Summer Associate (MBA)

Actionist is a premier business consultancy that serves leading companies in financial services, consumer/retail, institutional investing, business services, and technology across the functions of strategic planning, growth management, organizational enablement, investment support, and business transformation.

Actionist's client mission is to create more impact, on a pound-for-pound basis, than any other consulting firm. We pride ourselves on our culture of collaboration and deep partnerships with executives and investment professionals to find the right answer, create pragmatic recommendations, and execute a winning strategy. Actionist operates with nimbleness and efficiency that makes consulting accessible at every stage of the growth journey and maximizes clients' return on consulting investments.

Actionist's talent mission is to accelerate and enrich the careers of our team members. We do so through distinctive training and coaching, intellectually stimulating engagements, cultivating an entrepreneurial environment, and enabling a travel-light model.

CONSULTING SUMMER ASSOCIATE

Associates are responsible for managing and owning major workstreams in client engagements. Work includes problem solving leadership, developing subject matter expertise, and acting as a client advisor addressing critical business challenges. Associates will work as part of a team but are also expected to contribute as stand-alone leaders while preparing and delivering compelling executive presentations and supporting analyses for their recommendations (e.g., research, models, case studies).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and lead problem solving on major workstreams in client engagements
• Conduct primary and secondary research to gather information and develop hypotheses on client engagements
• Analyze data, build financial models and run analyses on large data sets, and synthesize findings to craft strategic recommendations
• Advise and present sections of reports to client executives
• Implement recommendations alongside internal/external team members
• Coordinate and collaborate with other members of the team to deliver key project workstreams
• Manage and mentor Analysts

• Bachelor’s degree with outstanding academic performance; in-progress MBA from top academic institution
• Economics or business major or a related field with coursework in business/accounting/finance preferred
• Proven record of leadership
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in structured analysis (financial modeling and/or statistical experience strongly preferred)
• Ability to thrive in a service-oriented environment and maintain healthy relationships with both team members and clients
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic setting
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teammates and managers
• Eagerness to learn and a desire to achieve personal and professional growth
• Commitment to high-quality, on-time client service