Management Consultant - Financial Services at Genesis Analytics

Job Summary

The main purpose of the job is to lead and participate in teams of consultants to facilitate the completion of strategic consulting assignments for a variety of clients including, large and small banks, mobile network operators, donor organisations, microfinance institutes, government departments and law firms.

Responsibilities

• Well managed consulting projects
• Developing strategic insights and leading team problem solving
• Ensuring effective working relationships within teams and with clients
• Growing the client base through developing a network of appropriate relationships
• Mentoring more junior members of the team
• Manage projects, generate sound advice and provide quality assistance to clients - use skills and experience to break down difficult problems into tractable component parts and identify practical ways to resolve each component.
• Perform rigorous analysis of data and reports using both conceptual problem solving and quantitative approaches - independently identify and overcome data and conceptual problems that emerge during the analysis.
• Review the inputs of junior consultants - nurture, train and mentor junior consultants
• Prepare clearly thought-out and logically written documents using MS Word and MS PowerPoint
• Undertake new business development - producing proposals and marketing Genesis Analytics to selected clients
• Interact and negotiate with clients
• Build company intellectual property
• Keep abreast of industry developments

REQUIREMENTS:      

• Strong academic background – a minimum of a postgraduate degree in an analytical field of study. Preference for Economics and/or Finance.
• Masters Degree is preferable
• 4 – 6 years of consulting experience and a passion for consulting
• Strong research, analytical and lateral thought processes
• Experience in or an interest in banking and financial modelling
• Excellent English communication and writing skills – ability to communicate at all levels
• Proactive self-starter who is able to be assertive
• Ability to work as part of a multi-cultural team as well as independently
• Excellent attention to detail
• Highly numerate
• Entrepreneurial in nature
• Strong relationship management skills
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise
• Confident networker
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Sound problem solving and judgement skills
• Professional and confidential approach to dealing with sensitive information
• Advanced PC literacy
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally