Independent Advisory Principal

Barrington James; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insights and strategy consultancy is seeking a Principal-level Consultant in Leeds, UK. This role focuses on strategic advisory and insight generation within life sciences, requiring at least 8 years of relevant experience and strong client interaction skills. Candidates should be adept in translating insights into actionable recommendations and engaging stakeholders effectively. A minimum commitment of 4 days per week is preferred, with travel required initially.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of consulting experience, preferably in life sciences.
• Minimum of 4 years leading client interactions and project teams.
• Demonstrable business development experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop pitches and shape proposals.
• Translate insights into strategic recommendations.
• Engage stakeholders during ongoing research.

Skills

Leadership in client interactions

Business development in life sciences

Strategic recommendations

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

New Principal-Level Consulting Opportunity | Advisory Consulting x Research Strategy | Full Time (or 4 days / week minimum)

I’m supporting a global insights & strategy consultancy that is looking for a Principal-level Consultant to sit at the intersection of insight generation and strategic advisory — helping to elevate client programmes across multiple business units.

This is a unique role for someone who understands how consulting integrates into a research environment, and who is used to collaborating with research teams to bring strategic, actionable value to clients.

🔍 Ideal Background

You will already have a significant, proven track record within a life-science consulting environment. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of relevant advisory / strategic consulting experience with a minimum of 4 years of experience leading client interactions and project teams, with demonstrable business development / sales experience in the life science consulting space.

The team is particularly interested in profiles with experience from leading healthcare consultancies such as :

• Lumanity
• McCann Health
• Double Helix
• Inizio Advisory
• …or similar insight-led, strategy-driven environments.

You’ll need to be someone who instinctively understands the nuances of consulting alongside a research programme—how to frame recommendations, shape strategic narratives, and identify additional consulting opportunities that complement ongoing research.

🎯 What the Role Involves

• Pitch development & proposal shaping
• Translate Insights into clear, strategic recommendations
• Identifying and scoping add-on consulting work
• Stakeholder engagement throughout ongoing research programmes
• Account planning across multiple business units
• High-level client-facing strategy discussions
• Guiding teams to deliver actionable strategic outputs

It’s a hands-on, visible role with strong influence across the business.

🕒 Engagement Details

• Full-time preferred (minimum 4 days / week)
• 6-month contract with potential extension
• Must be open to travel (client-facing role)
• Ideal preference is the UK but not essential - travel to the office is required during the first few weeks

If you have advisory consulting experience and thrive working alongside research teams to elevate insights into strategic recommendations, I’d be happy to share more.

Send me a message or drop a comment and I’ll reach out.