Strategy & Management Consulting

Position Overview

As an Associate, you will own significant workstreams within client engagements and serve as the analytical leader on projects. You will develop strategic recommendations, lead client interactions, and shape the direction of deliverables. In this role, you gain a level of autonomy and client-facing responsibility that typically takes years longer at larger firms — you own your scope, deliver under your name, and build your reputation from the start.

Key Responsibilities

• Own one or more workstreams within client engagements
• Develop hypotheses, design analytical frameworks, and formulate strategic recommendations
• Lead client meetings and workshops (including facilitation)
• Guide, review, and mentor Analysts
• Support proposal writing and scoping documents
• Lead due diligence workstreams for PE transactions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a strong academic record
• 2–5 years of full-time experience in strategy or management consulting
• Experience at a leading global strategy consulting firm
• Demonstrated experience in structured problem solving, market analysis, business strategy, or transformation projects
• Fluent Japanese to liaise with Japanese clients
• Fluent English
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Hypothesis-driven problem-solving ability and clear structured thinking
• Team leadership and willingness to develop junior members

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on projects involving Japan and Southeast Asia
• Exposure to corporate strategy, new business development, digital transformation, commercial due diligence, or operational improvement
• Experience conducting primary research, expert interviews, industry benchmarking, and market assessments
• Experience working with clients in industries such as manufacturing, energy, retail, consumer goods, logistics, healthcare, or private equity
• Additional proficiency in an Asian language such as Mandarin is an advantage
• Leadership experience through professional, academic, or extracurricular activities