Business Analyst Strategy & Corporate Finance Italy

Who You'll Work WithDriving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.When you join us, you will have:Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.Your ImpactYou will work in teams of typically 2-3 consultants, playing an active role in all aspects of client projects.Over the course of each project, you will combine traditional management consulting skills with the capabilities needed to use innovative techniques of applied corporate finance, contributing to the development of leading-edge knowledge in areas relevant to corporate finance and strategy. This includes gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, developing and communicating recommendations.You will also have the opportunity to present results to client management and implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members.When you will join McKinsey, you will join a firm whose culture is distinctive and inclusive. In McKinsey, we will accelerate your professional development as a leader to create positive, enduring change in the world.You will receive continuous training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues on project teams. This support will include a partner from your local office or practice assigned to you to help guide your career, as well as several weeks of formal training in your first two years as a business analyst.Additionally, a professional development manager will help you choose projects, at local and international level, based on your priorities as well as the needs of client service teams.You will be based in our Milan or Rome office as part of our Strategy & Corporate Finance practice.Our Strategy & Corporate Finance practice works on projects across industries, advising clients on their toughest challenges, including corporate strategy and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances, business due diligence, value-based management, ESG strategy, and strategy in IPO situations.Our expertise and experience help close the gap between corporate finance and strategy, to have significant impact on the client business and the top-management agenda.Analysts join our offices and practices to work in teams and directly with our clients. In this role, you will work on the best teams to help the best organizations in the world – in private, public, and social sectors – solve their most difficult problems. You will also work with many experts, from data scientists and researchers to software and app designers.Your team colleagues will make you feel welcome and help you be at your best during client engagements. You will discover coaches, mentors, sponsors and friends in your learning program. The Professional Development team will complement your experience by tailoring a learning and training program for you, considering your strengths and development needs.Your Qualifications and SkillsMaster's degree with excellent academic record1+ years of experience in the areas of strategy, corporate finance, M&A or commercial due diligence acquired in a consulting firm, investment bank, accounting firm or major corporationAbility to communicate complex ideas effectively, both orally and in writingAbility to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysisAbility to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organizationFluency in English is requiredFluency in Italian is mandatory