Consulting Analyst Toronto - Governance Advisory

About Watson Board Advisors

At Watson we help Boards be more effective so they can positively shape the future of their organizations. In partnership with our clients we are tailored and practical in helping recruit and select the right Directors and CEO strengthen governance and navigate strategy and risk in a rapidly changing world.

We support clients in the following ways:

Building a Strong Board A Board is at its best when every member adds value. From supporting clients in identifying its needs to recruiting and selecting new Directors to succession planning for its leadership to ensuring the Boards composition is right for the next phase of its business we help clients ensure they have the team they need to shape the future.

Finding and Supporting Your CEO Boards need the right leader to work in close partnership with their Board and take the organization to the next level. From crafting the right success profile for their incoming CEO to helping them find and evaluate highly qualified candidates to assessing and supporting their performance and leadership to planning for succession we help Boards find and support the most important partner in the Boards work.

Understanding the Boards Performance Improving as a Board starts with understanding where Boards are strong and what would make them even more effective. From conducting Board Evaluations to designing respectful processes for Director Feedback we give the Board and its members a more objective and insightful view of their performance along with practical ways to improve.

Evolving Governance Good governance evolves with an organization. From comprehensive Governance Reviews to the design and implementation of structures and practices we equip Boards with the governance frameworks and tools it needs to support the next phase of its organizational journey.

Achieving Alignment and Engagement A Board is most effective when it engages the right issues at the right level at the right time. From facilitation to education and coaching we help Boards align at the highest level and optimize how where and when it tackles the most strategic issues facing its organization.

Why Work at Watson

Founded in 2005 Watson is the most experienced board advisory firm in Canada. We do this work because we believe that highperforming wellgoverned organizations create a stronger world with their boards holding a critical and complex leadership role. People who work at Watson have a unique opportunity to have a positive impact on Boards of Directors and CEOs the seniormost decision makers at organizations throughout our country. Over the last 20 years we have supported more than 500 Boards across the full spectrum of sectors ownership structures and stages of evolution.

We are a fully independent Canadian Benefit Company that is female owned and led. Each year we publish our benefit report available on our website demonstrating our commitment to operating responsibly with consideration for our interest holder groups.

At Watson our core values are:

1. Purposedriven We lead with purpose and impact

2. Always learning We are open curious innovative and insightful

3. Humancentred We take care with everything we do

4. Authentic We are intentional transparent and bold

5. Collaborative Achieve more together

These values influence the type of workplace we strive to create and maintain and the resulting experience for our people:

1. The workplace we strive to create and maintain:

2. Attracts and retains talent who will deliver exceptional client experiences

3. Cultivates a culture of learning growth and knowledge sharing

4. Demonstrates our care for each other and empowers others to act

5. Embeds diversity equity inclusion accessibility and belonging in our business decisions

The experience we seek for our employees:

A sense of purpose and contribution to healthy communities

An environment of continuous learning and development

Exposure to meaningful unique work that guides and influences the ultimate authority (the Board) in most organizations

Flexibility in how you structure your week to manage and deliver on your commitments

The Role Consulting Analyst (Governance Advisory)

This role contributes to all aspects of Watsons Advisory work including board director and CEO evaluations; comprehensive governance reviews; policy/process development; governance education sessions; CEO performance CEO succession and broader leadership and performance work. An Analyst may focus more on one type of work than others depending on their background and Watsons clients need but in general our Analysts work across our offerings and have the opportunity to learn and be challenged by a range of work. The Analyst is deeply involved in all phases of the project life cycle from business development and client interface to survey and interview design research analysis report writing and client meetings.

Key Responsibilities

Project Excellence

Manage multiple project timelines and milestones using project management tools and processes

Arrange internal project meetings including project kickoff regular checkins and debrief meetings

Keep team on track for timelines bringing any project delivery timeline variances to the attention of the team

Implement project budgets and proactively monitor project progress relative to budget; identify and alert the team to any fee variances; generate invoices based on project milestones

Analyze efficiencies and learnings at the end of each project and provide recommendations

Project Delivery

With direction from Consultant/Associate assist or lead on project deliverables including but not limited to:

Surveys (drafting launching response analysis)

Background research

Drafting/contributing to interview guides

Sitting in on client interviews

Identifying key themes issues and recommendations

Preparing first drafts of reports

Business Development

Supporting RFP responses and client presentations for prospective engagements

Maintaining accuracy of data in CRM

Contributing to marketing initiatives (thought leadership marketing activities webinars etc.

Contributing to internal initiatives (process improvement creating templates research & knowledge transfer etc.

Qualifications Skills Experience

Postsecondary education in business or communications or other related discipline; and/or 1 3 years of relevant experience preferably in a fastpaced professional services firm or similar type of environment. We encourage candidates to apply if they believe they are a good fit for the role even if their professional experience and formal education doesnt meet these exact requirements as we recognize that education and comparable experience may be obtained in other ways.

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint) including the ability to analyse survey data in excel and develop clientready materials in Word and PowerPoint

Experience with Qualtrics and Salesforce would be preferred but not required

Ability to synthesize information from multiple data sources (surveys interviews research client documents) in a clear concise way

Strong verbal and written communication skills to summarize interview notes draft reports or presentations and provide project status updates

Strong organizational and time management skills along with a keen attention to detail to manage multiple priorities

Experience influencing a broad project team to deliver high quality project outcomes on time and on budget

Demonstrate curiosity and interest in governance principles practices and trends

Compensation

The salary range for the Analyst role is $49000 $88000. The lower end of the range is typically indicative of individuals with limited work experience in a similar setting. The upper end of the range is typically indicative of individuals who have worked in the role for more than two years and consistently meeting or exceeding expectations for the role.

Additional compensation includes an annual bonus three weeks of annual vacation plus additional office closures group health benefits on Day 1 and a $500 personal spending allowance.

Accessibility

Watson is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all individuals. We strive to ensure that our hiring process and workplace accommodate the diverse needs of candidates and employees with disabilities.

If you require accommodations during the application or interview process please contact us at . We will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.