Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most aspiring organisations make change and define the future. Our Australian practice is growing, and we are currently recruiting talented and experienced professionals to join our consulting teams serving a variety of clients across a broad range industries.
What makes us a great place to work:
We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best places to work, a campaigner of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We are currently ranked the #3 consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list, and we have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor's list for the last 12 years. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally. We are publicly recognized by external parties such as Fortune, Vault, Mogul, Working Mother, Glassdoor and the Human Rights Campaign for being a great place to work for diversity and inclusion, women, LGBTQ and parents.
What you’ll do:
Associate Consultants (ACs) are at the heart of Bain’s core strength – providing clients with powerful facts and analysis that outline solutions and drive change. ACs are generalists who work as members of case teams in roles that vary according to the team’s goal.
Bain helps each AC build the fundamentals of a business career – cracking tough business problems, communicating solutions with clients and teams, and collaborating with senior Consultants, Managers and Partners.
Bain invests heavily in the training and professional development of each AC. In addition to on-the-job training, ACs attend formal training programs including an extensive two-week onboarding program, followed by a ten-day program at a global location (COVID permitting), along with new ACs from other Bain offices around the world and continued through bimonthly local sessions for the entire Bain Australia AC class.
ACs are typically responsible for identifying information sources, gathering and interpreting data, and presenting their findings to case team members, as well as interviewing the client’s customers, competitors, suppliers and employers; this work becomes the basis of the case team’s strategic recommendation.
Do you have what it takes to succeed as part of the Bain team?
Associate Consultant/Senior Associate Consultants are talented individuals ranging from undergraduates to experienced professionals with up to 4 years’ experience from a wide array of industries and backgrounds, including finance, law, consulting, engineering, technology, healthcare, start-ups and many others.
- Problem-solving: Management consulting is all about helping clients overcome their most complex business challenges. We look for candidates with the ability to examine a situation and formulate an effective solution. Team experience and academic achievement may also indicate strong problem-solving skills.
- Leadership skills: Do you have experience managing others in teams or groups? Whether through work, university or extracurricular activities, being a leader frames your application in a favourable light.
- Passion: We look for candidates who show an enthusiasm for solving problems and delivering meaningful results. Strong applicants are focused on succeeding as part of a team and developing their own skillsets.
- Associate Consultant applicants will ideally have a strong academic background, holding an undergraduate / masters / PhD from a top university with consistently strong academic results.
- Sharp investigative skills, a high motivation level, experience managing others in teams or groups, and outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Candidates with prior consulting work experience or at least 3-4 years of professional and relevant work experience may be considered for a Senior Associate Consultant role
About us
Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future.
Across 65 offices in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest over $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise and insight to organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges in education, racial equity and social justice, economic development and the environment. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.
Bain & Company Australia is an equal opportunity employer, committed to ensuring diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander descent.
In order to provide a safe workplace environment, Bain Australia offices can only be attended by employees, contractors and visitors (including recruits) who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a medical exemption which includes either a medical contra-indication certificate or a medical clearance form.