The Opportunity
Develop strategy for Australia’s leading multi-family office working one on one with the Head of Strategy. We're looking for a current or ex-consultant with 2-3 years’ experience in the strategy team of the Big 4, a top tier consulting firm, or a boutique spin-off. The role is ideal for someone who combines a conceptually creative and analytical mind with outstanding structured problem-solving skills and strong written and verbal communication. The role provides the opportunity for multiple career paths beyond the strategy team and regular exposure to the Leadership Team. This is a rare opportunity to join an exclusive but fast growing sector serving Australia’s wealthiest families, enabling them to have a disproportionately positive impact on the Australian economy. Bring your consulting skills to bear in a way that has real intergenerational impact.
What You’ll Do
Reporting to the Head of Strategy, you will support the development of strategy that drives competitive advantage for the organisation. Specifically:
- Research and development of the firm’s next 5 years corporate strategy working closely with partner level business leaders.
- Research and development of service line and client segment strategies in conjunction with the business.
- Assist business leaders with implementation planning and guidance in executing the strategies, as required.
You have
- Similar experience in a Big 4, top-tier consulting firm or boutique spin-off with solid training in research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and hypothesis driven structured problem-solving.
- Demonstrated ability to produce compelling insights from analytical packs using logical structure and data-driven approaches.
- Strong capability in independently managing senior-level stakeholder interactions.
- Flexibility to travel between Sydney and Melbourne. You will be based in Melbourne at the Mutual Trust Head office while the Head of Strategy is based in Sydney.
- Ability to navigate complex organisational structures and independently influence senior management.
- Proven track record of working autonomously but with guidance on complex projects, coupled with a willingness to collaborate on joint problem-solving initiatives.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate and defend strategic insights and recommendations.
- Experience running problem solving and design workshops.
- The consulting work and client service ethic and a desire to have impact through others.
Culture & Benefits
This role offers:
- An introduction to the sought after family office sector, working for the leader in the sector with 4 offices nationally.
- The ability for your work to impact the entire firm and several hundred client families.
- The opportunity to hone and develop your strategy skills, see the strategy implemented and achieve results.
- Exposure to multiple services lines providing avenues for future career development, including Wealth Management, Family Office, Tax, Trustee, Philanthropy, Agri-services, Accounting and Compliance.
- A boutique professional services culture with institutional grade capabilities and a purpose-driven family oriented atmosphere.
- The opportunity to work one on one with an ex-McKinsey strategy practitioner with decades of consulting experience who is a member of the Leadership Team.
Joining Mutual Trust offers you the opportunity to enjoy
- Supportive flexible work arrangements.
- Opportunity to purchase up to four weeks additional leave each year.
- Recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (Workplace Gender Equality Agency).
- Professional training and development for staff of all levels.
- Yearly health and well-being allowance and ongoing activities.
- Work with industry experts in highly specialised roles.
- Employee assistance program that offers free counselling and support for you and your family.
- Annual performance payment (based on your performance and Firm-wide results).
- Paid community/volunteer days and an award-winning staff giving program.
- Reward and Recognition program.
- Ongoing staff entertainment.
About Us
Mutual Trust, as a Multi-Family Office, has more than 100 years of experience helping families successfully manage their intergenerational wealth by adopting our proven multi-faceted, purpose-led approach. Families of wealth are vital to the Australian economy, providing a large numbers of jobs, capital, business innovation and community support. This is put at risk if wealthy families are not effectively supported. If the leading strategic practices of Australia’s most successful Family Offices are adopted by families of wealth, then more private capital will be grown and deployed - for the benefit of the families, the economy and society. Mutual Trust makes this happen.
Our purpose is to help families achieve what matters most.
We pride ourselves on:
- Caring for our families, our people and communities, not just their finances
- Delivering what they require under one roof
- Providing pre-eminent independent advice
- Enabling our families to have a positive impact on society.
We do this with people who are excellent, heartfelt, inspiring and principled. In doing so, we will be the exceptional Multi-Family Office.
About Our Team
Mutual Trust has over 220 staff, located across our offices in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. Our team enjoys a fun and engaging culture. We have diverse roles and opportunities across wealth management, accounting, tax, family office, agri-business, trustee and philanthropy competencies, supported by a broad corporate team of Legal, Financial, Marketing and People and Culture professionals.
If you would like more information on this role, please call Kate Farmer on 03 9605 9645.
Only applicants with permanent residency or without visa restrictions will be considered.
