Principal/Engagement Manager/Associate (Melbourne) – Private Capital

Oliver Wyman; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days

26 weeks paid paternal leave

Discounted health insurance

Hybrid work arrangement

Comprehensive training curriculum

Employee assistance programmes

Well-being programme gym discount

Team-building events and regional offs

Job summary

Oliver Wyman Australia seeks a Principal/Engagement Manager/Associate – Private Capital to help shape client investment cases and value‑creation strategies. You will analyse markets, performance and business plans of target companies and interact with investors and management teams to offer strategic advice.

The role emphasizes developing talent within the Private Capital team and thrives in a collaborative, hybrid work environment focused on delivering impact for clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in CDD and value creation in consulting, banking or private capital.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within a team.
• Business-fluent English and professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop insights into commercial assumptions underpinning client investment cases.
• Analyse target companies’ markets, performance, business plan and value creation opportunities.
• Interact with investors and management teams to offer advice, shape and drive strategy.
• Develop and foster talent within the Private Capital team.

Skills

Business-fluent English

Self-starter

Independent thinker

Job description

Principal/Engagement Manager/Associate – Private Capital

Who we are

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting that combines deep industry knowledge with specialised expertise in strategy, transactions, operations, risk management, and organisation transformation.

• We support our team to deliver real world impact through interesting and important work
• We will equip you with an advanced consulting and commercial skillset to build a sustainable and successful practice
• Our NYSE listed ownership structure supports high-growth ambition, while maintaining a differentiated operating model

What you will do

• Develop insights into commercial assumptions underpinning client investment cases
• Analyse target companies’ markets, performance, business plan and value creation opportunities
• Interact with investors and management teams to offer advice, shape and drive strategy
• Develop and foster talent within the Private Capital team

What you will bring

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in both CDD and value creation, in consulting, banking or private capital
• Be a self-starters and independent thinker, who works well within a team
• Contribute to the teams’ common aspiration, collective endeavour and shared success
• Be a clear communicator, using straightforward, open, respectful interaction
• Embrace balanced lives for consultants, whereby prioritization and focus are seen as critical
• Business-fluent English

Benefits of working at Oliver Wyman, Australia

• 25 days of vacation days for well-deserved breaks
• 26 weeks paid paternal leave for all employees.
• Discounted health insurance, protecting you and your loved ones.
• Flexible work arrangements including hybrid working, supporting you to balance work and life.
• Comprehensive training curriculum designed to support career progression at all levels.
• Employee assistance programmes that offer free sessions on counselling, wellbeing coaching, holistic support (financial coaching, nutritional support, legal advice) and manager support programs.
• Well-being programmes offering discounted gym memberships and health reimbursement.
• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities to foster a collaborative and friendly environment, including regional offsites.

Oliver Wyman, a Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) business, is a management consulting firm driven by deep industry insight, bold innovation, and a collaborative approach that cuts through complexity to help organizations navigate their most defining transformative moments. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X. Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencing of employment. Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.