About usL.E.K. Consulting is an international firm that specializes in strategy, transaction services, and performance improvement consulting. It advises the largest private and public sector organizations, private equity companies, and smaller, more entrepreneurial businesses. With a reputation for resolving the most complex commercial issues, L.E.K. helps business leaders consistently make better decisions, deliver improved business performance, and create greater shareholder returns. The firm was founded in 1983 and employs over 1,000 staff in 22 offices across Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. L.E.K. has been named 'Professional Services Firm of the year' at the City A.M. awards 2011, which celebrate the most successful firms in London's financial and business community. L.E.K. stands out as the only major global strategy consulting firm to have grown from a UK base and was the first strategic consultancy to win the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise in International trade.We are currently recruiting for a Manager position starting ASAP, based in our Madrid office. We are looking for motivated, creative, and persevering applicants, with strong analytical skills and a fully developed quantitative mind. Being fluent in both English and Spanish is required.QualificationsAn advanced degree from a top ranked school is required (MBA, M.D., PhD, Postdoc)Experience in a management consulting firm with demonstrated project and team management is a plusSuperior analytical skills combined with demonstrated expertise in strategy consulting approachesProven ability to motivate and coach people in multiple dimensions including analytical skills, project management, client relationship management, and interpersonal skillsStrong project management skills including work planning, presentation development, quality control, and client managementExcellent communication skills both oral and written and the ability to influence othersBright, conceptual and a quick learner, able to quickly assess a situation and generate new insights and actionable ideasManager roleManagers are crucial to the success of L.E.K. project teams. They are in charge of managing a whole mission and of keeping the contact between your team, which is composed of analysts and consultants, and the partners. They are also responsible for managing multiple client engagements and providing strategic guidance and thought leadership to aid your teams' project execution.You will also play a key role in client development, helping to identify opportunities, craft proposals, and participate in pitches.Key responsibilities include:Manage multiple project teams and client relationships expertly and efficientlyWork directly with clients and Managing Directors, to set project objectives, develop analytical frameworks, manage team responsibilities and maintain the timelineStructure complex strategic and technical problems into discrete modules and provide life sciences industry thought leadership to aid project executionUnderstand the critical issues affecting the client and communicate key insights and recommendations based upon the case team's research and analysisWork directly with Managing Directors to develop compelling proposals and support client and business development activitiesManage, evaluate, and improve the performance of team membersContribute to the management of the firm through involvement in areas such as professional development, recruiting, thought leadership creation, practice building, etc.Developing your SkillsL.E.K.'s Manager role offers exposure to a wide variety of commercial challenges. The nature and pace of L.E.K.'s strategic work facilitates the rapid development of a highly analytical skill-set, which is underpinned by a structured training program. As a firm of strategy experts, not industry experts, staff are allocated to a wide range of projects. The result is that our professionals are continually exposed to new challenges. There is no better or faster way to develop strategy consulting and business leadership skills. Together, these elements provide exceptional preparation for any future opportunity in graduate school, industry, non-profit organizations or investment firms.Training and DevelopmentWe operate a very comprehensive training program with continuous monthly training sessions, which are tailored to the needs of your position. L.E.K's training covers the full range of technical, analytical, strategy, communication, project management & relationship building skills. L.E.K. is extremely committed to the training and development of all employees.International Exchange ProgramL.E.K. operates an international inter-office exchange Program, which gives you the opportunity for international exposure, from individual casework to international collaboration.
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