London Graduate Consultant - Sep 2023 London, England
Job description
Looking to start your career in in management consulting in September 2023? Then you may be interested in a graduate consulting role with Nous Group!
Nous is a great place to work…
Nous Group is an international management consultancy with over 800 people working across the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and Canada. We are a values-based organization that is inspired and determined to improve people's lives in significant ways. Working in unique, cross-disciplinary teams we create innovative and enduring solutions that transform businesses, governments, and communities. We realize a bigger idea of success.
Nous is recognised as one to the top education consulting firms on Consultancy UK, Australia's top workplace, ranking first in the 2021 Great Places to Work Awards (Australia). We are proud to have been named Best Management Consulting Firm by the Australian Financial Review, and acknowledged as one of the Top 10 Graduate Employers of 2022 by GradAustralia. We look forward to extending our influence internationally.
What we do...
We offer a broad consulting capability across business strategy, public policy, organisational capability, executive talent and development, transformational change and digital strategy and capability.
Typical projects you might work on include:
- help to improve the student experience at large universities through journey mapping and pain-point analysis
- work with government departments to coordinate resources to solve real world problems
- use a data-led approach to help utilise assets and provide an evidence base for service re-design
- re-design education functions and programme architecture for large, research-intensive universities
How we will develop and support you...
At Nous, we set you up for success. We have designed a graduate induction program to help you learn key consulting skills and extend your knowledge quickly. Your development doesn't end at induction, it continues for your time at Nous with a wide range of learning opportunities through check-ins, webinars, online training, on-project learning and formal learning programs. Our graduate consultants have the opportunity to work across different sectors and capabilities. You'll gain experience across strategy, transformation & implementation, organisational performance, leadership & capability, data & analytics, digital, and design.
What does it take?
To succeed in a graduate consulting role at Nous, you are:
- enthusiastic, curious, and willing to learn
- intelligent and academically accomplished - a 2:1 or 1st class undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree is essential
- able to undertake structured analysis in a logical and efficient manner
- able to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills
- well organised, with the ability to manage multiple pieces of work simultaneously
- comfortable working autonomously and in a self-managed way, using initiative to draw on the expertise of those around you
- able to analyse quantitative and qualitative data.
The process will consist of an interview with a member of the recruitment team, and interviews with members of the London team that may include case studies. Please keep an eye on your emails (and spam folders).
Want to find out more? Watch our graduate recruitment video:
What makes Nous a Great Place to Work?
Our aim is to deliver a flexible experience that delivers positive influence and growth for you, our colleagues, and our clients.
Below are some of the ways Nousers are encouraged to enjoy that experience:
- We offer active career and professional development support. We reimburse one professional membership per year.
- Giving all Nousers greater flexibility around bank holidays. Understanding that people of different cultures, religions, and political beliefs may wish to choose to take alternate days of leave from scheduled holidays.
- Hybrid working, with a monthly remote working allowance, and a one off payment to set up your work from home office.
- A collaborative bonus that reflects company performance, and is available to all.
- Supporting working parents by providing 18 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave and 10 weeks of paid secondary carer parental leave (access to parental leave is gender neutral).
- Consultants aim for an average of 8 hours of client attention per day (delivering projects, contributing to proposals, etc). In addition, there is time spent on growth - either yours, your colleagues' or Nous, which may include time on professional development, mentoring, IP development, or involvement with Nous' employee networks.
Finally, some important details...
Nous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Nous values a diversity of lived experiences, perspectives, and ideas as an asset in serving communities globally.
Nous is a flexible workplace that offers hybrid working, and consulting opportunities on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you are interested in helping solve complex problems and want to be part of a dynamic team, committed to achieving positive influence, then we would love to hear from you! Please click apply below.
To apply for a role at Nous in our London office, you must have the right to work in the UK.
