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Capabilities & Insights Analyst - Advanced Industries for Automotive & Assembly

Job ID: 95588

As part of McKinsey's Advanced Industries Sector, the Automotive & Assembly (A&A) Practice serves clients along the entire automotive value chain, and industrial players focused on complex product assembly. (e.g., agricultural, construction, mining, and machinery).

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Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Your Impact

As a Capabilities & Insights Analyst or Junior Capabilities & Insights Analyst with the Automotive & Assembly Practice, you will work with McKinsey consultants in a fast-paced environment to conduct end-to-end research in response to specific requests.  
You will research, analyze, and synthesize key client questions, as well as identify data, information, and analyses to support problem-solving efforts and targeted industry research.
Additionally, you will synthesize findings by preparing McKinsey-formatted end-products through models, presentations, and written communications. 
You will also proactively develop and codify knowledge on new, emerging topics that are relevant to McKinsey and our clients in the industry, working together with your research colleagues around the world. Finally, you will serve as a thought partner to client teams and clients.

Your Growth

You will be based in Tokyo, Japan as part of McKinsey’s Global Client Capability Network (CCN), which includes more than 3,000 diverse professionals delivering distinctive client impact and fueled by a culture of innovation.
Analysts in our A&A Practice receive exposure to leading companies, including manufacturers, suppliers and startups in areas of transportation (passenger cars, heavy duty vehicles, urban mobility, etc.) and industry (machinery, construction equipment, etc.). 
You will be part of the market research engine for a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations create change that matters, supporting our clients’ most challenging operational and strategic questions. You will work with a large group of industry-shapers on disruptive trends such as autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles, electric vehicles, shared mobility, sustainability, and more.

Your qualifications and skills

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree from a premier institution, preferably in automobile or engineering related areas
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills and native Japanese proficiency
  • At least 2 years of professional experience, preferably in automotive, machinery or related industries, market research or consulting, but not required
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills
  • Solid understanding of financial, economic, and general business concepts and terminology
  • Strong multitasking ability
  • Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Professional attitude and ability to work proactively and independently as well as in a team
  • Willingness to work on wide variety of research topics in a highly demanding and results-oriented team environment
  • Some examples of possible prior work could include: securities analyst or industry research analyst at a bank; researcher at a think tank, market research company, or consulting firm; employee at other research-related function in business

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