Strategy& - Business Strategy focus Energy, Utilities and Resources - Associate - Milano

PwC; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Supplementary health insurance

Wellbeing programs

Corporate discounts

Job summary

PwC Italy’s Strategy & Energy, Utilities and Resources team combines strategy and corporate finance to design and execute industrial strategies for clients. You will work with clients to address strategic and industrial challenges, translating ambitions into executable initiatives with a focus on value creation and sustainable results.

As a Strategy consultant, you will analyze market dynamics, assess performance, and collaborate across projects to strengthen strategic, financial, and industry

Qualifications

• Experience addressing complex strategic and industrial challenges for clients.
• Strong ability to analyse market dynamics and industry trends.
• Ability to translate strategic ambitions into actionable initiatives with financial implications.

Responsibilities

• Analyse market dynamics and industry trends, assess business performance and strategic opportunities.
• Contribute to the development of industrial and business strategies.
• Translate strategy into actionable initiatives and support implementation to deliver value.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Financial analysis

Market analysis

Client engagement

Industry knowledge

Job description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

EUR X-Sector

Specialism

Corporate and Business Strategy

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our Strategy& Energy, Utilities and Resources team brings together professionals with a distinctive combination of strategy and corporate finance capabilities, supporting clients from the design and development of their industrial strategy through to its operational execution. Our positioning is built on two key differentiating factors. First, a strong industrial footprint and deep strategic consulting expertise, underpinned by a solid understanding of the energy markets – including Power & Utilities, Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Metals – as well as adjacent businesses. Second, an end-to-end perspective, enabled by a broad range of complementary capabilities that allow us to support clients through the entire journey, from strategy definition to execution.

As a Strategy& consultant, you will work closely with clients to address complex strategic and industrial challenges. You will analyse market dynamics and industry trends, assess business performance and strategic opportunities, and contribute to the development of industrial and business strategies. Leveraging both strategic and financial perspectives, you will help clients translate strategic ambitions into actionable initiatives and support their implementation to deliver tangible and sustainable results.

Driven by curiosity, you will be a reliable and contributing member of the team. In our fast-paced and collaborative environment, you will work with a variety of clients and colleagues across different projects, industries and challenges. Every experience will be an opportunity to strengthen your strategic, financial and industry expertise. You will be expected to take ownership of your work and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes that create value for our clients and contribute to the success of the team.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership of your own development, continuously building your strategic, financial and industry knowledge.

• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs and viewpoints, and collaborate effectively with colleagues and clients across different backgrounds and areas of expertise.

• Adopt habits that sustain high performance and support the continuous development of your potential.

• Actively listen, ask thoughtful questions to deepen your understanding, and communicate complex ideas in a clear and structured way.

• Seek, reflect on, act upon and provide constructive feedback.

• Gather and analyse information from a range of sources, identify relevant patterns and insights, and use them to support strategic problem-solving and decision-making.

• Develop a strong understanding of how businesses and industries operate, building commercial awareness and knowledge of key market dynamics, with particular exposure to energy and industrial sectors.

• Approach client challenges with an end-to-end perspective, connecting strategic objectives with financial implications and practical execution considerations.

• Learn and apply relevant professional and technical standards, while consistently upholding the Firm’s code of conduct and independence requirements.

For this opportunity, the proposed offer includes employment under:

• Level 1 of the Italian National Collective Labor Agreement for the Commerce sector (CCNL Commercio), with a salary range of €35,500–€40,000 gross per year , for candidates with little or no prior professional experience.

The final offer will be determined based on the assessment of your skills, qualifications, and previous experience.

In addition, a performance-based variable compensation component is предусмотред, of up to 18% of the annual base salary.

Joining PwC also means having access to a broad range of initiatives and benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional development, and work-life integration.

The benefits package includes:

• Meal vouchers worth €8 per working day
• Supplementary health insurance, with the option to extend coverage to family members
• A dedicated welfare plan
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives
• Corporate discounts and special offers through partner agreements

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Business Analysis, Business Opportunities, Business Process Consulting, Business Process Improvement, Business Strategy, Business Transformation, Communication, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Analysis, Conducting Research, Consumer Behavior, Customer Experience (CX) Strategy, Customer Insight, Customer Strategy, Data Analytics, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Go-to-Market Strategies, Inclusion, Industry Trend Analysis, Intellectual Curiosity, Market Research {+ 9 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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