Consultant, Strategy Consulting

Overview

After its acquisition by Grant Thornton Stax has been rebranded as Grant Thornton Stax a wholly owned subsidiary of Grant Thornton Advisors LLC. Collectively the firms now support nearly 70% of the U.S.-based Private Equity International 300making this an exciting moment to be part of the team. With ongoing geographic expansion and an ever-broadening suite of offerings the business is creating new opportunities for our global workforce while delivering even greater impact for clients.

To support this growth were expanding our team of Consultantsprofessionals with a passion for learning and tackling complex business challenges. Consultants play a key role at Grant Thornton Stax working on high-impact short-term engagements (412 weeks) with our private equity PE-backed companies hedge funds and investment banking clients across industries including software/technology healthcare business services consumer industrials and the events ecosystem.

At Grant Thornton Stax youll work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry gaining hands-on experience and direct client exposure from day one. With a strong focus on career progression our entrepreneurial approach and diverse client base provide endless opportunities to develop professionally while solving our clients toughest challenges.

We value a work environment that empowers employees while supporting work-life balance. Unlike many firms our minimal travel model allows you to focus on meaningful work build strong team connections and grow personally and professionally.

Recognized as a top workplace Grant Thornton Stax has been named to the 2025 Vault Consulting 50 Best Firms Management Consulteds Top Ranked Consulting Firms 2025 and Consulting Magazines 2025 Best Firms to Work For.

WHY GRANT THORNTON STAX

• High-profile engagements with the largest and most recognizable private equity firms globally the leadership teams of their PE-backed companies hedge funds and investment banks.

• Front-line exposure and leadership roles with our action-oriented non-bureaucratic client base across sectors and project types.

• Immersive learning opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

• Content-focused environment which can nourish your analytically driven opinion.

• Associates consultants and managers are supported by our unique business model with integrated international teams that deliver research data analysis and overnight support to allow you more time to think.

• Opportunities for personal growth and career development based on the merits of your work the chance to have more than a 2-3-year stint real upward mobility. Good people who genuinely care about the firms success and are consistently exploring ways to improve and build upon its accomplishments.

Competitive compensation that rewards strong performance and solid career development through mentorship and coaching addition we offer comprehensive benefits including medical dental and vision coverage for you and your family 401(k) savings plan with company matching open vacation policy life and disability insurance generous parental leave pre-tax transit benefits mobile phone stipend wellness reimbursement charitable gift matching and more.

RESPONSIBILITEIS

As a Consultant you will serve as a key project team member responsible for understanding the clients issues structuring research plans conducting in-depth analyses in support of client objectives and building strategies. You will have exposure to a broad array of client needs and industries. Compensation consists of salary and bonus program competitive with leading strategy consulting firms. Travel is minimal (around 10%).

Specifically in this role you will:

• Lead modular components major project objectives and occasionally own entire projects.

• Understand clients issues and effectively work with teams and ask the right questions to get at main issues and draw conclusions from the data collected.

• Develop as a subject matter expert (SME) for client and internal team.

• Design research plans conduct business analyses and discover insights from data.

• Structure client deliverables and act as the point person for content and structure thinking.

• Effectively present sections of a deliverable to clients and field any questions pertaining to your area of oversight.

• In many cases you will be managing a small team of associates.

• Participate in client development efforts and help provide development opportunities to other junior team members.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates must have 2-4 years of experience with a strategy consulting firm strategic planning/corporate strategy group or private equity/venture capital firm.

• Bachelors degree with demonstrated academic excellence. An MBA degree is preferred but equivalent work experience will be considered.

• Excellent strategic thinking understanding of business research and analysis.

• Strong quantitative and analytic skills required.

• Effective communication skills both written and verbal.

• Strong presentation writing skills in PowerPoint and Word.

• Detail oriented.

• Self-starter with an intellectual curiosity and teamwork capabilities.

• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced time-sensitive environment.

• Experience hitting deadlines and experience or interest in managing small teams on project specific modules.

• Strong command of Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint).