The Opportunity:
Oliver Wyman is recruiting a Knowledge Analyst to support Oliver Wyman’s European Private Capital (PC) business.
This role reports directly to the PC Senior Knowledge Manager (based in London) and a high level of direct interaction is expected with the global Knowledge Team supporting Private Capital.
Private Capital is a specialized Industry within the Oliver Wyman consulting business, working both on deals and post-transaction. We serve private equity firms and their portfolio companies with a focus on creating value within and across the portfolio, enabling our clients to deliver differentiated returns on investment to their investors.
Key responsibilities:
This is an exciting opportunity to support the commercial success of Oliver Wyman’s most profitable European practice through its ambitious growth trajectory. The purpose of the role is to help facilitate knowledge codification and sharing across the Private Capital practice and Oliver Wyman to support Consultants and Partners to deliver engagements and win new opportunities. The Knowledge Analyst assists the PC Senior Knowledge Manager in managing content and developing tools and processes which increase the flow of knowledge within Oliver Wyman.
Serve as a key contact to PC Partners and Consultants to help them be commercially successful and impactful by providing the information and resources they need
Support the Senior KM and the wider PC Knowledge team in identifying, collecting and curating valuable intellectual capital (IC) from projects that can be re-used as assets for future projects
Maintain knowledge and file systems and develop databases/tools to help store and share key insights for business development, account management, etc
Lead on short ad-hoc PC Knowledge projects in line with the PC Knowledge plan
Serve as support to Senior Knowledge Manager in delivering on the Knowledge Plan efficiently and to a high level of quality
An important aspect of the role will be to build excellent working relationships with the key PC team members in Europe, including the Practice Head, and build relationships with Researchers and Knowledge Managers across Oliver Wyman globally.
Experience Required:
Educated to Degree level
2+ years’ experience in knowledge management, research or business development
Proven interest in Private Equity or Investment sector
Technical Skills:
Intermediate Excel proficiency
Strong PowerPoint skills Familiarity with SharePoint or file management tools
Familiarity with database and data analysis principles
Additional plus if candidates have prior experience in strategy / management consulting / Private Equity
Skills and Attributes:
Business-level English
A growth mindset and inclination towards personal development
Confident stakeholder engagement and management skills
Adaptable and agile approach to problem-solving and execution
Genuine curiosity about the Private Equity industry
Attention to detail and high accuracy in grammar/numeracy
Ability to operate under pressure and to tight deadlines
Ability to track, monitor and manage numerous tasks and requests at one time
What we can offer you:
Full time job contract with an attractive compensation package (including year-end financial bonus)
Selection of benefits (e.g. private health care, insurance, sport card, lunch card, gift card, saving plan, pension plan)
Opportunity for professional growth in a stable, global company
Access to mentoring and training programs
Inclusive culture with Employee Resources Groups and CSR activities
Working in diverse and dynamic teams, friendly and flexible workplace that promotes work-life balance
Fresh fruit, beverages and snacks while working in our modern office near the city center
Please send us your CV in English.
Why join us at Oliver Wyman?
At Oliver Wyman, we lead with heart - we love what we do and have fun while we do it! We also strive for breakthroughs by questioning, seeking diverse perspectives, and finding powerful and sustainable solutions. If you share these values and want to work as one and own our impact at the same time, be brave and achieve the amazing with us!
We’re individuals who are self-starting, motivated, energetic, entrepreneurial about what we do
We have the common aspiration to have an impact, leave a legacy and change the world. We have no interest in running a steady-state business. We want to build, grow and shape the environment around us
We value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion
We believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunity
We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm.
We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other’s time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people’s personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.
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Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.
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