Consultant

Summary: Investor Group Services (IGS) is a boutique advisory firm that supports investors and business leaders through transactions and portfolio value creation initiatives. They are seeking a Consultant to assess investment opportunities, conduct due diligence, and synthesize research to deliver insights for private equity firms and corporate clients. Responsibilities: - Assessing investment and growth opportunities for private equity firms and corporate clients - Gaining an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of industries - Synthesizing research and analysis to deliver answers to clients key questions - Building business development and client management skills - Assuming a high level of responsibility on client teams as well as within firm - While managing projects, Consultants supervise teams of associates in addition to designing, conducting, and analyzing research on our clients’ key questions, including - How large is the company’s market and at what rate is it growing? - What drives growth in this market? - How is the company positioned in the competitive landscape? - How do customers rate the company relative to the competitors? - How realistic are the new market opportunities? - What factors drive the company’s ability to generate profits? - How might the company accelerate growth and/or improve profitability? - What opportunities exist to drive growth and profitability through pricing strategy? - What unique value does the company have or need to build to move up market? - How is the company perceived relative to key competitors? What opportunities exist? - Working in a dynamic and collegial environment - Working and living in Boston; IGS consultants rarely travel Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree and MBA degree required - Exceptional project management, research, and analytical experience - Interest in assessing investment and growth opportunities for private equity firms and corporate clients - Gaining an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of industries - Synthesizing research and analysis to deliver answers to clients' key questions - Building business development and client management skills - Assuming a high level of responsibility on client teams as well as within the firm - Supervising teams of associates in addition to designing, conducting, and analyzing research on clients' key questions - Working in a dynamic and collegial environment - Working and living in Boston; IGS consultants rarely travel - Validate investment theses and assess market risks across a broad range of industries - Work directly with middle market private equity, M&A and corporate clients - Lead case teams of 1-4 associates - Analyze, synthesize, and present complex data, such as market size and share, and competitive landscape dynamics - Demonstrated ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights - Strong project management skills and experience leading small teams - Comfort with ambiguity and tight timelines; ability to lead multiple workstreams in parallel - Client-ready communication skills, including executive presentation development and delivery - Design and conduct company and market-specific informational interviews - Demonstrated analytic skills including the ability to synthesize data from qualitative and quantitative sources - Intellectual curiosity and hypothesis driven thinking to identify the best research and data to answer clients' questions - Ability to quickly assume a high level of responsibility as a project manager in small case teams and within the firm - Ability to work directly with senior management and private equity clients - Comfort with working in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment Preferred Qualifications: - Specific experience in consulting, private equity or market assessment is beneficial but not required Required Skills: MBA, Analytical Skills, Project Management Important Skills: Market Analysis, Client Management, Quantitative Analysis Nice-to-Have Skills: Research Skills, Presentation Skills, Team Management, Communication Skills Benefits: IGS sponsors employees for H-1B visas, Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options, 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution, Paid time off and company holidays, Collaborative, collegial work environment