Managing Consultant (Metals & Mining) recruitment
The Company
Wood Mackenzie is the most comprehensive source of knowledge about the world's energy and metals industries. We analyse and advise on every stage along the value chain - from discovery to delivery, and beyond - to provide clients with the commercial insight that makes them stronger. With more than 650 professionals in over 20 offices worldwide, we analyse the assets, markets and companies operating upstream and downstream; in oil, gas, coal, carbon, metals and power generation.
With the acquisition of Brook Hunt in 2008, we have taken our first step into full commercial coverage of the metals industries. We have now integrated Brook Hunt’s research products into the Wood Mackenzie product suite and are building a metals sector consulting team to mirror the success of our other consultancy offerings.
Clients will include global Metal and Mining Companies, Financial Institutions, Governments and Industry Associations. The position requires the ability to develop and apply detailed knowledge and experience of the global metals mining sector to a broad range of consulting projects and client situations. Given the global nature of the role the successful candidate can expect a reasonable degree of international travel.
Role purpose
As a key initial member of our metals mining consulting team, you will find yourself project managing and participating in commercially driven consultancy projects in all aspects of the global metals sector. Projects will be varied and could include strategy development, MA due diligence, market reviews and other transaction support. Clients will include global Metal and Mining Companies, Financial Institutions, Governments and Industry Associations. The position requires the ability to develop and apply detailed knowledge and experience of the global metals mining sector to a broad range of consulting projects and client situations. Given the global nature of the role the successful candidate can expect a reasonable degree of international travel.
Main Responsibilities
Project Management:
- Project Planning – defining course of action to accomplish goal of assignment
- Organise proper resources for projects
- Implement agreed assignments
- Chair project meetings and make appropriate contributions
- Determine mutual understanding of scope of work of proposals prior to client presentation
- On time Delivery and Presentation of agreed assignments
- Close of assignments with client
- Determination and tracking of consultancy hours required to satisfactorily complete projects
- Review and close off project internally (project review, individual review, etc)
- Identify follow-up and resale opportunities
Analysis:
- Identify and obtain sources of information
- Keeps abreast of developments in the metals industry
- Ability to apply industry knowledge to consulting assignments
- Ability to choose appropriate analytical resources for an assignment
- Critically analyses information
- Apply analytical approach to assignment
- Develops models to support analysis
- Generates options and concepts
- Writes and edits reports (own and on behalf of others)
- Prepares and oversees preparation of presentations
- Follows Consulting procedures and methodologies
Communication/Influence:
- Shares information with team (and Research/Client Mgt)
- Promptly responds to queries from clients
- Keeps client informed of progress at all times
- Initiates client contact as needed
- Creates a good first impression
- Liaises with clients on projects that he/she is managing
- Carries out client interviews
Managing Tasks:
- Self-directing
- Ability to plan own work ensuring short and medium term commitments are met
- Prioritises own work ensuring project objectives and targets be met
- Ability to oversee team progress during projects to assure professional, on-time completion and delivery of projects
Teamwork:
- Effective team and cross team worker
- Works in an open and trusting way ensuring team spirit maintained
- Ensures high quality work standards are met
- Is open and trusting at all times
- Shows empathy towards others
- Adopts flexible approach towards work
Thinking Creatively:
- Actively takes part in brainstorming
- Offers solutions to problems and challenges the status quo
- Suggests alternatives and thinks “outside the box”
Knowledge and Experience
Significant experience within the strategy consulting sector with a strong understanding of operations, business models and strategies. Some experience in a metals or mining consulting environment or in a commercially-focused metals/mining industry role would be beneficial.
Key Competencies
- Project Management Skills
- Planning Organising
- Communication Influence
- Achievement/Drive
- Strong Presentation and Writing Skills
- Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills
- Need for Excellence
- Analysis/Problem Solving
- Teamwork