About The Bridgespan Group
The Bridgespan Group (“Bridgespan”) is a global nonprofit that aims to build a better world by strengthening the ability of mission-driven organizations, philanthropists, impact investors, and corporations to achieve breakthrough results in addressing society’s most important challenges and opportunities.
Founded in 2000, Bridgespan has offices in Boston, Johannesburg, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, and Singapore. Across these six locations, we have a diverse team of staff with varied backgrounds and experience across multiple sectors. We work with social change organizations such as BRAC, CAMFED, the Harlem Children’s Zone, Janaagraha, Noora Health, PolicyLink, and UnidosUS; philanthropies such as the Tanoto Foundation and the Ford Foundation; impact investors such as TPG’s Rise Fund, ABC Impact, Black Ambition and the Impact Investors Council of India; and bold, collaborative initiatives such as TED’s Audacious Project, Blue Meridian Partners and Co-Impact.
We value diversity, passion, respect, candor, and most of all having a social impact and working towards societies characterized by equity and justice. Equity is central to all that we do. Our mission to break cycles of poverty is impossible if we do not also achieve equity and racial equity in the US, given the intersection of issues of race, gender, caste, etc., with poverty and justice. We are doing the essential work to build a team and leadership at all levels that is diverse, develop a truly inclusive culture, and integrate a focus on equity in all our client work.
As our firm's global footprint expands, we seek individuals who are enthusiastic about collaborating with teams across the globe. If you want to work with the market leader that bridges the worlds of game-changing philanthropists, social change leaders, and impact investors, then Bridgespan is the place for you.
About Bridgespan Southeast Asia
Bridgespan Southeast Asia is our newest office globally. Since our office opened, we have completed advisory projects on a range of issues, including education, climate, health, and many others and published several knowledge reports and articles. Our clients include prominent international and regional foundations doing work throughout Asia and beyond, such as the Tanoto Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and other large private family offices and trusts; impact investment funds such as ABC Impact; nonprofits such as Tenure Facility, the Asia Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW); ecosystem actors such as Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN), and several other confidential engagements. Project examples include:
- Developing strategies and monitoring, learning and evaluation frameworks for corporate foundations
- Advising a family foundation in reorienting their philanthropy towards impact, including developing strategies for each of their issue areas
- Supporting sourcing and due diligence for a philanthropic collaborative
- Strengthening operating model for regional foundations that are experiencing rapid growth
- Supporting impact diligence and portfolio company success for impact funds
- Developing cross-cutting sectoral knowledge reports, such as ‘Promoting Equitable and Inclusive Green Job Growth in Southeast Asia’, and ‘The Philanthropic Potential of Asia’s Rising Wealth’
About the Associate Consultant position
Associate Consultants (ACs) play an important role at Bridgespan, conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis that feeds into the team’s recommendations to clients and enables 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.
The Bridgespan Group invests deeply in the training and development of each Associate Consultant. While most of the training is on the job, ACs also 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 & Company 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.
Once fully onboarded, ACs will follow our 50-50 staffing model, which means that they will work on two projects at a time with different teams. ACs enter as generalists working on projects that range considerably in topic and client profile, making this ideal for candidates who are enthusiastic about exploring the full range of work we do. ACs will also have the opportunity to be staffed on research and writing projects so that leaders everywhere can benefit from the insights Bridgespan gleans in its work. At Bridgespan, we prioritize professional growth and opportunities for all staff, offering a promising career path based on regular performance management cycles.
Responsibilities
- Conduct qualitative research and analysis through interviews with client staff, client beneficiaries, domain experts, government officials, etc.
- Execute quantitative research and analysis
- Perform financial analyses, including forward-looking financial projections
- Advance team’s work with their questions, perspectives, and insights
- Generate creative, action-oriented insights and recommendations
- Participate in joint problem-solving sessions with mid-level and senior-level clients
- Prepare clear and compelling presentation materials
- Present analyses and findings
- Contribute to Bridgespan’s knowledge capture, creation and dissemination
- Play an active role in building office culture and team-building activities
Be prepared to work 50-55 hours per week, on average, with variation week to week in response to client needs.
Qualifications
- Strong preference for candidates with up to ~3 years of work experience, and excellent academic performance in undergraduate and/ or postgraduate degrees
- Has strong analytical skills and creativity in problem-solving
- Is proficient in verbal and written communication skills, with fluency in the English language. Proficiency at least one Southeast Asian native language will be an advantage
- Ability to apply a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in analysis
- Has an inclusive and collaborative mindset
- Has demonstrated passion and commitment to working in the social sector and on society’s most important challenges
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment, and facilitate joint problem solving
- Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to assist in building our growing office
At Bridgespan, 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 characteristics 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.
Location & Remote work flexibility
This position is based in Singapore, and we will seek to fill this vacancy by early February 2025. The expected start date would be Q2 of 2025, but we are happy to explore an earlier start date in Q1 of 2025.
All Bridgespanners are expected to work from the Bridgespan Singapore office (located within the offices of Bain & Company) for a minimum of two days per week. This policy is designed to offer meaningful opportunities for in-person relationship building and mentorship while offering staff considerable flexibility.
Operational details
Note that a cover letter is a required part of your application. Please submit your resume and cover letter in one combined PDF file. You can refer to the applicant toolkit through the Bridgespan webpage careers section.
