Graduate Consultant, Cognizant Incubator (COIN)

Cognizant; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is seeking a Graduate Consultant for their incubator program, starting January 2026. This role involves analyzing client needs and delivering innovative technology solutions while working collaboratively with teams. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in relevant fields, strong communication skills, and a deep interest in technology. Willingness to relocate to London or Amsterdam is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team.
• Flexibility to support multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Develop relevant industry and technology knowledge.
• Facilitate working sessions with clients.
• Support business development activities.

Skills

Ability to grasp business needs

Excellent written and verbal communication

Proven capabilities in teamwork and leadership

Strong interest in technology and digital modernization

Self-motivated

Strong work ethic with a dedication to client service excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, Project)

Job description

Graduate Consultant, Cognizant Incubator (COIN)

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 6,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

Position Overview

The Cognizant Consulting team is a successful organization that is continually growing our client base. As a Consultant, you play a meaningful role with responsibilities that range from analyzing a client's issues/objectives and interviewing key client stakeholders to developing recommendations and authoring presentations. You will participate in strategic advisory, transformation projects, and career advancement opportunities.

Your role as a full-time COIN (Consultant Incubator) Consultant will be to deliver immediate value to clients by working with a project‑based team of consultants. Consultants help assess the client’s business and technology challenges and deliver innovative solutions. With a structured promotional path, COIN Consultants facilitate the requirements analysis process, develop strong working relationships with business partners, and build domain expertise across Cognizant Consulting. Additionally, COIN Consultants will continue to hone personal career skills, learning from a wide variety of subject matter experts and an award‑winning learning and development program. At the conclusion of the program, you will specialize as a Senior Consultant, in a role that aligns with your interests and career aspirations, where you will be prepared to handle a variety of business opportunities and lead teams. Our associates’ diverse set of backgrounds offer varied perspectives and fuel new ways of thinking. We encourage lively discussions which inspire better results for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop relevant industry and technology knowledge
• Draw conclusions from market / industry trends and client issues
• Support go‑to‑market initiatives for Cognizant
• Facilitate working sessions with clients
• Work collaboratively within teams using company accelerators and methodologies to present and implement strategic and technology solutions
• Research industry initiatives, identify and respond to client opportunities and develop client deliverables
• Contribute to research, design and writing of articles/whitepapers and participate as a team member in collateral development
• Support business development activities in the form of gathering best practices for RFI/RFP responses and help write proposals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business (Finance, Economics, Operations Management), Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
• Ability to grasp business needs and assess impacts to complex business operations and systems
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem‑solving environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Proven capabilities in teamwork and leadership
• Strong interest in technology and digital modernization
• Self‑motivated
• Strong work ethic with a dedication to client service excellence
• Ability to work as part of a cross‑cultural team, including flexibility to support multiple time zones when vital
• Proven Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, and Project

Location

New hires will be aligned to Cognizant offices in London or Amsterdam where you will work alongside other experienced Cognizant associates delivering technology solutions. Applicants must be willing to relocate to one of these major geographic areas. While we attempt to honor candidate location preferences, business need and position availability will determine final location assignment.

Start Date

COIN Consultants will start in January 2026. Exact start dates will be communicated with enough time for you to plan effectively.