Who We Are
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
Practice Area
The Corporate Finance & Strategy Practice (CFS) combines rich expertise in corporate strategy concepts with a management methodology designed to create sustainable value-add for BCG clients. Our team provides extensive experience in planning and implementing corporate transactions including merger & acquisition deals and divestitures. We deliver analytic approaches that allow senior management to effectively deal with challenges such as generating growth, managing a portfolio of assets, forming a world-class finance organization, understanding risk, and responding to the way capital markets assess companies today. Taking swift action in turning around and restructuring a business for long-term survival is also part of our offering.
What You'll Do
As a Knowledge Analyst (KA) within BCG's Corporate Finance & Strategy (CFS) - ValueScience Center (VSC), you will work in a growing global team across Singapore, India, Munich, London, and North America, providing Corporate Finance & Financial Modelling expertise and insights whilst deployed regularly on case and proposal work. You'll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and topic leaders, helping structure and solve complex issues.
Additionally, you will support your Corporate Finance & Shareholder Value topic in developing existing & new Financial Models, Intellectual Property and Knowledge Assets, applying the Total Shareholder Return (TSR) concept. You will work on commercialization efforts for the topic, in conjunction with business leaders, supporting marketing efforts, conferences and publications.
The Corporate Finance and Strategy (CFS) practice drives client success by helping the C-Suite win the next game-and build competitive advantage and maximize value creation while doing so. We turn strategic insights into ambitious agendas for successful transformations and lasting impact.
The CFS practice is the home to the ValueScience Center (VSC) which focuses on Applied Corporate Finance and Valuation topics. The VSC team serves as BCG's think tank, providing superior corporate finance, financial management, valuation, and financial strategies to clients. Our team of 35+ experienced professionals, including MBAs, CFAs, CPAs, and statisticians, is spread across five global locations (Singapore, India, Munich, London, and North America).
Key roles expectations as Knowledge Analyst in BCG's VSC team
Collaborate with consulting teams to provide Corporate Finance and Financial Modelling expertise
Conduct financial analyses (e.g. financial statement analysis, peer benchmarking, valuation), build financial models, and generate data-driven insights for clients
Derive initial insights and recommendations based on your analyses
Craft clear and compelling written communications, including structured emails and impactful PowerPoint slides, to share Insights and recommendations
Partner with senior+ analysts and consulting team members across regions, managing workstreams, expectations, and deadlines effectively
Contribute to the creation and codification of knowledge into intellectual property and frameworks for future use within BCG
What You'll Bring
1 year of consulting experience, preferably with Big 4 Corporate Finance / Valuation / M&A / Financial Modelling teams Consulting experience is strongly preferred
Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance with an excellent academic track record. Advanced degrees are preferred
CFA program levels I/II/III or equivalent preferred
YOU'RE GOOD AT
Technical Skills
Proficiency in Excel-based financial modeling is crucial, encompassing the ability to build integrated three-statement financial models from scratch with minimal supervision
Passionate and knowledgeable about the capital market landscape, with foundational knowledge of valuation concepts and techniques, financial ratios, and able to interpret company filings and analyst reports
Good understanding of Merger and Acquisition/Spin-offs process
Proficient in evaluating standalone projects/investments by building detailed DCF models and supporting recommendations with project IRR, NPV, and ROI
Effective written communication using Microsoft Outlook for emails and PowerPoint for deliverable slides
Experience with financial databases like S&P Capital IQ, Refinitiv, Bloomberg, Pitchbook, and Preqin, including excel plug-in proficiency
Basic skills in data analytics and visualization tools like Tableau and Alteryx
Interpersonal and Professional Skills
High work ethic, client-service-excellence mindset, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple parallel tasks is a key trait in individuals that succeed in this role
Strong, proven analytical and conceptual capabilities. A curious frame of mind, asking the right questions, ability to tolerate and move beyond ambiguity and complexity are important attributes
Apply topic expertise when contributing to building and deploying a product/tool/data, taking different client contexts into account
Working collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic, often virtual, and proficient in agile ways of working
Supporting communication with senior stakeholders and clients, while being credible and proactive
Progressively building strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities
Interacting with internal and external stakeholders while working in a global collaborative team environment across time zones
Assisting in solving client problems by conducting research and supporting analytical approaches under guidance
Demonstrates learning agility and the ability to quickly grasp new concepts
Framing, structuring, and sharing insights from analysis, with the ability to write clearly and concisely
Working creatively and analytically in a fast-paced, demanding, and problem-solving environment
Flexibility and bring a curious and creative mindset, open for new things and able to propose innovative ideas
Fluency in English with strong verbal communication and presentation skills in client meetings
Who You'll Work With
As a Knowledge Analyst you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative knowledge careers.
Additional info
The Knowledge & Analytics Team (K&A) is a group of functional and/or industry experts leveraging deep domain knowledge to enable insight for case teams and clients. K&A members are affiliated to BCG Practice Areas, plugged into the strategic agenda and building and deploying leading edge IP data tools/assets to deliver insight.
BCG's K&A Team members have the opportunity to be staffed on cases and help co-create insights with case teams and clients through expert perspectives on industry trends, delivery of proprietary data or tools in a particular function and complex research and analysis of market information. K&A members also support the PA's business development and proposals and help to organize and codify the knowledge that enables BCG to deliver superior business value for its clients.
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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