Who we are
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations, and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman’s thought leadership is evident in our agenda-setting books, white papers, research reports, and articles in the business press. Our clients are the CEOs and executive teams of the top Global 1000 companies.
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Practice Overview
Oliver Wyman is shaping the future of the financial services industry by helping the world's top financial institutions address their most significant issues. We have an unparalleled understanding of the evolving market structures, economics, and strategic and regulatory trends across all segments of the financial services sector. Our distinct approach is characterized by deep specialization and rigorous fact-based analysis.
We continuously strive to be trusted advisors for financial sector leaders, supporting them on their most critical and complex problems and delivering impact and transformations for them. Our portfolio of clients ranges from the top regional banks to investors, capital markets, insurers, central banks, and ministries of finance. Widely recognized as influential thought-leaders, we draw on a deep understanding of our clients' businesses and our own in-depth industry knowledge to develop sustainable strategies and cutting-edge policies for the top companies and governments in the region, working closely with senior executives and top leaders of regional governments.
Our team is seeking dynamic driven individuals with deep expertise to support our continued expansion in the banking and financial services industry.
What you will do
Experienced professionals bring us the know-how to make lasting change for our clients and our company. We position ourselves as a pure player in strategy consulting. We provide deep industry- and discipline-specific knowledge and expertise, which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse, entrepreneurial, non-competitive partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment.
As an Associate / Engagement role, you will:
Break down complex business problems into clear, discrete workstreams and tasks
Identify the critical drivers of a problem and guide junior consultants to focus on what matters most
Plan and execute rigorous analyses, ensuring quality, structure, and speed of delivery
Diagnose core issues within complex analyses and translate findings into practical, compelling recommendations
Work closely with clients and project team members to move work forward day to day
Manage small teams, coordinating priorities, timelines, and deliverables to get the work done
Provide valued insight and subject-matter perspective, becoming a trusted contributor for clients and colleagues
What you will bring
Just as every client project is different, so we recognize and value the diversity of backgrounds and skillsets for successful candidates. We are seeking high-calibre individuals who want to join our winning team. Preference will be given to candidates with:
At least 5 -8 years of relevant Financial Services experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm (or similar organisation) or with industry experience from a strategy department or inhouse consulting
In-depth knowledge of the sector, either gained through experience in the industry or in other consultancy houses
Strong analytical and synthesis skills and ability to conduct and leverage sophisticated analyses to identify trends, draw conclusions and present recommendations
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings
Know how to take the initiative, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and put the ones you’ve already got to good use
Not just intelligence, but creativity too: you’ll be ready to come up with novel ideas to solve our clients’ biggest problems
Have an aptitude for analytical work, like sniffing out clues in massive data sets or hunting down the key issues in a hugely complex challenge
Willingness to travel