What we look for

Intellectual power and creativity

We need individuals with strong analytical capabilities who can solve complex, non-recurring problems and go beyond standard courses of action.

Energy and professionalism

We deal with successful organizations, senior executives who are experienced and brilliant in their fields and significant financial stakes which create tension. We build a rational basis and consensus for action despite constraints, conflicting perspectives and strong emotional involvement.

Communication and persuasion skills

We interact with senior executives as well as all levels of client organizations. We need to communicate in a crisp, clear and appropriate manner to every part of the organization to persuade and help our clients take challenging steps. Our work is mostly international; complete fluency in English is a must. Fluency in another European language is very useful and well regarded.

Realism, pragmatism and experience

The best solutions can only be implemented if people and organizations move. Understanding their dynamics is key to achieving results. Constant trade-offs have to be made between the scale and speed of change. The alliance of experience and analytic skills is the key to our success.

Humility

We are only consultants working for clients who have been in business for years and already tried many solutions.

No one is equally skilled in every area. We look for individuals who demonstrate exceptional talent in one or two capabilities and, while having no insurmountable deficiencies, can develop the others. In addition, we demand a strong ability to work efficiently in teams.

Recruiting

We expect you to have studied at an outstanding university or graduate school, in business, economics, science, engineering or another discipline. If you have prior professional experience, it should demonstrate that you have been successful and that you have created value for your organization and its clients. We recruit at all levels. We look for:

• Consultants coming from undergraduate universities and French “grandes écoles” (Polytechnique, Centrale, Mines, Ponts et Chaussées, HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, St.Gallen, Solvay, Bocconi, WHU, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, etc.)

• Senior Consultants, either with an MBA degree (Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, Chicago Booth, MIT, Columbia, INSEAD, etc.) and a few years of successful professional experience, or with several years of successful experience in management positions.

• Experienced and successful consultants coming from other leading strategy consulting firms, who have the potential to join us directly as project managers or partners.