In this role, you will be staffed on client engagements and be responsible for identifying issues, forming hypotheses, conducting analysis, and synthesizing conclusions into recommendations.
You will work in teams of typically 3-5 consultants, playing an active role in all aspects of the client engagement ranging from strategy and operations to conducting due diligence. Examples of the type of work include detailed market assessment for organic or inorganic growth strategy or reformulating a sustainability roadmap for a leading global materials player as part of a broader enterprise transformation.
You will also contribute to McKinsey’s industry knowledge by staying up to date with the latest in the chemicals industry and you will contribute to proprietary models and analyses. This includes gathering the information necessary to develop these tools and synthesizing your findings into McKinsey formatted products. These products may be in the form of complex, analytical models and summary reports which evolve into standalone presentations that outline key findings and recommendations to internal and external audiences.
This role includes ~50% of time staffed on client engagements (with some travel involved) and ~50% of time working on internal tools and knowledge. The internal tools and knowledge developed can be across a variety of topics. Internal knowledge time will be focused on developing expertise in particular area of chemicals or value chains of chemicals: writing insight articles, developing industry perspective documents, participating in conferences, and helping to prepare materials.