Senior Consultant, Negotiation Consultancy

The Gap Partnership; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gap Partnership is seeking a Senior Consultant in New York to leverage negotiation experience in delivering impactful workshops. You will coach senior professionals, facilitating negotiations and fostering long-term client relationships.

This role rewards those passionate about negotiation looking to transition into consultancy, blending commercial skills with the chance to shape others' success. The Gap Partnership values diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in commercial negotiations.
• Ability to coach and facilitate senior professionals.
• Strong relationship-building skills with clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver negotiation workshops to senior professionals and C-suite leaders.
• Coach clients post-workshop through real-life negotiations.
• Identify business development opportunities and drive growth.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Coaching and mentoring

Influencing skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Step Into Consulting with the World’s Leading Negotiation Experts: The Gap Partnership; New York, North America. Are you already a skilled negotiator—used to navigating complex deals, influencing key stakeholders, and delivering commercial results? Ready to channel those skills into a new, rewarding direction where you can advise, train, and inspire others?

The Role

Senior Consultant — This is your opportunity to leverage your negotiation background in a high-impact role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver powerful, behavior-based negotiation workshops to senior professionals and C-suite leaders (very frequent travel and time away from home is part of the experience).
• Coach and mentor clients post-workshop, guiding them through real-life negotiations.
• Build strong client relationships, identifying new opportunities, business development and helping drive commercial growth.

Why This Role is Perfect for Negotiators Considering Consultancy

If you\'re in sales, procurement, commercial management, or a negotiation-intensive role, this is your chance to step into a consultancy career without starting from scratch. You already have the core skills—we’ll help you build on them to deliver world-class consulting and training.

• Have a track record in commercial negotiations with plenty of stories to share.
• Enjoy working with people and have the confidence to facilitate and train senior professionals.
• Get energy from influencing, persuading, and guiding others.
• Have a curious mindset, love solving problems, and are excited by new challenges.
• Are commercially sharp and comfortable selling, spotting those opportunities and growing accounts.

This is a role that blends your commercial background with your people skills—perfect if you\’ve ever thought, “I love negotiation, and I want to do more with it.”

We look forward to receiving your application!

At The Gap Partnership, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that values and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enriches our organization, enhances creativity and innovation, and contributes to our overall success. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.