Are you passionate about solving society’s toughest problems?
Are you attracted to the analytical rigor of strategy consulting?
Are you looking for a team-based working environment where your colleagues would share your passion for social impact?
If you answered “yes” to all of these questions, we invite you to explore the Associate Consultant role with The Bridgespan Group.
About the Associate Consultant Position
Associate Consultants (ACs) play an important role at Bridgespan, working to provide nonprofit and philanthropy clients with powerful data, analyses, and strategies that allow them to increase their impact. ACs work as critical members of case teams creating the analytic underpinnings that help identify solutions to clients’ greatest challenges in creating social change.
Responsibilities and Duties
Conduct qualitative research and analysis through interviews with client staff, client beneficiaries, and experts in the field
Execute quantitative research and analysis (varies by client need)
Perform financial analysis, including forward-looking financial projections
Prepare clear and compelling presentation materials
Present analyses and findings
Collaborate effectively with teams on all of the above
Be prepared to work 50-55 hours per week, on average, with variation week to week in response to client needs
Travel required may be 1-2 times a month on average depending on client work
While most of the training is on the job, ACs attend formalized training sessions throughout their career at Bridgespan, beginning with an extensive orientation program. As the AC progresses, there are training programs that focus on developing deeper consulting skills. Bridgespan ACs also participate in a 10 day off-site program with Bain ACs from around the world. Bridgespan helps each Associate Consultant build the fundamentals of a successful career: cracking tough problems, communicating solutions with clients and teams, and collaborating with senior Consultants and Managers.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 0-3 years of work experience
- Strong academic background
- Excellent analytical skills
- Highly self-motivated
- Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
- Strong commitment to teamwork
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Commitment to the nonprofit sector
At the Bridgespan Group, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are passionate about helping our clients achieve breakthrough results. An organization that reflects the diversity of our clients and their beneficiaries will produce deeper relationships, engagement, and insights. Bridgespan is committed to providing equal opportunities. We serve diverse organizations, and are committed to non-discrimination. Bridgespan will not discriminate against any employee with respect to any term or condition of employment, including but not limited to less favorable treatment, exclusion from employment or employment opportunities (including hiring, assignment, performance assessment and promotion) on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, expression, veteran’s status or other protected characteristic or status. We actively partner with organizations representing minority concerns and interests to build high-performing teams that mirror the communities we serve.
All company sponsored programs including training, job, social and recreational activities are required to be nondiscriminatory and all human resource practices are monitored to ensure equal opportunity.
The application deadline is Friday, August 1st, at 11:59pm SAST. Please submit your resume in PDF format.
Important Recruiting notes:
- Note that a cover letter is a required part of your application. Please submit your resume AND cover letter in one combined PDF file. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this position.
- Case interview preparation materials are available on the Applicant Toolkit page of our website. We suggest you start preparing for the case interview in advance of the interview invitations