Financial Times - Strategy Associate
Requirements
• At least 4 years’ experience at a strategy / management consulting firm in a client-facing role, or in in-house strategy roles at large corporates. • Experience managing cross-functional critical initiatives. • Experience influencing senior collaborators, creating alignment and clarity. • Application Closing Date: 10th July 2026 (Friday), 5pm BST
Responsibilities
• Supporting the delivery of internal consulting engagements, at times owning workstreams autonomously. • Developing solutions for the most complex strategic problems facing the organisation, using hypothesis-driven problem solving techniques. • Supporting the regular consolidation and interpretation of competitor, market and trend analysis. • Participating in relevant portfolio review discussions as appropriate, supporting with relevant domain expertise. • Producing high-quality strategy materials for the CSDO function and its partners (CEO, Board and senior leadership). • Supporting on selected pivotal enterprise-level initiatives that span multiple divisions . • Collaborating with FT Strategies (our consulting division) where appropriate to ensure external insights inform internal strategy, and to support talent rotation between teams. • What you’ll be known for • Strong quantitative skills, such as the ability to build financial models, research output, draw key insights from complex data or visualise data as compelling charts to support your analysis and project work. • Ability to translate insight into action - always distilling the ‘so what’ from analysis into practical next steps. • Relentless energy, resilience, and composure to work through ambiguity, resistance and strategic complexity. • Outstanding Excel and Powerpoint skills, which we may assess during the recruiting process. • Strong project management skills, and ability to manage internal FT partners and external experts when appropriate. • Fluency in using generative AI to accelerate research, writing and data tasks while maintaining accuracy and analytical standards. • A curious mind, adaptability and strong interpersonal skills. • Being a clear communicator with a track record of aligning diverse, senior partners. • Being comfortable navigating ambiguity, driving alignment and delivering clarity under pressure. • A proven ability to use data to inform decisions quickly and clearly. • Required experience • At least 4 years’ experience at a strategy / management consulting firm in a client-facing role, or in in-house strategy roles at large corporates. • Experience managing cross-functional critical initiatives. • Experience influencing senior collaborators, creating alignment and clarity. • Application Closing Date: 10th July 2026 (Friday), 5pm BST
Benefits
• Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here. • We currently operate a hybrid model which requires staff to work onsite 50% of the time, subject to role requirements & regular review. While flexible working requests will be considered, not all patterns are suitable for all roles. We believe this balanced approach supports flexibility and protects our culture, making collaboration and communication easier, building stronger relationships and team cohesion, and supporting peer learning. We reserve discretion on reasonable notice to change this approach either generally or for specific individuals or teams. • Accessibility • We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory. • Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to help. • Further informationAt the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications.Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.Please beware of fraudulent job postings and offers claiming to be from the Financial Times. All legitimate opportunities will direct you to apply through the official Financial Times careers site, and the FT will never ask for financial information, payments, or referrals to third parties during the hiring process. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting or suspect any scam activity, please contact [email protected]. • Further information • Interested in the FT but don’t see the right role yet? Join our Talent Community to receive exclusive updates, featured jobs, and insights into working at the FT. • Interested in the FT but don’t see the right role yet? • to receive exclusive updates, featured jobs, and insights into working at the FT. • #LI-KF1 • #LI-KF1
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