What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate (Entry level) - U.S. Office position at GRAPH Strategy?
GRAPH is a boutique strategy consultancy built around a single objective: to deliver superb evidence-based advice to help our clients acquire and build stronger businesses. Our clients are top-tier Private Equity firms, Corporate Development, M&A and Strategy leaders from the largest and greatest global corporations.
GRAPH was founded in 2017 by two consulting industry veterans who together have more than 30 years’ experience in M&A advisory work - and the firm has grown rapidly since. GRAPH employs best-practice methods to develop and pressure test investment theses, and help clients build, deploy and oversee effective value generation plans.
As an Associate at GRAPH, you will have the opportunity to work across our key sectors: Building Systems and Construction Products; Consumer, Retail and Leisure; Energy and Utilities; Financial, Professional and Business Services; Government Service Providers; Healthcare; Industrial Products and Services; Technology & Media; and Transportation.
At GRAPH, we are committed to helping exceptional consultants build exceptional careers. Delivering superb strategic advice to clients with real-world deadlines and competitive pressure isn’t easy. That’s why we only seek to recruit the very most able and dedicated team members who love the content of our work.
GRAPH consultants must enjoy solving problems through primary research and must possess exceptional analytical skills, outstanding drive and determination, a continuous improvement mind-set and a positive and collaborative spirit. In exchange, we offer significant investment in formal and informal training, strong financial rewards (including profit and equity participation), rapid career progression, and the opportunity to play a part in building a truly outstanding business.
We are seeking to hire Associates for our Washington DC office who possess:
- A track record of academic excellence, including a bachelor’s degree from a leading institution
- A deep passion for business and outstanding intellectual curiosity
- Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills
- Great team working abilities, with a positive and collaborative mind-set
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- A desire to build a long-term career as a professional consultant
- Fluency in English with strong verbal and written communication skills, with additional languages also beneficial
- Authorization to work in the USA
As an Associate, you will:
- Serve as a core member of our case teams, delivering outstanding evidence-based advice to our clients
- Develop research strategies, identify research sources and conduct primary research to investigate markets, customers, channels and competitors
- Perform rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Develop written presentations in both PowerPoint and Word formats
- Work with senior team members to transform research and analysis into creative conclusions and value development strategies
- Attend client meetings, present findings, and act as a “subject matter expert” on key analysis topics
- Contribute to our positive team culture and drive internal entrepreneurial programs
- Commit to continuous personal development by proactively seeking mentoring and training opportunities
