Please Note

This posting is for expressions of interest for future opportunities. The timing of this recruitment is currently uncertain. Qualified applicants will be contacted when we resume recruitment for this role in future.
This role requires prior experience and a strong track record in strategy consulting within advisory or corporate environments. For MBA graduates without prior management consulting experience, please apply to the “MBA Graduate - Consultant” role.

L.E.K. is a global strategy consulting firm with offices across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. We counsel our clients on their key strategic issues, leveraging our deep industry expertise and using analytical rigor to help them make informed decisions more quickly and solve their toughest and most critical business problems. L.E.K has 23 offices around the globe with approximately 3000 staff. In Australia, our offices are based in Sydney and Melbourne with approximately 140 staff and 20 Partners.

When you join L.E.K., you will enjoy all the benefits of a large, multinational organisation along with the advantages of being part of a close team working in an approachable, collaborative and supportive environment. You’ll be surrounded by highly motivated, high-achieving professionals. L.E.K. has been recognised by the Australian Financial Review as one of the Best Places to Work within Professional Services in 2022 and 2024. Our focus on creating a meaningful and impactful employee experience has contributed to L.E.K. being a genuinely great place to work.

What You’ll Do

The Consultant role is at the core of our case team structure. As a Consultant, you will work closely with all case team members from Associates to Managers and Partners. Our case team structure provides Consultants with a unique opportunity to manage a team of Associates from day one. You will have primary responsibility for breaking down and analysing the client's strategic issues, developing recommendations and communicating those recommendations.

While casework needs will vary every day, your role will involve:

Breaking down and outlining the client’s key strategic issues
Designing and supervising the team’s core research tasks and analyses day-to-day
Developing presentation and other deliverable structures
Participating in the communication of project conclusions to client senior management
Providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback to more junior staff

What We Look For

Ideally 5+ years’ experience in management consulting or corporate strategy in relevant industries
Highly motivated, creative, and entrepreneurial individuals with strong commercial acumen
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated experience managing teams or end to end project management
Comfort with ambiguity and change
Strong written and verbal skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, growing and dynamic environment with integrity, patience and a sense of humour
Willingness to travel

Why join L.E.K.?

Shorter case cycles – At L.E.K. you’ll develop rapidly due to our cases typically being shorter than other firms. This means exposure to more clients, strategic issues, industries and teams and maximum learning.
Breadth of experience – We work across a range of industries, on a variety of Strategy, Transactions and Organisation and Performance cases.
Professional development – L.E.K. is committed to investing in your development and one way of doing this is through our Back to the Office Day (BTTOD). One day every month is dedicated to learning and development, with each cohort having a curated curriculum every year.
Upward Mobility – L.E.K. is a meritocracy with an entrepreneurial culture and frequent feedback. Promotion paths do not follow a strict timeline; we promote people as quickly as they develop.
Collaboration – Extensive collaboration with senior clients and the opportunity to work closely with partners on a day-to-day basis creates ongoing learning opportunities for L.E.K. Consultants.
Flexible & Remote working - we understand that everyone has unique needs to achieve work-life harmony, and that is why, at L.E.K., we encourage and support our staff with a range of flexible working arrangements that are tailored at the individual level.
Fun, stimulating work environment – L.E.K. teams spend substantially more time in their home office relative to other consulting firms, and we pride ourselves on a vibrant social culture facilitated through our various committees including Pride@L.E.K., Women in Business, Community Engagement Committee, Ministry of Fun, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and more.

Diversity And Inclusion At L.E.K.

L.E.K. Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We appreciate the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce and are committed to a culture that is inclusive and accepting of all people. Above all, we are committed to ensuring that all employees are treated with respect and dignity.

We have several affinity groups to support and enrich our employees, including Pride@LEK, Mosaic@LEK and Women@LEK. In addition, our Diversity and Inclusion committee celebrate events throughout the year with a focus on awareness and education.

L.E.K. acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of the land upon which we operate. We pay our respects to the Elders of the past, present and future and acknowledge their spiritual connection to Country.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. All applications must include a CV, cover letter and academic transcripts to be considered.

To apply for this role, you must have full Australian working rights.

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