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Senior Associate - Strategy Consulting - FMCG

    Dynamic opportunities within one of the world's most prestigious consulting firms within the communications technology practice, an organisation that is consistently awarded, ranked and recognised as being one of the best places to develop a career within strategy consulting.

    Our client are seeking "Tier 1" MBA graduates to work within their Middle-East practice, helping to find creative solutions to critical issues within the very highest levels of industry.

    Within this firm, you will be encouraged to grow and develop your skills with access to industry leading programs and challenging projects to develop your analytical and leadership skills.


Description

    Reporting to the Managing Partner your key responsibilities would be to manage and oversee client assignments and structure work schedules accordingly. Driving each assignment through to its natural conclusion will be your overall goal.

    You should be comfortable delivering both formal & informal presentations both internally & externally. Strong written report skills are needed to produce clear, persuasive and concisely written presentations.

    You will be responsible for planning & managing the delivery of quality work

    Directing the quantitative analysis, assessing the depth required for each assignment, translating the analysis into useful findings & quality assuring the results will be primary responsibility

    You will direct the source & level of data gathering necessary & judge the necessity of client interviews & the strategic content of those interviews.

    You will be expected to build productive and lasting client relationships at all levels

    You should develop & identify new business opportunities as they present themselves.


Qualifications

  • MBA or other postgraduate degree from a top tier university (Harvard, INSEAD, Stanford, Wharton...)

  • Have business-level fluency in English, with Arabic and / or an additional European Language an advantage.

  • Candidates will ideally have an exemplary scholastic record & will have been recognised with special academic awards or participating in elite programs

  • As a Senior Associate you will have between 3-5 years of professional experience, gained in a top strategy consulting organisation or in a combination of both blue chip corporate business and top strategy consulting.

  • You should be able to demonstrate rapid career progression & a strong track record within your current organisation.

  • You must possess the flexibility and commercialism to manage a diverse range of responsibilities in a dynamic & results oriented environment.

Characteristics

  • You will have the ability to lead teams in an autonomous strategic consulting environment and be seen as a strong team player with excellent communication & client handling skills.

  • You should be viewed by clients as an expert that they turn to for help & advice

  • You should be able to identify & exploit new business opportunities as they come to light & involve Principals & Partners as appropriate.

  • You will be self-motivated and capable of developing innovative approaches to difficult issues.

  • You will have a highly analytical mind & structure your thinking in terms of hypotheses & frameworks.

  • Our client are the premier strategy and technology consulting firm, working with leading clients in both the public and private sectors to deliver results that endure.

    If you want to realize your potential while making a difference for clients, this is the place for you.

 
Reference : TC/SrStratFMCG
Contract type : Permanent
Job(s) available : 1
Experience required : 2-3 years
Studies level required : MBA
Wage : US$130k - US$160k + 45% bonus + Car + bens
Working place : UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Durban
Creation date : 12/12/2007

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