Strategy Consultant

Godfrey North; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading strategy advisory firm in Dublin is recruiting a Senior Consultant with 2–3 years of relevant consulting experience. The role focuses on Commercial Due Diligence (CDD), Operational Due Diligence (ODD) and Strategic Advisory, with exposure to senior client stakeholders.

You will work in small, high-performing teams, applying structured thinking, rigorous analysis and strong commercial judgement to develop evidence-based recommendations and take increasing ownership of workstreams.

Qualifications

• High-calibre graduate with strong academic record.
• 2–3 years of consulting experience.
• Experience in Commercial Due Diligence (CDD) and Operational Due Diligence (ODD).
• Experience in Strategic Advisory and growth strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support workstreams across strategy engagements.
• Conduct Commercial Due Diligence and assess markets and investments.
• Undertake Operational Due Diligence and evaluate operating models.
• Prepare client-ready deliverables and present findings.
• Collaborate with junior team members and senior stakeholders.
• Develop hypotheses and analytical approaches.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical thinking

Job description

We are recruiting for a leading strategy advisory firm in Dublin that is expanding its team and is looking to appoint a Senior Consultant with a strong academic background and 2–3 years of relevant consulting experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for a high-performing consultant looking to build on experience in Commercial Due Diligence (CDD), Operational Due Diligence (ODD) and Strategic Advisory, working with a diverse range of clients and sectors.

The role will provide exposure to senior client stakeholders and the opportunity to take increasing ownership of project workstreams.

The Role

As a Senior Consultant, you will play an important role in delivering strategy and advisory engagements from initial problem definition through to final recommendations.

You will work as part of small, high-performing project teams and will be expected to combine structured thinking, rigorous analysis and strong commercial judgement to solve complex client challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and lead specific workstreams across strategy and advisory engagements.
• Conduct Commercial Due Diligence to assess markets, competitive dynamics, growth opportunities and investment cases.
• Undertake Operational Due Diligence, assessing business performance, operating models, capabilities and value creation opportunities.
• Support strategic reviews, growth strategies and market entry assignments.
• Conduct market, competitor and customer research and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Develop financial and analytical models to test commercial assumptions and scenarios.
• Analyse large and complex datasets to identify trends, opportunities and risks.
• Develop hypotheses and analytical approaches to address key client questions.
• Prepare high-quality PowerPoint presentations and written deliverables for senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to client meetings, interviews and workshops.
• Help develop clear, evidence-based recommendations and communicate them effectively.
• Take responsibility for the quality and delivery of assigned workstreams.
• Support and coach more junior team members.
• Work closely with senior team members and contribute to the overall direction of engagements.

Applicants should have the following:

We are looking for a high-calibre graduate with 2–3 years of experience in a strategy consulting, transaction advisory or similar environment.

You will need to have experience across some combination of:

• Commercial Due Diligence
• Operational Due Diligence
• Strategic Advisory
• Growth Strategy
• Corporate Strategy

You will also bring:

• A strong academic record from a leading university.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to understand what drives business performance.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong research and data interpretation capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence working with clients and senior stakeholders.
• The ability to structure ambiguous problems and develop clear hypotheses.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• A collaborative and team-oriented approach.

We are particularly interested in candidates who are:

• Commercially curious – able to understand markets, businesses and investment cases quickly.
• Analytically rigorous – comfortable working with data, financial information and complex commercial questions.
• Structured thinkers – able to break down ambiguous problems into clear, logical workstreams.
• Strong communicators – capable of turning detailed analysis into a compelling story and clear recommendation.
• Client focused – confident engaging with clients and understanding the wider commercial context behind the work.