Consultant

About KindredKindred is a London based boutique management consultancy. We help turn strategic ambition into real-world delivery, by designing organisations that work. Our clients range from household brands to ambitious scale ups – and they all have an ambition for change. We work at the heart of their businesses, helping get them set for the future.We're looking for a Consultant to join the Kindred team on a permanent basis in London, to support the discovery, design and implementation of changes that can have a positive future impact for our clients. We think this is a good opportunity for someone who has several (3-5 years) of business experience - in a project or problem-solving role - who is keen to explore a future career in consulting.Role DescriptionThe purpose of this role is to help our clients to create value, solve issues, maximise growth and improve their performance. You’ll work alongside your Kindred colleagues to help clients take stock of their business, future goals, and the way they are working together. You’ll work within project delivery teams to identify challenges and opportunities, frame key questions and develop solutions that will deliver business impact.In your average week you will:Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis, supporting discovery research and data collectionPlay a key role in the preparation of documents and presentations that help frame the current state or bring future options to lifeDesign and attend client project meetings and workshopsProvide support to external marketing and content developmentParticipate in internal Kindred initiatives that contribute to our growth and cultureBuild close working relationships with the Kindred teamKey details:The salary range is £38,000-£55,000 per annum (based on experience).The role is for a permanent full-time hire, who must have indefinite right to work in the UKThe role is London-based with typical 3 days/week in our clients or our own Central London offices (FORA - Elephant & Castle)The role will report into a Kindred Partner.What We're Looking For:We’re looking for someone who has been working in a business environment for 3-5 years and is interested to get a foothold into a career in management consulting. You may have done a corporate graduate scheme or played a varied role in a mid-sized business, delivering projects or improvement initiatives that have given you a taste for variety and problem solving.You’ll have an aptitude for getting under the skin of issues and being able to describe them in easy and engaging ways. Your preference will be to understand the reasons behind things, think through the possible implications and imagine what the potential consequences might be. You’ll also be pragmatic and action-oriented with a deep sense of satisfaction and accomplishment from getting the job done.You currently are:A self-starter, who is intellectually curious and organised - able to keep on top of things in a delivery-focused environmentAdvanced communication skills – able to translate complex or detailed information into something visual and engagingA good listener, who can help ask questions to get under the skin of what others are saying and whySomeone with 3-5 years of commercial work experience (either in a corporate graduate scheme or in a role that has had a broad project focus with access to senior stakeholders) who is committed to develop your knowledge and skills in consultingEducated to degree level, in any subjectIdeally you either have first-hand experience of working in an organisation change / transformation context or close exposure to what this entails.What you’ll get:In this role, you’ll work closely with our in-house experts to apply your natural skills in a consulting environment. As a Kindred Consultant, you will:Form a core part of the Kindred team, working directly with Partners, broader team members and clients on a day-to-day basisGain direct exposure to a range of leading organisations, and involvement in projects that seek to improve how these companies workGet a blend of on-the-job learning and formal training to develop expertise in people-led change (specifically operating model and organisation design, which is Kindred’s core offering)Be provided with a laptop and work in an office (in London), with free snacks, gym access and broader community benefitsExperience what it’s like to work in a people-centric business that values impact, autonomy and trustRecruitment ProcessWe are receiving applications throughout the month of November.  After submitting your CV and application through LinkedIn, suitable candidates will then be invited to answer some initial screening questions and record a 1-minute video to introduce themselves. Some of these candidates will then progress to a competency and a task-based interview before we make an offer. We are recruiting on a rolling basis, so we encourage applying as soon as possible.