Business Associate

Work directly with the Managing Partner. Learn how to build and operate a consulting firm from the inside.

LEAP Consulting Group is a growing technology and management consulting firm based in Northern New Jersey. We help organizations solve complex business and technology challenges and we believe the best way to develop future leaders is through broad exposure meaningful responsibility and close mentorship.

As a Business Associate youll work side-by-side with the Managing Partner and become involved in nearly every aspect of the businessfrom operations and recruiting to client delivery sales AI finance conferences and special projects.

No two weeks are the same. One day you might be researching an emerging AI platform preparing for an executive meeting or helping develop a client proposal. Another day you could be coordinating a recruiting initiative supporting a client engagement traveling to an industry conference or helping set up our booth before the exhibit hall opens.

We believe no task is beneath anyone if it helps move the business forward.

If youre looking for a predictable routine this probably isnt the right role. If you have an MBA a JD are in the later stages of your career or dont live a comfortable commuting distance from our offices this role is most likely not for you.

If youre looking to accelerate your career gain an unusually broad business education and work alongside experienced leaders and live reasonably close commuting distance to Elmwood Park NJ wed love to meet you.

What Youll Do

Your responsibilities will evolve as you grow but youll regularly:

• Work directly with the Managing Partner to help organize priorities solve problems and move important initiatives forward.

• Conduct research and leverage AI tools to analyze business problems and develop recommendations.

• Prepare proposals presentations reports executive communications and other business materials.

• Coordinate projects across multiple teams and help ensure commitments are completed.

• Support recruiting interviewing onboarding and employee experience initiatives.

• Assist with client engagements executive meetings and special projects.

• Help improve internal business processes and identify opportunities to make the company more efficient.

• Support operational and financial activities that help leadership make informed business decisions.

• Assist with conferences company events and business development activities including planning travel logistics and on-site execution.

• Pitch in wherever neededfrom strategic initiatives to hands-on logisticsbecause helping the team succeed is more important than staying inside a narrow job description.

Qualifications :

Who You Are

This role is designed for someone with exceptional potentialnot necessarily extensive experience.

You may be a recent graduate or have a few years of professional experience. What matters most is your character curiosity work ethic and ability to grow.

Youre someone who is:

• Exceptionally organized and dependable.

• Curious and genuinely excited to learn new things.

• A strong writer and thoughtful communicator.

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

• Resourceful proactive and willing to figure things out.

• Tech-savvy and enthusiastic about learning new software and AI tools.

• Professional polished and comfortable interacting with executives clients and colleagues.

• Adaptable and energized by variety rather than intimidated by it.

Judgment Tact & Trust

Working closely with leadership means youll occasionally be exposed to confidential business financial personnel and client matters.

Were looking for someone who earns trust through integrity maturity and consistency.

Success in this role requires more than keeping information confidential. It requires developing an intuitive sense for professional judgmentknowing when to speak when to listen when to ask questions when to take initiative and when to escalate an issue.

You communicate with tact read situations well adapt your approach to different people and circumstances and consistently demonstrate sound judgment. Youre someone people feel comfortable trusting with important conversations sensitive information and meaningful responsibility.

Additional Information :

Work Environment

• Full-time on-site position based in our Northern New Jersey office.

• We are seeking candidates who live locally and enjoy working in a collaborative in-person environment.

• Approximately 25% domestic travel is expected for conferences client meetings recruiting events and other company activities.

• Some weeks require travel event support or additional effort around important client and company initiatives. Flexibility and a positive attitude are essential.

Why LEAP

This isnt a traditional entry-level position.

Its an opportunity to work directly with the leadership of a growing consulting firm and gain exposure to strategy operations consulting recruiting finance AI technology sales client delivery and executive decision-makingexperiences that often take years to accumulate elsewhere.

We hire for character judgment curiosity and potential. Technical skills can be taught. Integrity professionalism tact and the ability to earn trust are far more valuable.

If youre looking for a role that will challenge you accelerate your growth and give you meaningful responsibility from day one wed love to hear from you.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time