Strategy Consultant - Big 4 - Consumer Sector

City of London Permanent £50,000 - £150,000 per year View Job Description
You will work at CxO / Investor level on the consumer and leisure deals. You will bring your Commercial Due Diligence expertise to high profile M&A opportunities
  • Deal focused strategy consulting into Consumer & Leisure
  • Range of levels available Manager to Director

About Our Client

Deal advisory in strategy team of Big 4. London based.

Job Description

You will advise high profile clients on Deal Strategy & Growth Strategy, Cost and Operational strategy and Enterprise-wide Transformation:

  • Develop and implement strategic frameworks to address client challenges effectively.
  • Analyse business performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver tailored consultancy solutions.
  • Provide actionable recommendations to clients within the professional services sector.
  • Support clients in embedding sustainable change across their organisations.
  • Prepare clear and concise reports, presentations, and documentation for stakeholders.
  • Stay updated on industry trends to inform strategy and performance recommendations.
  • Manage client relationships to ensure satisfaction and long-term collaboration.
  • Lead the development and implementation of strategic plans for the Consumer sector.
  • Monitor and analyse performance metrics to identify areas of improvement.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Strategy Consultant will have

  • Impressive track record in commercial due diligence
  • Proficiency in strategic planning and performance analysis.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Knowledge of the Consumer sector in the Professional Services industry.
  • Extensive experience working in a leading strategy consulting business, Big 4 firm or strategy / Corporate Development team in industry
  • Strong foundational understanding of the value drivers across the broadly defined Consumer sector: Consumer Goods, Retail & Travel & Leisure businesses - and views on the future outlook for this sector
  • Experience of leading mid-sized and large projects: designing work plans, team structures and then managing these to (i) excellent client output and (ii) strong project economics
    • This should include an extensive coverage of recent M&A transactions, eg CDD, VDD, M&A Strategy or Value Creation projects in the Consumer sector
  • Evidence of taking responsibility for designing proposals, scopes and pricing for mid-sized and large consulting assignments
  • Pro-active role in business development activity, designing client ready pitches, generating differentiated insights and holding personal client relationships
  • Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members and broader (internal and external) stakeholders
  • Strong track record of building followership among more junior staff members
  • Non-client facing roles in driving practice forward in areas such as team management, training, technical tool development, liaison with service suppliers etc



What's on Offer

Our client is growing this proposition and is looking for candidates from Director level through to Manager with competitive salaries according to level.You must have current & enduring UK working rights as my client is not in a position to sponsor at this stage.

Contact
James Barrett
Quote job ref
JN-082025-6803879
Phone number
+441179065140

Job summary

Job function
Transformation
Subsector
Consulting
Sector
Business Services
Location
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
James Barrett
Consultant phone
+441179065140
Job reference
JN-082025-6803879