Business Consultant- North Based

St. James’s Place; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Generous Pension Scheme

Enhanced Parental Leave

Protection Benefits

EV salary sacrifice

Job summary

St. James’s Place is seeking a mid-senior Business Consultant in Newcastle with a strong commercial mindset to deliver strategic, advisory support to priority partnerships. You will design, build and deliver consultancy propositions that drive growth, efficiency and sustainability across partner businesses.

You will work with partner practices to improve performance, coach leadership teams, and shape business plans. A CMI Level 5 Consultancy qualification (or equivalent) is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience of using data/insights to diagnose problems and inform decisions.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to coach/mentor and act as a strategic planner.
• Experience as a true business partner influencing and coaching to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain positive relationships with partner practices and conduct reviews to enhance business performance.
• Design and deliver business improvement solutions and programmes for profitable growth.
• Review ROI and efficiency of partner relationships and implement plans with accountability.
• Develop and deliver implementation plans reflecting partner goals and resource needs.
• Collaborate with partnerships to ensure the right resources are available when needed.
• Ensure regulatory/compliance requirements are met in client outcomes and reviews.
• Deliver model offices for priority businesses.

Skills

Data-driven insights

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Strategic partnering

Commercial acumen

Education

CMI Level 5 Professional Consultancy (or equivalent)

Job description

At a glance:

Location: Newcastle Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Mid-Senior Level

Are you ready tochart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success.This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

About the role:

Do you have a strong commercial mindset and the ability to build strong positive relationships with stakeholders? We are looking for individuals who can deliver a range of strategic, commercial and business planning advice and guidance.

The main purpose of the Business Consultant role is to deliver value-added consulting solutions to SJP’s priority partnerships. Key responsibilities include designing, building and delivering a Consultancy Proposition. The team is made up of Consultant’s who have expert knowledge who together will be able to help Practices improve their overall business performance and sustainability.

Using a range of knowledge, skills and tools the Business Consultants will support Partners and Practice leadership teams to develop the effectiveness of consulting within businesses with growth potential; they create a sharper focus on the things that matter, optimising the use of SME and Partnership resources to create a plan and generate productivity growth through increased efficiency and continuous improvement.

Depending on where you're based in the North, you'll either support our partnerships in the North East or North West.

What you will be doing:

• Maintaining positive relationships with partner practices, including business planning and regular reviews aimed at enhancing their businesses and their commercial performance.
• Designing business improvement solutions and programmes, supporting and consulting to deliver successful well run and profitable businesses.
• Reviewing, measuring, and assessing the efficiency of relationships and tangible return on investment of each Partner relationship.
• Create, build and deliver a business implementation plan, reflecting a comprehensive and accountable plan for the partner practice to achieve their goals.
• Working closely with partnerships to ensure that the right resource is available at the right time to support projects.
• Ensure risk and compliance requirements are met on client outcomes, with regular reviews
• Deliver “model office(s)” for priority businesses

About you:

We're looking for people who have helped businesses transform and achieve positive client outcomes through building long term business relationships and influencing decisions through effective coaching.

• You’ll have previous experience of using data and insights to diagnose problems and inform decision making with proven relationship building skills.
• Able to listen and adapt your style to be solution focussed, a coach, mentor or strategic planner as needed – you’ve operated previously as a true business partner.
• Experience of building strong relationships with key partners with evidence of influencing and coaching to improve performance and drive efficiencies
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to develop an implementation plan with our partner businesses
• CMI Level 5 Professional Consultancy (or equivalent) would be an advantage. You'll either be a qualified coach/Consultant or will have the relevant prior experience.

Essential Criteria:

• You’ll have previous experience of using data and insights to diagnose problems and inform decision making with proven relationship building skills.
• Able to listen and adapt your style to be solution focussed, a coach, mentor or strategic planner as needed – you’ve operated previously as a true business partner.
• Experience of building strong relationships with key partners with evidence of influencing and coaching to improve performance and drive efficiencies
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to develop an implementation plan with our partner businesses

Desirable Criteria:

• CMI Level 5 Professional Consultancy (or equivalent) would be an advantage. You'll either be a qualified coach/Consultant or will have the relevant prior experience.

What's in it for you?

Whatever stage of life you're in, our benefits are designed to provide the support, flexibility, and peace of mind you need to thrive both at work and beyond.

In addition to our discretionary annual bonus scheme, which reflects both individual and company performance, you'll benefit from a market-leading benefits package tailored to support your wellbeing, financial security, and family life.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.

• Private Medical Insurance – company-funded cover for you and your immediate family
• Generous Pension Scheme – a non-contributory employer contribution of 10%, increasing with length of service up to 15%, plus the opportunity to increase this through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Parental Leave – up to 26 weeks' full pay to support growing families.
• Protection Benefits – company-funded critical illness cover, income protection, and life assurance
• EV salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker

Reasonable Adjustments

We're an equalopportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessibleand inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stageplease let us know by emailing us at [e-mail]. Research tells usthat applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break.

What's next?

As a businessregulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with theconduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to aninterview with SJP.