Consultant

​ Heidrick & Struggles is the world’s foremost advisor on executive leadership, driving superior client performance through premier human capital leadership advisory services. For more than 70 years, we’ve delivered value for our clients by leveraging unrivaled expertise to help organizations discover and enable outstanding leaders and teams. Learn more at www.heidrick.com

Job Description:

The Position

The Analyst role is the first step on the consulting career path. In this role Analysts learn the consulting cycle and the critical role or empirical data and rigorous analysis. Your contributions will expose you to leaders across a variety of industries and geographies. This role provides the opportunity to grow with one of the fastest growing organization consultancies specializing in accelerating performance.

The purpose of the Analyst role is to support client engagements and product development by researching, gathering, interpreting and presenting complex data in an impactful and compelling way.

The role will support our exciting range of projects including capability assessment, leadership development, and team effectiveness. Ideally you will have strong interpersonal skills and have worked in a consulting firm or be able to demonstrate the capability to effectively work with clients.

Accountabilities:

Conduct research using a broad range of channels, presenting data in an easily digestible and concise format

Enter, organize and analyse client data using best practice data analytical Leadership Consulting – Analyst 4 techniques to identify key themes and insights

Prepare client and internal reports in Word or PowerPoint to convey data/research findings in a compelling way

Support Partners, Principals and Consultants to produce high quality deliverables for clients

Support the design of new products and tools, conduct and/or support client research, contribute ideas to design and development

Plan and manage own workload on multiple projects, prioritise own work to meet challenging deadlines

Build reusable, client-ready collateral, materials and presentations that clearly define the problem, summarize the analysis, outline potential solutions and lead to recommendation(s)

Organize and maintain libraries of knowledge collateral, ensuring easy access for users

Proactively develop own learning; build own expertise and experience to contribute across a range of client projects.

Key Metrics

Expected utilization of ~70%

Accuracy of data insights

Delivery of reports etc on time and to quality

Quality of analysis and deliverables

Contributions to Firm initiatives

Personal growth and development

The Person

Qualifications & Experience

Deep interest in business, people, organizational behavior, ideally with a first, Masters, and/or PhD in either Business or Psychology (occupational or organization) coupled with strong analytical skills.

1 to 2 years of work experience with 2 years in a management or leadership consulting environment.

Research experience and strong analytical skills able to use multiple research channels.

Highly proficient in PowerPoint, Word and advanced Excel

Experience of advanced statistical modelling such as SPSS and other best practice predictive analytics

Highly numerate

Excellent writing skills; can prepare concise and compelling reports

High on attention to detail

Language skills as required

Willingness to travel locally and globally as required

Consulting Behaviours

Refer to Competency Framework describing:

Thinking agility: thinks ahead, analyses and solves problems, is innovative and handles ambiguity

Operate with excellence: is driven, proactive and self-directed and results focused; sets high standards for self and for others

Inspire and engage clients and stakeholders: influences the thinking of clients and stakeholders by connecting, adapting own style and optimising personal impact

Builds talent and teams: leads and develops teams and individuals to achieve the highest levels of performance and grow Leadership Consulting capabilities

Agility: demonstrates foresight, adaptability, resilience and learning

Key Skills and Expertise Areas

Refer to Competency Framework describing:

Business Acumen

Domain expertise (organisation/team/leadership assessment and development)

Project Delivery

Engagement management

Consulting skills (including facilitation)and interactions

Heidrick & Struggles is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or citizenship status.

Heidrick & Struggles is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and/or adjustments during our recruitment process. If you are selected for an interview and require an accommodation and/or adjustment, please inform your Talent Acquisition professional.