Associate (Marakon) - 2025 graduates

About Marakon

Marakon is a premier corporate strategy consulting firm with a 45-year heritage working with CEOs of some of the world’s best-known companies to tackle their toughest business challenges. We bring tailored, objective advice and deep industry experience to help CEOs make better decisions about where, how and when to deploy strategic resources in the pursuit of sustainable value creation. Our clients hire us when their ambitions are high but the way forward is unclear, and when long-term success is as important as immediate impact. Marakon has been part of Charles River Associates, a leading global consulting firm, since 2009, offering the opportunity for Marakon to access a broad selection of experts in diverse fields.

Why Marakon

Our focus on C-suite strategic issues means that every project will impact company-wide performance and you will work directly with a global client base and their most senior leadership teams. Our collaborative, close-knit culture fosters professional and personal development, with a focus on early responsibility and driving thinking from the start.

Position Overview

• Work closely with senior colleagues to deliver strategy consulting projects that address specific client needs;
• Conduct independent research to identify, collect, manage and analyse data using spreadsheets;
• Contribute to internal discussions that build insights from the analytical process and integrating findings into broader project deliverables;
• Facilitate industry, market structure, and competitor-positioning studies using secondary research and/or primary research surveys or interviews;
• Assume responsibility for generating sections of client reports, presentations and other client deliverables (e.g. Excel workbooks and PowerPoint presentations) under supervision;
• Proactively develop knowledge of consulting methodologies;
• Play a pivotal role in practice-building activities (training, recruiting, marketing, publication, expertise sharing, etc.).

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum of 2.1 in any subject from a top university;
• Curious and analytical thinker who brings creative approaches to non-standard problems;
• Lifelong learner who has/desires a strong foundation in strategy consulting;
• Effective oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrated empathy, maturity, and professionalism;
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
• Genuine (and well-motivated) interest in strategy consulting and Marakon through internships, extra-curricular activities, or attendance at recruiting events.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please submit the following by EOD Thursday, 31 Oct 2024:

• Resume – please include current contact information;
• Covering letter – please describe your interest in Marakon and how this role matches your goals.

Career Growth and Benefits 

• Charles River Associate’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
• We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Charles River Associates is an Equality Act 2010 employer. As part of our focus on equity and inclusion, we work to ensure a fair and consistent hiring process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.