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Oliver Wyman – Associate – Johannesburg

Oliver Wyman – Associate – Johannesburg

Oliver WymanJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Who We Are

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 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 wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE : MMC). For more information, visit Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.

The Firm’s capabilities and intellectual capital are enhanced by our deep industry expertise, geographic range, analytical rigor, and hands-on, collaborative approach. Our professionals see what others don’t, challenge conventional thinking, and consistently deliver innovative, customized solutions. We also work side by side with senior executives to accelerate execution through a blend of behavioral and management approaches.

As a result, we have a tangible impact on clients’ top and bottom lines. Our clients are the CEOs and executive teams of the Global 100 companies.

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Why Join Us

  • A growing, entrepreneurial firm with exceptional economics; global revenues exceeded $2.0 BN in 2018
  • Work with our clients’ senior management from Day one to solve challenging problems
  • A meritocratic eco system that provides for rapid development without an MBA
  • Specialization at your own pace, with the opportunity to work across multiple industries
  • Significant international assignments & attractive compensation for performance
  • Programs to ensure work-life quality & career flexibility through our FlexOW talent initiatives including : 10 / 11 – month work years or sabbaticals, non-profit fellowships, and corporate externships
  • An open, respectful, and inclusive culture that welcomes, values, and supports all colleagues as they are
  • A company that is committed to having fun & providing a springboard to exciting future career options
  • Continuous training available at all levels & across various domains
  • You will be part of a new growing office in Johannesburg.

Johannesburg

Associate

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Who We Are

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 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 wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE : MMC). For more information, visit Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.

The Firm’s capabilities and intellectual capital are enhanced by our deep industry expertise, geographic range, analytical rigor, and hands-on, collaborative approach. Our professionals see what others don’t, challenge conventional thinking, and consistently deliver innovative, customized solutions. We also work side by side with senior executives to accelerate execution through a blend of behavioral and management approaches.

As a result, we have a tangible impact on clients’ top and bottom lines. Our clients are the CEOs and executive teams of the Global 100 companies.

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Why Join Us

Our work is marked by exceptional impact for our clients. By consistently producing results, we have earned a reputation for quality work and attractive career opportunities.

  • A growing, entrepreneurial firm with exceptional economics; global revenues exceeded $2.0 BN in 2018
  • Work with our clients’ senior management from Day one to solve challenging problems
  • A meritocratic eco system that provides for rapid development without an MBA
  • Specialization at your own pace, with the opportunity to work across multiple industries
  • Significant international assignments & attractive compensation for performance
  • Programs to ensure work-life quality & career flexibility through our FlexOW talent initiatives including : 10 / 11 – month work years or sabbaticals, non-profit fellowships, and corporate externships
  • An open, respectful, and inclusive culture that welcomes, values, and supports all colleagues as they are
  • A company that is committed to having fun & providing a springboard to exciting future career options
  • Continuous training available at all levels & across various domains
  • You will be part of a new growing office in Johannesburg.
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    The Role And Responsibilities

    Experienced professionals bring us the know-how to make lasting change for our clients and our company. We are not typical ‘management’ consultants. We provide industry- and discipline-specific knowledge and expertise, which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse, entrepreneurial, non-competitive partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment.

    ASSOCIATE break down complex problems into discrete tasks, identifying the key aspects of a problem and directing the focus of junior consultants to those elements. You will effectively plan and execute analysis as well as identify the core issues in complex analyses in order to be able to craft suitable recommendations. You’ll work side by side with clients and your project team members to move projects forward and manage small teams to get the work done. Clients and colleagues look to Associates for unique insight into the subject area which they have chosen

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    Clients hire Oliver Wyman for specialized expertise, the ideal candidate will have most of the following :

  • At least 4-6 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm (or similar organization).
  • Knowledge within Financial Services
  • 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 top academic program
  • Know how to take the initiative, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and put the ones you’ve already got to good use - Not just intelligence, but creativity too : you’ll be ready to come up with novel ideas to solve our clients’ biggest problems
  • Have an aptitude for analytical work, like sniffing out clues in massive data sets or hunting down the key issues in a hugely complex challenge
  • A willingness to work fluidly and respectfully with our incredibly talented team.

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    OUR VALUES & CULTURE

    We’re serious about making OW a rewarding, progressive, enjoyable and balanced place to work.

  • Self-starters and free thinkers who work well in a team We are individuals who are self-starting, motivated, energetic, entrepreneurial about what we do
  • Common aspiration, collective endeavour, shared success 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
  • Straightforward, open, respectful interaction We value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion
  • Opportunity without artificial barriers We value merit and believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunity
  • Balanced lives 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.
  • 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.

    Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex / gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are also committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at to discuss any specific needs.

    Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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