Oliver Wyman -Private Capital/Financial Services – Engagement Manager

About the Practice

Oliver Wyman's Private Equity team in North America works with private equity investors throughout the deal transaction lifecycle: from opportunity identification through due diligence and post-transaction value realization. The team takes a multi-specialist approach, bringing teams comprising both deep industry and functional expertise, supported by proprietary approaches and a world-class network. This enables clients to achieve differentiated results, both on deals and post-transaction. The team has completed hundreds of engagements for leading private equity firms across North America, Europe, the Middle East, China and Southeast Asia creating sustainable shareholder value.

Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a successful team at the center of the firm's strategy. Consultants are given the opportunity for rapid professional growth, to participate in entrepreneurial work, and to share in the achievement of the team.

Practice Groups

• Financial Services
• Communication, Media & Technology
• Education Services
• Industrials
• Healthcare

Locations

• New York
• Boston
• Chicago
• Washington DC

Roles

• Engagement Managers
• Associates (open to)
• Senior Consultants (open to)

The Role and Responsibilities

The team is looking for experienced professionals who are already working in or are interested in focusing in Financial Services (FinTech, InsurTech etc.), serving private equity clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse and entrepreneurial partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment.

Qualifications

• Professional working experience with exposure to commercial and operational due diligence in a management consulting firm
• Individuals who have worked across or within industries within Private Equity
• Knowledge and in-depth experience with customer research techniques (interviews, surveys, focus groups, etc.)
• A strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings
• Fluent in English
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a strong academic program
• Ability to take the initiative, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and put existing ones to good use
• Creativity to come up with novel ideas to solve clients' biggest problems
• Aptitude for analytical work, including analyzing large data sets and identifying key issues in complex challenges
• Willingness to work fluidly and respectfully with the team

Engagement Managers – Additional Responsibilities

Engagement Managers are the on-scene leaders who lead projects day to day. You will lead and execute due diligence engagements and/or post-transaction engagements aimed at supporting private equity funds and their portfolio companies. You will ensure that findings are insightful and data driven. This role demands thought leadership at a strategic level – and command of all the technical and operational details of execution. You will need great communication skills and the ability to forge strong relationships.

Our Values & Culture

• Serious about making Oliver Wyman a rewarding, progressive, enjoyable and balanced place to work
• Self-starters and free thinkers who work well in a team – individuals who are self-starting, motivated, energetic, and entrepreneurial about what they do
• Common aspiration, collective endeavor, shared success – the common aspiration to have an impact, leave a legacy and change the world, with no interest in running a steady-state business but rather to build, grow and shape the environment around us
• Straightforward, open, respectful interaction – an environment where every member is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion
• Opportunity without artificial barriers – merit valued with a commitment to removing artificial barriers to opportunity
• Balanced lives – people whose lives balance work and non-work activities are valued as more interesting colleagues and better contributors. The firm pushes hard to deliver excellence while extracting maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business, providing the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. There is respect for people's personal decisions, a belief that one's workload must be sustainable, and a commitment to seeking balance for ourselves and our colleagues

About Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC].

Pay

The applicable base salary range for this role is $225k - $240k. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits
• Tuition assistance
• 401K savings and other retirement programs
• Employee assistance programs