Associate/Engagement Manager – Financial Services

Location: Melbourne, Australia, with the opportunity to join the Sydney or Melbourne office. Hybrid work is available, with colleagues expected to be in the local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Applicants must have the appropriate approval to work in Australia and be willing to travel.

Company

Oliver Wyman is a management consulting firm within hirify.global that provides specialized strategy and financial-services consulting to financial institutions, companies, and governments.

What you will do

• Break down complex financial-services problems into discrete tasks and identify the key issues.
• Direct junior consultants and manage small project teams to deliver client work.
• Plan and execute sophisticated analyses, identify trends, draw conclusions, and develop recommendations.
• Work closely with clients and project team members to move engagements forward.
• Apply financial-services expertise to strategic and regulatory challenges across banking, wealth management, insurance, finance, risk, and public policy.

Requirements

• 4–8 years of relevant financial-services experience, ideally at a top-tier strategy consulting firm or similar organization, or in a strategy department or in-house consulting function.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial-services sector gained through industry or consulting experience.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, including the ability to conduct and leverage sophisticated analyses to identify trends, draw conclusions, and present recommendations.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in formal and informal settings.
• Willingness to travel.
• Initiative and motivation to learn new skills and apply existing expertise.
• Creativity and the ability to develop novel solutions to complex client problems.
• Aptitude for analytical work, including identifying clues in large data sets and isolating key issues in complex challenges.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work arrangements.
• 25 vacation days.
• 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all employees.
• Discounted health insurance, gym memberships, health reimbursement, and employee assistance programmes.
• Comprehensive training supporting career progression.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with social events, team-building activities, and regional offsites.