Associate Consultant - NY Area

<p><em>Helping Improve the Performances of Leading Companies</em></p> <p><strong>WHAT A MARS &amp; CO ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT DOES: <em>A quick rundown of the “AC” position</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>Works as a member of a project team helping leading global enterprises address strategic issues</li> <li>Travels to or videoconferences with clients, data sources and teammates from all over the world</li> <li>Applies rigorous yet creative research and quantitative analysis to develop winning business strategies</li> <li>Learns how businesses operate in many environments via direct exposure to clients across industries/cultures</li> <li>Becomes a well-rounded businessperson who can lead teams to drive growth in any situation</li> <li>Prepares for promotion to the Senior AC and higher levels - no need to leave to get an MBA or PhD</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT WE LOOK FOR:&nbsp; <em>Qualifications</em> <em>for this entry level position</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>BS/MS from a leading university or college plus meaningful prior internship experience</li> <li>Quantitative analytical undergraduate education preferred (Engineering, Math, Economics or a Science)</li> <li>Strong data manipulation &amp; analysis skills with tools such as Excel, R, Tableau, Python, SQL, Access, etc.</li> <li>Excellent research capabilities</li> <li>High levels of intelligence, creativity, intellectual curiosity, energy &amp; enthusiasm</li> <li>Effective problem-solving skills and abundant common sense while being detail oriented &amp; very organized</li> <li>Strong communications skills, both written and verbal (multiple languages a plus)</li> <li>A high degree of maturity and responsibility with the ability to work both independently and in teams</li> <li>Interpersonal skills to work cross-culturally with diverse groups of clients and co-workers</li> <li>Strong leadership ability and the ability to inspire confidence in others</li> </ul> <p><strong>HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: <em>Each day will be different</em>, <em>but example of what you might do include</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>Obtaining relevant data and other information needed to address client issues from a variety of sources</li> <li>Analyzing and visualizing data that creates meaningful insights and conclusions for clients</li> <li>Developing action plans for clients by synthesizing analyses and applying strategic thinking to them</li> <li>Presenting and explaining research, analyses, findings and recommendations to teammates and clients</li> <li>Acquiring valuable skills, concepts &amp; expertise that you can apply to new business situations you encounter</li> </ul> <p><strong>COMPANY OVERVIEW:<em> Who we are as a firm</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>Generalist business improvement consulting firm with a unique industry exclusivity philosophy</li> <li>40+ year history delivering high impact strategic &amp; operational improvements to Fortune 100 clients</li> <li>Seven global offices: New York, San Francisco, Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore</li> <li>Provides consultants with opportunities to travel domestically &amp; internationally, but not traveling all the time</li> <li>Highly collaborative team-based culture with a meritocratic promote from within philosophy</li> <li>A strong belief in learning by doing and the value of senior staff coaching more junior consultants</li> </ul> <p><strong>RECRUITING PROCESS:&nbsp; W<em>hat to expect</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong candidates will receive a request for a phone or video conversation</li> <li>If we decide to pursue your candidacy the next step is typically 2 rounds of case study focused interviews</li> <li>Final decisions are made in a timely manner following the case study focused interviews</li> <li>For more information please visit: <a href="http://www.marsandco.com/careers">marsandco.com/careers</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>Mars &amp; Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Base salary range for this role: $95K- $95K per year</em></p>