Consultant

Dalberg; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global advisory firm is seeking a Consultant in London to tackle complex global issues like malnutrition and climate change. The role demands a bachelor's degree and minimum two years at a top consultancy. Candidates must possess strong analytical skills, professionalism, and fluency in English. Responsibilities include leading client research, developing tailored frameworks, and driving innovative solutions. The firm champions diversity and inclusion, empowering staff to drive change across sectors worldwide.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Opportunity for global impact

Mentoring and training programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience at a leading international management consultancy or similar.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with clients, including senior management.
• Sensitivity to political and cultural environments, particularly in developing countries.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and analysis for client cases, presenting insights clearly.
• Develop innovative solutions and tailor frameworks for client challenges.
• Work closely with clients and change makers for credibility.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving skills

Cross-cultural experience

Professionalism

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, International Relations

Job description

Maximize your potential. Tackle the world’s toughest problems.

Build expertise in areas that matter to you. Become a global development leader.

ABOUT DALBERG

We are a global group working to build a more sustainable planet and inclusive societies where all people can thrive. As a diverse, purpose-driven community of professionals, it works in collaboration with local communities and global networks to create bold and equitable solutions and develop the next generation of impact leaders. Dalberg brings together strategy and management consulting, equity-centered community design, data, research, implementation, and communications to achieve its mission of solving the most pressing challenges of our time through systemic change. We are from everywhere, at home anywhere - an African and American company as much as an Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and European one.

Dalberg is a place where a diverse mix of talented individuals are able to practice transparency and openness while maintaining independence of thought – whether it’s how you identify, where you come from, the languages you speak, the person you love, or the way you worship. Dalberg is a home where people feel safe, understood, nurtured, and encouraged to grow.

As a team of 610+ people from 55 countries, speaking over 90 languages collectively, with 48%+ female leadership team, Dalberg places diversity, equity and inclusion principles at the heart of our organization and the work we do alongside our clients, partners and communities.

Established in 2001 by experienced private sector consultants, Dalberg operates from 25+ worldwide locations. For more information, please visit Dalberg.

ABOUT DALBERG ADVISORS

Dalberg Advisors is a strategic advisory firm combining the best of private sector strategy skills and rigorous analytical capabilities with deep knowledge and networks across emerging and frontier markets. We work collaboratively across the public, private and philanthropic sectors to fuel inclusive growth and help clients achieve their goals.

ABOUT OUR CLIENTS

Our clients come to us with some of the most difficult global problems, seeking solutions where the obvious ones have failed. We are entrepreneurs and innovators, designers and creative problem solvers, thinkers, and doers who supply new ideas, drawing from a deep base of knowledge that cuts across sectors and geographies and is growing every day. We partner with and serve communities, governments, and companies throughout the world. Some of our recent clients include foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, UN agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, USAID, and India’s NITI Aayog.

ABOUT YOU

You aspire to become a leader in global development by tackling global issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic growth, ensuring no population is left behind. You drive the delivery of innovative and results-oriented solutions for clients, proposing problem-solving and creating tailored frameworks that address client challenges.You excel in solving problems using clear strategic and creative thinking, and you want to put your skills to work – transforming organizations that fund change around the world. You are a committed self-starter with experience as a ‘top-performer’ at a leading international management consultancy firm, a passion for international development, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Dalberg consultants live and work around the world, creating a network of local experience anchored by our offices in Africa, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia. Dalberg combines ground-level insight with experience from top-tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

Typical qualifications for a Consultant

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, International Relations or a related field
• Excellent academic record
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a ‘top performer’ at a leading international management consultancy, or a similar type of private sector experience
• Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitativeAbility to present information in an insightful and structured manner, both written and oralExperience living and working in different cultures; time spent in developing countries strongly preferredProfessionalism and demonstrated experience working directly with clients, including senior management of corporate and/or top officials in the public sectorSensitivity to the political and cultural environments of international public agencies or similarly complex environmentsDemonstrated fluency with English speaking and writing skills; proficiency with other languages a plus

Note: Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.

WHAT WILL YOU DO AND HOW WILL YOU GROW

Consultants play a significant role in driving the delivery of innovative and results-oriented solutions for our clients. They lead research and analysis for the case, framing the team’s knowledge base around the topic at hand. This includes both, quantitative rigor and gaining primary insights through interviews with stakeholders. As those who dive deep into the issues, they think critically and creatively to develop insights based on their findings from the research process. They gain a broad knowledge base that cuts across sectors and geographies while driving the core of every project’s work. Not only do Consultants work closely with their managers, but they are also tasked with gaining trust and credibility by working directly with clients and change makers.

Examples of recent projects that Dalberg consultants have worked on include designing policy and regulatory roadmaps for inclusive credit across Africa and Asia, developing multi-year strategies for environmental and philanthropic organizations, and launching initiatives to strengthen development impact in Europe. We’ve assessed technical capacity needs to support global agriculture, explored blended finance opportunities in the off-grid solar sector, and mapped AI-for-good use cases in low- and middle-income countries. Our work also includes evaluating labour rights in agri-food supply chains, supporting livelihood strategies in the private sector, and guiding business planning in the energy access space. We've facilitated disability inclusion roundtables and led the transition of public engagement programs.

Past projects have taken us to a mine in the Indonesian jungle, to refugee camps in remote parts of Kenya, and to the Nepal border to study trafficking transport chains.

Dalberg is a platform for change. Our staff is empowered to start new programs, institute best practices, and develop traditions that will define the Dalberg experience for years to come. Innovation and entrepreneurship are not only valued at Dalberg; they are essential to our firm’s success. In addition to providing training, management-level advising, and mentoring, we empower consultants to learn by doing, engaging them as core members of project teams from day one.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Our current opportunities are in London andGeneva

Please submit your application at our Career Centre by Friday 9th January 2026 21:00 GMT / 22:00 CET

Your application should include a resume, and short cover letter.

Interviews will test consulting skills through case questions and discuss the candidate’s interests and experience.

During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg. This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first preference location.

Candidate applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Candidates selected for interviews will be invited for a number of interviews to test analytical and conceptual thinking skills through consulting case questions, and to discuss interests and experience. A candidate’s specific title and level of entry will be assessed during the interview process.

Dalberg values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, background, or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.

• COMMITMENT 1: We commit to publishing internal Dalberg DEI reports annually, to hold ourselves accountable, report on progress and share lessons from our regional DEI plans.
• COMMITMENT 2: We commit to delivering regular training for all staff (including leadership) on how to engender inclusive workplaces and mitigate unconscious bias.
• COMMITMENT 3: We commit to addressing imbalances in how power and privilege are formally distributed and informally exercised across the firm.

Owing to the large number of applications we receive, unfortunately, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please Note:

• Employment in our Geneva office is contingent on the candidate having the requisite authorizations to live and work in Switzerland respectively.
• Candidates shortlisted for interviews will be invited for 3 to 4 rounds to test problem-solving and conceptual thinking skills through consulting case questions, and to discuss interests and experience this will include online and face to face interviews.

For further information about the role or application process, please contact [e-mail]