WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
You will join one of our offices around the world to
work in teams and directly with our clients.
In this role you will help our clients in the
private, public, and social sectors solve some their most pressing problems.
You will also work with a range of experts in the firm, from data scientists to
researchers to software and app designers.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
You'll work in teams of typically 3 - 5 consultants
to identify, and oftentimes implement, potential solutions for a specific
client problem or challenge. Together, you will help clients make lasting
improvements to their performance and realize their most important goals.
Over the course of each project, you will gather and
analyze information, formulate, and test hypotheses, and develop and
communicate recommendations. You'll also present results to client management
and implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members. In
some cases, you will be asked to travel to your client site.
When you join McKinsey, you are joining a firm whose
culture is distinctive and inclusive. We will accelerate your development as a
leader to create positive, enduring change in the world. As a business analyst,
you will receive training and coaching on how to better:
Structure ambiguous problems and take action to
solve them
Synthesize clear takeaways from complex information
into clear takeaways and recommendations using both qualitative and
quantitative methods
Work effectively with diverse teams to come up with
the best solution and move people and organizations to act
Establish trust-based relationships with clients to
better serve their organizations
Communicate effectively with all audiences,
including senior leaders, in a structured manner
Develop your leadership style, leveraging your own
passions, strengths, and personal values
McKinsey believes in strengths-based development and
coaching, and you’ll receive frequent mentoring from colleagues. This will
include a senior colleague from your office or practice who will help you grow
and achieve your career goals. Additionally, you will have a professional
development manager who manages staffing to help you choose projects based on
your priorities as well as the needs of client service teams.
We view the business analyst position as the start
of a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible career with McKinsey. During your first few years with the firm,
you will serve as a business analyst on multiple client engagements and work
with a number of colleagues and clients in a range of industry and functional
areas.
We encourage you to explore different content areas
or geographies through a year-long rotation with one of our practices (e.g.,
corporate finance, social sector, healthcare, operations) or global offices;
many do this after two years as a generalist business analyst. You will likely intersect with many elements
of our firm’s work including digital, implementation, and tech and analytics
capabilities – either by collaborating on teams or working with colleagues from
these group.
Following your business analyst tenure, assuming
good performance, you will move into a post-graduate school role. Some business analysts will take advantage of
the opportunity to get outside experience through a secondment (externship)
with a private sector or social sector client with the firm’s support. Others may choose to pursue graduate school
with support from the firm.
QUALIFICATIONS
Undergraduate degree or master’s degree or 1+ years
of work experience after completing your undergraduate degree;
Requirements may vary by country or practice
Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create
an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization
Capability to drive an independent workstream in the
context of a broader team project
Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations
Ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and local office language(s)