Experienced Hire - Consultant - Asia Pacific - Seoul
McKinsey & Company · Seoul, South Korea · 16h ago
SeniorOn-siteStrategy & Management Consulting
Who you'll work with
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
What you'll do
You'll work with teams of typically 3 - 5 colleagues, playing an active role in all aspects of client engagement.
This includes gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, and developing and communicating recommendations. You’ll also present results to client management and implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members. Beyond the problem-solving tasks of a typical client project, you'll lead a team of consultants in their work, guiding and developing individual team members as part of our apprenticeship-based model. You'll also work directly with client executives, usually on site.
You will receive exceptional training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues on your teams. This support includes a Partner from Seoul office assigned to you to help guide your career as well as formal training. Additionally, you’ll receive initial guidance and support from Seoul office or practice in the selection of client projects, helping you to develop your skills and build your network.
You'll join in Seoul office, working in teams of colleagues and clients to solve our clients' toughest business problems.
When you join McKinsey as a consultant, you are joining a firm that will challenge you and invest in your professional development. In this role you will work on the best teams to help the best organizations in the world – in private, public, and social sectors – solve their most difficult problems. You will also work with many experts, from data scientists and researchers to software and app designers.
Your background
- Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree and/or advanced professional degree preferred (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.)
- Business management or consulting experience in a reputed companies preferred
- Proven expertise in key industries including, but not limited to financial services, high-tech, telecommunications, manufacturing, energy, retail, pharmaceuticals, or travel and logistics
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
- Strong record of leadership in an academic, professional, or extracurricular setting
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
- Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing – in English and Korean
- Willingness to travel
- The title will be determined through a comprehensive evaluation of professional experience and interview performance