Oliver Wyman – Associate – Johannesburg

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Johannesburg

Associate



Who We Are

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 60 cities across 29 countries Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy operations risk management and organization transformation. The firm has more than 5000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business improve their operations and risk profile and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies NYSE: MMC. For more information visit . Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.

The Firms capabilities and intellectual capital are enhanced by our deep industry expertise geographic range analytical rigor and handson collaborative approach. Our professionals see what others dont challenge conventional thinking and consistently deliver innovative customized solutions. We also work side by side with senior executives to accelerate execution through a blend of behavioral and management approaches.

As a result we have a tangible impact on clients top and bottom lines. Our clients are the CEOs and executive teams of the Global 100 companies.

Why Join Us

Our work is marked by exceptional impact for our clients. By consistently producing results we have earned a reputation for quality work and attractive career opportunities.

A growing entrepreneurial firm with exceptional economics; global revenues exceeded $2.0 BN in 2018

Work with our clients senior management from Day one to solve challenging problems

A meritocratic eco system that provides for rapid development without an MBA

Specialization at your own pace with the opportunity to work across multiple industries

Significant international assignments & attractive compensation for performance

Programs to ensure worklife quality & career flexibility through our FlexOW talent initiatives including: 10/11 month work years or sabbaticals nonprofit fellowships and corporate externships

An open respectful and inclusive culture that welcomes values and supports all colleagues as they are

A company that is committed to having fun & providing a springboard to exciting future career options

Continuous training available at all levels & across various domains

You will be part of a new growing office in Johannesburg.

The Role and Responsibilities

Experienced professionals bring us the knowhow to make lasting change for our clients and our company. We are not typical management consultants. We provide industry and disciplinespecific knowledge and expertise which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse entrepreneurial noncompetitive partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial fun environment.

ASSOCIATE break down complex problems into discrete tasks identifying the key aspects of a problem and directing the focus of junior consultants to those elements. You will effectively plan and execute analysis as well as identify the core issues in complex analyses in order to be able to craft suitable recommendations. Youll work side by side with clients and your project team members to move projects forward and manage small teams to get the work done. Clients and colleagues look to Associates for unique insight into the subject area which they have chosen

Clients hire Oliver Wyman for specialized expertise the ideal candidate will have most of the following:

• At least 46 years of relevant experience ideally with a toptier strategy consulting firm (or similar organization).
• Knowledge within Financial Services
• A strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings
• Fluent in English

• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Know how to take the initiative seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and put the ones youve already got to good use Not just intelligence but creativity too: youll be ready to come up with novel ideas to solve our clients biggest problems
• Have an aptitude for analytical work like sniffing out clues in massive data sets or hunting down the key issues in a hugely complex challenge

A willingness to work fluidly and respectfully with our incredibly talented team.



OUR VALUES & CULTURE

Were serious about making OW a rewarding progressive enjoyable and balanced place to work.

• Selfstarters and free thinkers who work well in a team
  We are individuals who are selfstarting motivated energetic entrepreneurial about what we do
• Common aspiration collective endeavour shared success
  We have the common aspiration to have an impact leave a legacy and change the world. We have no interest in running a steadystate business. We want to build grow and shape the environment around us

• Straightforward open respectful interaction
  We value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion

• Opportunity without artificial barriers
  We value merit and believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunity

• Balanced lives
  We value people whose lives balance work and nonwork activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm. We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a projectbased business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each others time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not inputbased culture have respect for peoples personal decisions and believe that ones workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.

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