Managing Partner

Mackinnon Bruce International; Greater London; Remote; GBP 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mackinnon Bruce International seeks a Vice President / Practice Head for its Chemicals practice. The role offers a global remit and senior leadership responsibilities across strategy, client engagement and market development.

You will own P&L, shape growth, and lead high-impact advisory engagements with multinational clients, guiding transformation in sustainability, decarbonisation and innovation. International travel expected.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in management consulting, corporate strategy or related leadership role with chemicals/natural resources exposure.
• Proven P&L responsibility and multi-million revenue track record.
• Established network of senior decision-makers across chemicals and resources sectors.
• Experience leading complex strategic/commercial engagements for multinational clients.
• Ability to lead teams, shape strategy and convert opportunities into results.
• Technical or scientific degree; MBA would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• P&L ownership: lead commercial strategy, revenue growth and profitability.
• Develop senior relationships with C-suite stakeholders globally.
• Identify markets, services and partnerships to expand footprint.
• Lead strategic advisory engagements in growth, decarbonisation and tech.
• Build market reputation through insights, research and events.
• Develop, recruit and mentor high-performing teams.
• Evolve offerings with digital analytics and scalable advisory models.

Skills

Leadership

P&L Ownership

Business Development

Strategic Advisory

Team Leadership

Digital Analytics

AI-enabled solutions

Education

Technical or scientific degree

MBA advantageous

Job description

Vice President / Practice Head – Chemicals

Location: Flexible / Global remit

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a global insights, research, advisory and consulting business to appoint a Vice President / Practice Head for its Chemicals practice.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an established industry or consulting executive to lead the next phase of growth for an established practice, combining deep sector expertise with commercial leadership, strategic advisory and business development.

The business works with multinational organisations across global markets, helping clients navigate industry transformation, technological disruption, sustainability, innovation and evolving regulatory landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

• P&L ownership: Lead the practice’s commercial strategy, revenue growth and profitability.
• Business development: Develop senior relationships with C-suite stakeholders across global chemical, materials, mining and natural resources businesses.
• Practice growth: Identify new markets, service offerings and strategic partnerships to expand the practice’s global footprint.
• Strategic advisory: Lead high-value consulting and advisory engagements addressing growth, innovation, decarbonisation, circularity and emerging technologies.
• Thought leadership: Build the practice’s market reputation through industry insights, published research, events and executive-level engagement.
• Team leadership: Develop, recruit and mentor high-performing teams, building capabilities and a strong leadership pipeline.
• Innovation and transformation: Evolve the practice’s offerings through digital analytics, AI-enabled solutions and scalable advisory models.

Candidate Profile

We are keen to speak with senior professionals who can combine commercial ownership with a strong understanding of the global chemicals and natural resources ecosystem.

Ideally, you will bring:

• 15+ years’ experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business advisory or a related leadership role, with significant exposure to chemicals and natural resources.
• Proven P&L responsibility and a track record of building multi-million-dollar revenue streams.
• An established network of senior decision-makers across the chemicals, materials, mining or natural resources sectors.
• Experience leading complex strategic, commercial or techno-commercial engagements for multinational clients.A strong record in business development, client relationship management and practice growth.
• The ability to lead teams, shape strategy and translate market opportunities into sustainable commercial results.
• A technical or scientific degree; postgraduate qualifications or an MBA would be advantageous.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Executive-level ownership of an established global industry practice.
• The opportunity to shape commercial strategy, service offerings and future growth.
• Direct engagement with senior leaders across major global organisations.
• An entrepreneurial, international environment with scope to develop new advisory and intelligence-led solutions.