Oliver Wyman - Associate Team Leader, Team Leader, Director - Data and Analytics - Newcastle (On-site)

WHO WE ARE

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 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 business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC].

For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.

PRACTICE OVERVIEW

Data & Analytics is a specialist business unit within Oliver Wyman, set up in 2017 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and has since expanded to Milan and Berlin. We are a dynamic, fast-growing team of quantitative analytics specialists. We work closely with our colleagues across Oliver Wyman to cover a global footprint: Our clients are the leading financial institutions across the world.

Clients hire us for our depth of insight and expertise; expertise that comes from specialisation. We combine analytical rigour with a relentless focus on client impact.

The Newcastle team has grown to 50 people, with a mixture of quantitative expertise ranging from Analysts to Directors. We are looking for highly talented quantitative analysts to continue the success and development of FSQA. Working with us offers excellent career and growth opportunities for highly motivated professionals with relevant prior experience in specialised consulting firms, top tier banking or financial institutions, focused in quantitatively intense areas of financial services.

We are passionate about developing our people and support your progression to partner. We are looking for candidates who are excited to work in an entrepreneurial environment, focused on delivering impact.

____ THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

These positions offers excellent career and growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated professionals with relevant prior experience in quantitatively intense areas, particularly though not exclusively within financial services.

Flexible working and market leading work life balance will be a priority. There will be opportunities to travel with a mix of around 50% of time spent on client site vs off site, though individual needs will be considered when staffing offsite vs onsite roles.

Competitive salary and benefits. Clear career path to partner level, with potentially steeper trajectory than in similar firms.

Initial responsibilities will vary between the respective roles:

The role will focus on managing projects -

Associate Team Leaders and Team Leaders would typically work on one project at a time. A Director would typically work on two smaller assignments or one large, more complex one

Project work typically involves developing hypotheses; managing data collection, model creation and analyses; conducting primary and secondary research; creatively tackling information limitations; and surfacing insights, overseeing the work of analysts

Using Partners and the internal network effectively to provide technical and senior-level steer to projects

Working in a team together with clients to complete project deliverables to high standard

Maintaining energy and positive work life balance of team

Coaching Oliver Wyman and client team members to develop their skills

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YOUR ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline. Ideally Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Informatics, Data Science or, Engineering

Strong analysis, documentation, and communication skills

Experience in using advanced analytics and data manipulation software - R, Python, SAS, SQL, or SPSS.

Work effectively and collaboratively in a team.

Be independent and work under limited supervision respecting defined timelines.

Present effectively results, potential issues and implications.

Excellent command of English language (verbal and written)

Ability to manage a demanding work volume and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Ability to maintain and respect confidentiality

Willingness to travel regularly

Associate Team Leader - At least 3 years of previous working experience in specialised consulting firms, top tier banking or financial institutions.

Team Leader- At least 5 years of previous working experience in specialised consulting firms, top tier banking or financial institutions.

Director - At least 8 years of previous working experience in specialised consulting firms, top tier banking or financial institutions.

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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