Location: London
Starting Salary: £51,000 + £7,000 signing bonus + annual performance bonus
Available start dates: September 2025, January 2026, March 2026 (Allocated post-offer)
UK Visa Sponsorship Provided: Yes
OC&C is a global strategy consulting firm, founded in 1987 in London. We are continuing to expand rapidly and are looking for the most talented graduates to join our growing cohorts in the London office.
Our people are agile thinkers from a variety of backgrounds, united by constant curiosity and a desire to work together to solve problems. Each client challenge is unique, so instead of relying on generic solutions, we break down a problem using our philosophy of ‘uncommon sense’ until we find its root.
Our Associate Consultants will experience a variety of projects and sectors, typically working on ten projects a year to enable a rapid learning curve. Each project will be different, and you will be required to deploy a variety of skills to support the project team in developing the right client answer. We support you with unparalleled global training opportunities, as well as on-the-job coaching from our Partners and senior team.
What makes us different?
- Our strategy and M&A focus – a lot of consulting is multi-month implementation projects, focused on cost or IT transformation; that’s not us. We provide advice to our clients on where to play and how to win, in our key sectors of Retail, Leisure & Hospitality; Consumer Goods; Technology & Media; B2B Products & Services; and Private Equity. We work with organisations of all sizes, from global blue chips and household names to smaller industry challengers. Due to the strategic nature of our work, we spend a lot more time collaborating is in our London office - we don’t “live out of a suitcase” like some types of consulting.
- Our people – at OC&C our people are at the heart of everything we do & we work hard to ensure we are a workplace that encourages everyone to flourish, irrespective of background. Diversity of thought is integral to the success of our business & our six diversity networks play a pivotal role in ensuring we are developing and nurturing everyone.
- Our culture – at OC&C we foster an entrepreneurial environment and we all play a role in building the firm, through participation in various task teams to drive forward change. Because we work in small teams (~5-7 vs often 10+ at more implementation-focused firms) you will get more exposure to all experience levels in the business. No client-service industries work the typical 9-5, but we have several mechanisms to make sure the job is sustainable, including our popular unpaid leave scheme – over 70% of our Associate Consultants opt to take up to an extra month of unpaid leave every year (as well as fully paid holidays). We’re also encouraged to try new things outside of work with the ‘Hobbies & Wellness’ subsidy & our internal ‘Ministry of Fun’ takes their job of organising social events very seriously!
- Our values – we are dedicated to creating positive change for the world around us. We devote a portion of our revenue to pro-bono projects each year, we help clients with ESG issues, and we take ethics seriously, ensuring that you don’t work on projects that are against your values. We are also incredibly proud to be a B Corp.
- Our global opportunities - we deliver insights to clients across the globe and many of our projects have cross-office teams. As you progress there will also be opportunities such as ambassadorships, which offer people a chance to work abroad for 4-6 months, or longer-term transfers.
What we're looking for
- Creative thinkers who have a desire to solve challenging problems
- Logical, numerate people who can analyse qualitative and quantitative data
- Strong communicators who can present clearly and write well
- Team players who will support our tight-knit teams
- People who want to learn more about business, but with no requirement for specific business experience – you will learn what you need at OC&C
- Motivated, resilient and hard-working individuals who are always keen to get the best answers
- A strong academic record
How to apply
At OC&C are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, in which people of all backgrounds can thrive. We encourage applications from all, regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgender status, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, and socioeconomic background. We also have network groups that actively support the inclusion of all our colleagues.
We ask that all candidates remove their name and contact information from their CVs before submitting their applications.
OC&C is a Disability Confident Committed Employer – if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please include this information in the relevant section of your application form and we will work with you to accommodate these.
Please also make sure that any correspondence from OC&C Strategy Consultants is included on your email provider safe sender list, as occasionally candidates have missed communication from us when emails have been directed into their junk folder.
The recruitment process
- CV Submission – Please remove name & contact details. (No cover letter required)
- Online Test – 2 parts (Part 1 – 30 minute numerical & logical reasoning test. Part 2 – one-way video assessment)
- Online Python/R Coding Test
- 1st Round Interviews - 2 x 30-minute virtual interviews with Analytics Team
- 2nd Round Interviews - 2 x 45-minute in-person case study interviews with Associate Partners & Partners
- Job Offer!
Please note, that we screen our applications on a rolling basis & will therefore review applications as we receive them.
Vacancy deadline: 23:59 on Sunday 3rd November 2024
OC&C is a leading global strategy consulting firm with 14 offices around the world. We specialise in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality, Consumer Goods, Media, Technology, B2B Products & Services and Private Equity.
OC&C has more than 35 years’ experience unpicking the most complex and interesting questions facing businesses, with what we call ‘uncommon sense’.
