THE PRACTICE

Oliver Wymans Private Equity team in North America are looking to hire consultants to support its rapid growth. The team works with private equity investors throughout the deal transaction lifecycle: from opportunity identification through due diligence and post-transaction value realization. At Oliver Wyman we take a multi-specialist approach to our engagements bringing teams comprising both deep industry and functional expertise supported by proprietary approaches and a world-class network. This enables our clients to achieve differentiated results both on deals and post-transaction.

We have completed hundreds of engagements for leading private equity firms across North America Europe the Middle East China and Southeast Asia creating sustainable shareholder value.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a successful team at the center of the firms strategy. Consultants are given the opportunity for rapid professional growth to participate in entrepreneurial work and to share in the achievement of the team.

Job Specification

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Industrials and Business Services

Boston Washington DC New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto

Senior Consultant Associate and Engagement Manager

The Role and Responsibilities

We are not typical management consultants. We provide industry- and discipline-specific knowledge and expertise which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients.

The team are looking for experienced professionals who are already working in or are interested in focusing on the industrials industry serving private equity clients.

Oliver Wyman is a diverse and entrepreneurial partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial fun environment.

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

• Professional working experience with commercial due diligence in a management consulting firm.
• Individuals who have worked in industrials within Private Equity.
• Knowledge and in-depth experience with customer research techniques (interviews surveys focus groups etc.).
• 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 strong 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.

Senior Consultants

Senior Consultants executes work stream(s) from start to finish including structuring and solving problems synthesizing and communicating insights / recommendations and work planning. Develops research and analysis plans for themselves and more junior consultants selecting appropriate paths and identify key hypotheses.

They often directs the work of one or more junior consultants and starts to become the go-to person for the client on specific topics shifting focus towards people and client management.

Associates

Associates 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

Engagement Managers

Engagement Managers are the on-scene leaders who lead our projects day to day. You will lead and execute due diligence engagements and/or post-transaction engagements aimed at supporting private equity funds and their portfolio companies

You will ensure that findings are insightful and data driven. Its a role that demands thought leadership at a strategic level and command of all the technical and operational details of execution. You will need great communication skills and the ability to forge strong relationships.

OUR VALUES & CULTURE

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

Self-starters and free thinkers who work well in a team

We are individuals who are self-starting motivated energetic entrepreneurial about what we do

Common aspiration collective endeavor 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 steady-state 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 non-work 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 project-based 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 input-based culture have respect for peoples personal decisions and believe that ones workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues

About Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy operations risk management and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6000 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 business of Marsh McLennan NYSE: MMC. For more information visit. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.

Marsh McLennan and its Affiliates are EOEMinority/Female/Disability/Vet/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity employers.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $to $240000.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience skills training location certifications and education and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to the base salary this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits tuition assistance 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.