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WHAT YOU'LL DO

As the investment services specialist, you will play an important role supporting the overall Investment Services (IS) annual agenda. The team sits under the Global Practices Team and the Client Team function, globally led by Jürgen Lücke and Ines Molina who reports to the Chief Client Officer & Chairman, Industry Practices (Tawfik Hammoud)

The Investment Services agenda encompasses:

• Global Investment Programs (Big Bets, War Chest, Lighthouse..): substantial BCG internal investments aimed at changing our trajectory at companies or topics that are a priority for the business
• Global Competitive Intelligence efforts: analysis to understand our position vs key competitors for example: Partner footprint analysis, win/loss analysis, general market trends and benchmarking across different functions
• Client penetration analysis: to understand our position and presence vs top Global Fortune companies and other relevant global listings
• Client Council and Focus Client: global orchestration of our priority clients / targets lists

Your will play an important part in shaping the team’s agenda, develop analysis, tools and support Practice Areas and Regions as needed to help them executing against Investment targets. The role requires a strong ability to work closely and effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in a collaborative manner. Superior analytical and organizational skills are essential for this position.

Your day-to-day activities will focus primarily on the delivery and support of the Global Investment program whilst also supporting the Competitive Intelligence topic as needed, but tasks may spread across the overall team agenda depending on priorities.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Support the overall management of the Global investment’s programs, for example:
  • you will lead the tracking of investment requests, supporting on the regular reporting of investments and updates as required
  • Support on the Big Bet investment program through preparation of documents, updates, analysis and advising/guiding teams when needed
• Perform investments, client and competitive intelligence analysis: both planned and ad-hoc requests
• Lead on developing and keeping our investments microsite updated with latest guidelines
• Help redefining and improving existing programs as well as shaping new initiatives, processes, policies and tools
• Support global meetings as required (PA, Client Team, Executive committee meetings, WWOMs…)
• Support cross-functional, region/office and Practice Area teams on ad-hoc data needs and deep dives, as requested.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned or required

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Analysing, monitoring data and undertaking effective research and report outputs
• Using technical and functional expertise to perform quantitative analysis, storyboarding and hypothesis-driven thinking
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Strong organization skills, able to prioritize and be a proactive self-starter
• Ability to work independently with minimal daily supervision
• Proven ability to work closely and effectively with team members and stakeholders in a collaborative manner
• Ability to work successfully in cross-functional, cross-border and virtual teams
• Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization; credible and mature
• Exceptional customer service
• Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
• Ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, global, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment
Exercises judgment in managing confidential/sensitive information; trustworthy

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business or engineering field
• Minimum of 3 years-experience in management consulting role or other similar field; BCG experience preferred
• Strong analytical experience
• Strong skills in Windows Office (particularly Excel and Powerpoint)
Fluent in English (both written and verbal)

YOU'LL WORK WITH

The Investment Services Specialist will be a member of the PA Client Team. The PA Client Team is led by the Chief Client Officer & Chairman, Industry Practices that is on BCG’s Executive & Operating Committees. The role will report to the Global Investment Services Senior Director within the PA Client Team. The role will have regular interactions with other members of the Client Team and Practice Areas, as well as from other functions as Finance or Partner Service Group. The role will also have interactions with Managing Directors & Partners as required.