Associate partner

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Les Managers expérimentés peuvent accéder au grade d'Associate Partners, étape ultime avant l'élection au Partnership.

Chaque Associate Partner est un consultant de haut niveau, même si ses compétences continueront à évoluer. Vous travaillerez directement avec les clients au plus haut niveau de la hiérarchie, entretiendrez d'étroites relations professionnelles - et souvent, personnelles - et traiterez leurs préoccupations au sens le plus large. Même si votre progression au sein de la firme vous a amené à approfondir certains champs d'expertise, vous restez et resterez un consultant généraliste complet au profil désormais marqué par des compétences distinctives.

Au cours de vos deux ou trois années au rang d'Associate Partner, vous contribuerez à aller un cran plus loin dans la création de contenu, tout en devenant un mentor pour les équipes projets et les Managers ; ces derniers se tourneront vers vous pour obtenir des conseils, et vous collaborerez activement à l'enrichissement de la base de capital intellectuel du cabinet, en participant notamment à des publications internes et externes de qualité.

En fonction de votre expertise et de votre expérience, de vos qualités de leadership et plus généralement de l'image que vous dégagez, vous soutiendrez de plus en plus les Partners dans le développement des relations commerciales, ainsi que dans l'identification et la mise à profit des opportunités. Vous serez tenu de jouer votre rôle dans le développement de notre profil international, en participant à nos groupes de compétences sectoriels et fonctionnels, en développant nos capacités et en contribuant à renforcer notre réseau de clients, partout où nous intervenons. Tandis que nous poursuivons notre expansion mondiale, votre soutien à l'étranger pourrait également s'avérer indispensable.

Dans la perspective de l'accession au partnership, les Associate Partners bénéficient d'un coaching systématique aux niveaux national et international et sont formés dans des domaines spécifiques identifiés comme essentiels compte tenu de leurs aptitudes. La seule direction à suivre mène plus haut : nous nous engageons fermement à vous aider à trouver votre voie.

Mélanie
Associate partner

After my studies, I worked for four years in a consultancy that specialised in retail, managing such various assignments as corporate strategy to the implementation of IT systems for leading retailers in Europe.

A friend of mine told me that strategy consulting is like bringing clarity to a dark environment. I think this is very true: We do help clients get out of their “cave” and see outside of their current world of business, helping them enter into or try new markets, reshape their business model or build partnerships.

At OC&C, I think what really makes us different is our team spirit, built around core values like respect, merit, and excellence in work. There are a lot of collective work partners involved in issue analysis, sharing their experience with the most junior consultants.

Chris
Associate partner

I started my career in consulting after completing my bachelors degree at the University of Pennsylvania. I took a slight detour and left consulting to pursue a product and business development role at a then-startup called Harmonix Music Systems, the creators of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band video games.

I was drawn to OC&C because the U.S. group had a startup feel, a strong team, and a compelling vision. I have stayed with OC&C for more than five years as we have successfully grown the firm because the talent and character of the people and the overall firm culture are second to none.

The associate partner role can be extremely diverse in its responsibilities. Success means learning how to delegate, motivate, and evaluate the efforts of the talented associates and consultants that OC&C hires - The upside is that you spend more time focused on your clients, understanding their concerns, interpreting their feedback, and growing into the role of trusted advisor.

In my view, consulting is most rewarding when I achieve that level of interaction with my clients and share in their professional success.

Leonie
Associate partner

After studying History at university, I joined a retail graduate scheme and four and a half years later joined OC&C as a Consultant.

Strategy consulting has delivered against everything I was hoping for when I moved from retail. The work is fast-paced, intellectually challenging and enables you to gain a level of insight into business strategy that would otherwise be impossible to achieve within the industry at the start of your career. Also, the people are incredibly bright and committed to performing to the best of their abilities.

OC&C offers a client list and a standard of work that is equivalent to the other top strategy consulting firms, yet is of a size that means the associate consultants and consultants are far from anonymous. Work life at OC&C can be tough, but is always rewarding. The work consistently stretches you, ensuring that your learning is maximised, and the team-based approach to project work means you can make a big contribution at all levels within the organisation.

Anthony
Associate partner

I've found work-life at OC&C alternately interesting, amusing, stretching and tough - but above all enjoyable. During the tough times the people around you help to get you through. Plus I feel I've developed both professionally and in terms of the perspective I have on what's important in life - and what is less so!

I recently spent six months on secondment at a large supermarket chain, primarily looking at the effectiveness of their marketing activity. This provided both a chance to apply the consulting 'toolkit' to a non-standard problem, but more importantly an opportunity to get exposed to, and involved with, day to day activity across the business - an invaluable series of learnings to apply to consulting as I return to OC&C, and indeed for my career more generally.

What is the best thing about working at OC&C? The people, hands down. I made a lot of good friends when I joined OC&C, many of whom are still with OC&C and some who have since moved on to other things, but all still remain genuine friends.

Advice for prospective applicants? Read slightly behind what the brochures tell you. Get talking to the staff and find out what they are working on. If you like them and what they're doing, you've probably found the right fit. Remember, there's no 'one size fits all' company; different companies suit different people.

Dan
Associate partner

Associate Partner

After two and a half years at OC&C, I decided that I wanted to get a taste for what life would be like in a ‘real’ job. When the opportunity arose to join Manchester United, the club I have supported all my life, it was too good to miss. I was seconded to work at Old Trafford for four months, working closely with the commercial director to help determine United’s business strategy, and to implement various projects to drive forward the club’s off-field performance. The whole experience was absolutely fantastic, teaching me a lot about life on ‘the other side of the table’ – and helping me to fulfil my boyhood dream of playing a game on the hallowed turf!

The job is constantly changing, and it evolves as quickly as your skills do, so you are always learning. In general, you go from answering a specific problem to answering the broader question, and I am now responsible for presenting and delivering the project answer, rather than an individual piece of analysis. As a Manager, I typically have a team of other consultants working for me, and it’s my responsibility to guide them on the analysis and problem solving they do.

What is the best thing about working at OC&C? There are so many good people here; people who you’d always want on your team and, at the same time, who you’d want to have a beer with after work. That’s what defines an OC&C consultant.