to integrity.
  • Why this job: Be part of a fast-growing team shaping the future of life sciences consulting.
  • Qualifications: Recent graduates with strong communication skills and a passion for data-driven improvement.

The predicted salary is between 45000 - 45000 £ per year.

Veeva Systems is building the industry cloud for Life Sciences to help companies work in a more efficient and connected way. Consulting is changing, and we’re not like other firms. Veeva Business Consulting was launched in 2019 and has grown quickly and organically to a global organization of over 400 people. Our team is focused on making the life sciences industry more efficient and effective through software, data, and consulting working together. We expect significant growth in Business Consulting as we look towards 2030, and are looking for great people to make it happen.

The Role

We are hiring recent university graduates to grow the next generation of consultants through our Business Consultant Development Program. We believe in pushing high potential people to achieve excellence. Our program is specifically designed to provide a challenging environment to learn quickly and deliver value early, equipping you with the resources to drive your growth as a Business Consultant, and future leader. Early in the program, you will collaborate with experienced team members on customer-facing engagements to create high-impact business solutions. Our Business Consulting team builds effective business and operational improvement strategies powered by Veeva’s unique industry insights, and market-leading technology. Our offerings are focused on speeding drug development, launching treatments more effectively, and shaping the best engagement for our customers. The anticipated start date is July 2026. Candidates should only apply to one Generation Veeva program.

What You’ll Do

  • Support and deliver all components of customer engagements (e.g., customer communications, workshops, stakeholder interviews, process and data analysis, managing timelines)
  • Collaborate with Business Consultants to create deliverables that optimize customer operating and engagement models, processes, and business performance
  • Leverage Veeva’s software and data to pull through tangible business and operational solutions

Requirements

  • Desire to work within an intense, challenging program and environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A process-driven person who loves digging into operations, numbers, and other data to find opportunities for improvement
  • Bachelor's degree with strong academic performance
  • Recent university graduate (up to 2 years postgraduate experience maximum)
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • High work ethic. Veeva is a hard-working company
  • High integrity and honesty. Veeva is a PBC and a “do the right thing” company, and we expect that from all employees
  • Willingness to travel up to 20% of your time per year. Travel varies per customer engagement, coworking, internal meetings, and events with your team

Process

  • You submit your resume, short cover letter of questions, and take a personality test
  • Within one week we will notify you via email if we would like to go to the next step or not
  • The next step is a 45-minute interview with a leader of the practice, followed by a case exercise. You will have one week to prepare for the case exercise
  • Within one week after this step, we will give you an offer, or let you know that we do not wish to move forward
  • You will have two weeks to accept our offer or not. If you accept, we will hold a spot for you and expect you to show up on your start date. Accepting an offer and continuing to interview would be an ethical violation in our view

Compensation

  • Starting Salary: 45,000 GBP
  • After one year, if you perform well, you will receive a significant salary increase and be granted equity

Work Authorization

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United Kingdom. Veeva is unable to provide sponsorship for employment visas for this position.

Work Environment

Veeva is a Work Anywhere company. You can choose to work in an office or remotely from home on any given day of the week – it’s up to you! Although Veeva is Work from Anywhere, Associate Business Consultants must live within a maximum commuting distance of 45 minutes to 1 hour from Veeva’s London office.

Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at talent_accommodations@veeva.com.

Associate Business Consultant - Life Sciences R&D and Quality employer: Veeva Systems, Inc.

Veeva Systems is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With a focus on innovation in the life sciences sector, our Business Consultant Development Program equips recent graduates with the skills and resources needed to excel as future leaders, all while enjoying the flexibility of a Work Anywhere policy. Join us in making a meaningful impact in the industry while benefiting from competitive compensation and a commitment to integrity and excellence.

Veeva Systems, Inc.

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We think you need these skills to ace Associate Business Consultant - Life Sciences R&D and Quality

Customer Engagement
Process Analysis
Data Analysis
Communication Skills
Collaboration
Problem-Solving Skills
Project Management