Group Strategy Associate
- Recruiter
- Phipps Cameron Recruitment
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £50,000 -£60,000
- Posted
- 28 Apr 2017
- Closes
- 05 May 2017
- Ref
- J910
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
About The Job
Our client is a FTSE 100 global consumer business. As a member of the Strategy team you will be involved in tackling the big strategic questions the business faces at various levels. The team also works closely with the M&A team in evaluating the strategic rationale of proposed acquisitions, partnerships or divestment.
Main Responsibilities
The unit works on a project basis. Strategy Associates are generally assigned a module within a project taking full ownership of their work module by driving the content development, independently managing the day-to-day work and pro-actively engaging the Manager or Director on the project. Specifically:
- Take ownership of a project under the supervision of a Strategy Manager or Director
- Work with the business to co-develop fact-based recommendations that are both insightful and practical to execute
- Assist in the development of CEO-ready presentation materials
- Contribute to the team's long-term success by actively participating in other projects problem solving sessions
Ideal Candidate
- Strong track-record at a strategy consulting firm or similar business experience in a corporate strategy function.
- Degree educated with outstanding academics
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills with a natural ability to quickly interpret and synthesise information into clear and concise recommendations
- Strong communication skills and ability to challenge constructively and persuasively
Advanced Excel and modelling skills and experience of developing presentations in PowerPoint