Oliver Wyman – Associate – Johannesburg

Marsh McLennan Companies; Johannesburg, Alice; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Associate to tackle complex problems and provide strategic insights. The ideal candidate should have 4-6 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate in a team. This position emphasizes creativity and initiative, offering an environment where work-life balance is valued.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm.
• Strong background in strategic problem solving.
• Experience working fluidly in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Break down complex problems and direct focus of junior consultants.
• Plan and execute analysis, identifying core issues.
• Craft recommendations based on analyses.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Financial Services knowledge

Initiative

Creativity

English fluency

Education

Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program

Job description

Description : Johannesburg

Associate

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Who We Are

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The Role and Responsibilities

Experienced professionals bring us the know-how to make lasting change for our clients and our company. We are not typical ‘management’ consultants. We provide industry- and discipline-specific knowledge and expertise, which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse, entrepreneurial, non-competitive partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment.

ASSOCIATE break down complex problems into discrete tasks, identifying the key aspects of a problem and directing the focus of junior consultants to those elements. You will effectively plan and execute analysis as well as identify the core issues in complex analyses in order to be able to craft suitable recommendations. You’ll work side by side with clients and your project team members to move projects forward and manage small teams to get the work done. Clients and colleagues look to Associates for unique insight into the subject area which they have chosen

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Clients hire Oliver Wyman for specialized expertise, the ideal candidate will have most of the following :

• At least 4-6 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm (or similar organization).
• Knowledge within Financial Services
• A strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings
• Fluent in English
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Know how to take the initiative, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and put the ones you’ve already got to good use - Not just intelligence, but creativity too : you’ll be ready to come up with novel ideas to solve our clients’ biggest problems
• Have an aptitude for analytical work, like sniffing out clues in massive data sets or hunting down the key issues in a hugely complex challenge

A willingness to work fluidly and respectfully with our incredibly talented team.

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Our Values & Culture

We’re serious about making OW a rewarding, progressive, enjoyable and balanced place to work.

• Self-starters and free thinkers who work well in a team
• Common aspiration, collective endeavour, shared success
• Straightforward, open, respectful interaction
• Opportunity without artificial barriers
• Balanced lives

We are individuals who are self-starting, motivated, energetic, entrepreneurial about what we do

We have the common aspiration to have an impact, leave a legacy and change the world. We have no interest in running a steady-state business. We want to build, grow and shape the environment around us

We value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion

We value merit and believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunity

We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm. We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other’s time, and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people’s personal decisions, and believe that one\'s workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.

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