.Madrid Office - Associate (m/f/d) - January 2025Location: MadridAbout L.E.K. ConsultingL.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that addresses the most critical commercial issues for the leaders of some of the world's most successful businesses. Clients come to us time and again because we are proven to act as an insightful expert and a trusted partner. We are uncompromising in our approach to help clients make better decisions at crucial moments, changing the trajectory of their enterprise, delivering improved business performance, and creating greater shareholder returns.Our teams combine our core capabilities of research, benchmarking, modelling, data & analytics, and strategy development to create game-changing insights and practical solutions that seize competitive advantage and unlock new growth opportunities. We enable clients to make critical decisions with greater certainty and empower them to master their moments of truth.With more than 2,000 professionals located across five continents, L.E.K. specializes in Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) support with clients across the full range of corporates and private equity. We are expert in a wide range of industries, including Life Sciences and healthcare, retail and consumer, financial services, industrials, energy, and transportation. Our global growth ambitions are huge. Be part of this growth.What we are looking for: The Associate RoleL.E.K.'s Associate role offers exposure to multiple industry sectors and a wide variety of commercial challenges. This allows you to apply your technical bioscience background within the business environment. The nature and pace of L.E.K.'s strategic work facilitates the rapid development of a highly analytical skill-set.Associates are crucial to the success of L.E.K. project teams. They are responsible for the comprehensive research and analysis that form the basis of each engagement. Under the guidance of senior team members, Associates collect data on markets, competitors, and customers, and perform the first stage of in-depth strategic and financial analysis. This enables the team as a whole to evaluate trends, develop conclusions, and prepare practical recommendations.Specific skills include:Responsibility for analytical moduleConducting primary and secondary research on markets, competitors, and customersPerforming rigorous analysis to pinpoint appropriate, practical recommendations for clientsCollaborating with team members to transform research and analysis into thoughtful insights that deliver maximum impact for clientsIncreasing levels of project management responsibility as experience growsFluency in Spanish and English; additional languages are advantageousDiversity and inclusion at L.E.K.Here at L.E.K., we appreciate the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce and are committed to a culture that is inclusive and accepting of all people
