Associate Advisor Group Advisory
The Commonwealth Bank Group is one of Australia's leading organisations providing integrated financial services to more customers than any other Australian bank. Our customers are at the centre of everything we do, and we are determined to be better than we have ever been. We have over 51,000 employees across our retail, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and broking businesses, as well as a range of interests around the world. As such, we offer a broad range of opportunities for our employees to continue to build on their skills and develop their careers
The Team:
Group Advisory is an internal strategy consulting team that assists business owners across the Group to shape and develop business improvement ideas. The team works closely with business owners in the 'early stage' of project initiatives. Typical activities include shaping and developing business improvement and growth opportunities, evaluating strategic options and engaging stakeholders to build consensus around recommendations.
The Role:
The role is similar to a strategy management consultant. Group Advisory provides internal consulting services to business units across the Group on 'early stage' project initiatives. As a team member, you will provide specialist advice on a range of strategic business matters. Example engagements include identifying profitable growth opportunities for the business, strategy formulation, driving business efficiencies and operating model design. The projects you work on may be specific to a particular business unit or span multiple business areas. You will provide dedicated, hands-on support to help business owners transform business ideas into practical solutions.
Responsibilities will include:
- Conducting diagnostics andfinancial analysis to analyse current state business situations and identify opportunities for improvement
- Conducting research (eg. of new concepts, 'best practice' industry trends, competitor strategies)
- Synthesising findings and determining implications and the most appropriate course of action for the Bank
- Development of future state models based on research and current state findings
- Evaluation of strategic options and ability to persuasively communicate solution recommendations
- Engagement of senior stakeholders to build buy-in and consensus to project approach and recommended solutions
- Project management of 'early stage' initiatives
- Business case development as required
To be successful in your application you must have:
- completion of a business-related undergraduate degree
- 3+ years management consulting experience (within a tier 1 or big 4 consultancy firm or an in-house role)
- Financial services experience preferred
- Strong analytical skills strong 'practical' problem solving
- Excellent written verbal communication
- Ability to build rapport with a wide-range of clients across different business areas
- Adaptability to work on a diverse range of projects and lead small engagements
- Ability to quickly come up to speed in new and often ambiguous environments Contribute as an active member of the team
Advertised:
25 Oct 2013 Aus. Eastern Standard Time
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