Junior Consultant – Full time

Aspect Advisory GmbH; Deutschland; On-site; USD 69,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Challenging projects

Development opportunities

Competitive remuneration

Intercultural team

Job summary

Aspect Advisory GmbH seeks entrepreneurial and dynamic individuals to join our firm. You will support consulting projects in the financial services sector, analyze client processes, and develop customised solutions as part of a growing team.

You’ll join a two-week orientation, then work on client projects across topics aligned to our core skillset, with remote work and on-site client visits as needed.

Qualifications

• Initial practical experience in financial services or management consultancy is beneficial.
• Degree in economics, business mathematics, finance or related field.
• Strong analytical and conceptual abilities with solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent German and English communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Projects: support consulting in financial services client engagements.
• Client consulting: analyze business processes and design solutions.
• Market and trend analysis in financial services sector.
• Stakeholder management: build and sustain client relationships.
• Team development: coach junior consultants and ensure quality.
• Knowledge transfer: create training courses and workshops.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Leadership

Presentation skills

German language

English language

Office skills

Coding languages

Education

Economics degree

Business mathematics

Finance degree

Business administration

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

At Aspect Advisory our values guide every decision we make and every interaction we have – they anchor the way we do business. When it comes to our culture and people, we foster collaboration through trust and leadership –delivering the greatest value to our clients through a combination of our skills, perspectives, and experiences. We empower our people that together we inspire excellence and encourage one another each day.

At Aspect, we see our starting consultants as a long-term partnership within the consultancy. Hence, we put a great deal of effort into upskilling you as quickly as possible on both hard and soft skills, with the intention to put you in a client facing position as soon as you are ready. As a small team, we give you work that has a direct impact on both the client and the company. We give you ownership of your tasks and depend on you to deliver a successful project to client as a team.

In return, we expect you join with a resilient and growth-oriented mindset with the endeavor to push yourself beyond your comfort zone, and to be a committed team player.

Upon joining Aspect Advisory, you’ll be part of a two-week orientation program where we teach you the hard and soft fundamentals of consulting and our work. From there you’ll join a team on a client project across a diverse set of topics aligned to our core skillset. You will work remotely with the expectation to be on the site of a client when required.

YOUR TASKS

We are always looking for entrepreneurial and dynamic individuals to join our firm. In particular, we expect

• Projects: Support in the implementation of consulting projects in the financial services sector.
• Client consulting: analysis of our clients’ business processes and structures, identification of optimisation potential, and development of customised solutions.
• Market and trend analysis: carrying out market analyses and identifying current trends and challenges in the financial services sector.
• Stakeholder management: building and maintaining relationships with clients and other relevant stakeholders, ensuring client satisfaction, and continuously developing business relationships.
• Team development: coaching junior consultants, promoting their professional development, and ensuring the quality of work results.
• Knowledge transfer: developing training courses and workshops on current topics and best practices in the financial services sector.

YOUR PROFILE

We are always on the lookout for entrepreneurial and dynamic personalities who would like to join our firm.

• Professional experience: Initial practical experience in the financial services sector or in management consultancy would be an advantage.
• Education: Degree in economics, business mathematics, finance, business administration or a comparable field.
• Expertise: In-depth understanding of the financial services industry, including current trends, challenges and regulatory requirements. Experience in risk management or sustainability an advantage.
• Analytical skills: Excellent analytical and conceptual skills. Ability to structure complex tasks in a goal-oriented manner and deliver innovative solutions under tight deadlines.
• Communication skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills in German and English, ability to present complex topics in an understandable way.
• Technical skills: Good office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, coding in multiple languages is a big bonus).
• Ability to work in a team: Strong ability to work in interdisciplinary and international teams, high social competence and leadership skills.
• Initiative: Proactive and independent way of working, high motivation and flexibility. Open-mindedness and a desire to travel and explore.

WHAT WE OFFER

Our company is built for and around its people. It is part of our culture that every member of the organisation participates in the management and development of Aspect Advisory. This means that consultants at all levels are encouraged to participate in strategic decision-making, business development, marketing, and management tasks. A sense of ownership of the business is a central tenet of all our behaviour. Specifically, we offer:

• Challenging projects: exciting and varied projects with leading companies in the financial services sector.
• Development opportunities: extensive development opportunities that promote your professional and personal development.

• Attractive remuneration: competitive remuneration and additional benefits.

• Flexible working environment: Modern working conditions and flexible working hours that allow for a good work-life balance and free choice of residence within Europe and South Africa.

• Team culture: A supportive, intercultural and dynamic working environment with committed and highly motivated colleagues.