Associate Consultant - Graduating 2027
Sia (formerly Sia Partners) · London, United Kingdom · 1d ago
Company Description
Kaiser Associates, a Sia Company, is a leading global strategy consulting firm with offices in London, New York, and Washington, DC. We partner with the world’s most elite corporations and private equity firms – helping them turn their most difficult challenges into game-changing growth and productivity opportunities. We specialize in Consumer & Retail, Financial Services & Payments, Healthcare & Life Sciences, industrial goods & Services, Private Equity and M&A, Supply Chain & Manufacturing, and Technology, Media, & Telecommunications. After graduating and joining as an Associate Consultant, you will have the opportunity to work across a range of industries, supporting top international companies and honing your research and consulting skills. With a strong focus on strategy, we offer a unique entry-level opportunity in the consulting world, with development opportunities, accessible senior leadership, and minimal travel.
In January 2026, Kaiser Associates joined Sia, a next-generation, global management and AI consulting group. Our combined organisations bring together the best research, strategy, digital/AI, and transformation. Sia, founded in 1999, was born digital. Today, Sia's strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity, and driven by responsibility. Sia helps clients initiate, navigate, and benefit from transformation by being optimists for change.
If you're energised by cutting-edge research, complex problem-solving, and delivering impact for C-suite executives, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Description
The Position:
The primary role of an Associate Consultant is to support engagements by driving the research and fact-gathering process, analysing and synthesising findings, and developing deliverables for clients. Associate Consultants work across practices as generalists and are staffed on projects that vary in industry, scope, and length, offering exceptional early exposure to diverse consulting engagements.
As an Associate Consultant, you will:
Have direct and immediate client-facing access
Hands-on mentoring from, and access to, senior-level leadership
Distil actionable and meaningful insights from research using relevant quantitative techniques and appropriate analytical frameworks
Effectively communicate our conclusions directly to clients through impactful, creative presentations
Be supported by an unparalleled group of peers and leaders throughout each engagement
Qualifications
The Essentials for Success:
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement at the university level. Prior relevant internship or project-based work experience in strategy consulting or market research is highly desirable. You must be naturally curious and self-motivated, able to prioritize effectively, and equipped with strong business acumen and analytical skills. Our Associate Consultants are expected to be comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively, and bring excellent communication skills, confidence, and a 'can-do' attitude.
Required:
BA or BSc, in 2027 from an accredited university. Targeted majors include Business, Economics, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Mathematics, and Science, though we remain open to other disciplines
Demonstrated success in gathering primary and secondary research through a range of research methodologies
Relevant internships are a plus
Exceptional analytical skills; experience working with large datasets and modelling
Initiative-taking: exhibiting flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments and to assist with various ad hoc projects as needed
Comfort with ambiguity: ability to synthesise implications and triangulate from various data sources
Well organised: ability to manage multiple projects and priorities efficiently
Excellent written and verbal communication
Demonstrated experience exercising critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Foreign language fluency preferred, but not required
Strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word)
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the wellbeing, financial security, and work–life balance of our employees.
25 days of annual leave per year, in addition to applicable public holidays
Life insurance cover
Health and travel insurance which supports a range of healthcare needs and includes cover when travelling
Salary Sacrifice - Personal pension scheme operated on a salary sacrifice basis, employer contributions (minimum 4%), matched up to 6%
Cycle to Work Scheme
Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.
We embrace a flexible workplace model that balances autonomy with in-person connection. Associate consultants are expected to be in the office at least three days per week.
Applicants must be legally authorised to work in the United Kingdom at the time of application and throughout their employment. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
We believe in fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging.
If you are looking to leverage your strategic expertise at a growing firm with a clear professional development path, we encourage you to apply here
Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.
Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.