Engagement Manager - Strategy - M&A & PE - Boutique

Anthony Graves at PageGroup has been retained by a high profile international boutique research & consulting firm that is about to embark on a period of exciting growth for its UK office. A key hire has emerged for a Engagement Manager to join the team in what will be a highly strategic role. The successful candidate will work in a small UK team with responsibility for managing multiple, concurrent high profile M&A & Private Equity projects.

Client Details

Boutique Research & Consulting firm

Description

The Engagement Manager is an integral part of the Consulting team and is responsible for managing a project from initiation to completion assuring that all client expectations are met including final deliverables as well as maintaining all cost, quality, and timing expectations.

• Engagement Managers on the Consulting team are expected to understand business objectives, structures, risks, strategies, and concepts. This includes:
• Business case experience and use of sound business judgement to evaluate findings and test reliability and likelihood of findings and conclusions
• Ability to understand the business elements associated with market evaluations and project types such as: market size and segmentation, market opportunity analysis, growth strategics, commercial due diligence
• Application of industry-specific expertise: accumulation through industry exposure and/or prior professional experience
• Structuring compelling reports suitable for senior management / board level audiences at clients

Job Responsibilities will also include:

• Execution and Engagement Management
• Team Management and Development
• Presentation/Client Interaction
• Proposal and Debrief

Profile

To be considered for this role you will need to be able to demonstrate:

• At least 3-4 years' experience working in a consultative/business strategy role in a professional business environment, preferably in a business/project management or market strategy and consulting role
• Initial experience in team management
• Solution-oriented, problem-solver; defines/identifies problems and proactively develops and implements solutions
• Effective verbal and written communication

The successful candidate will also need to be comfortable working in a small UK team (at least initially) and reporting line with be international (US & Paris).

Job Offer

• £75,000 - £85,000 plus excellent career prospects & annual bonus/benefits
• Join at the start of the UK journey and be strongly involved in the expansion of the consulting team
• Significant opportunity for fast career and financial progression
• Build an enviable Private Equity network
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Blend of UK & international exposure