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
