Line of Service
AdvisoryIndustry/Sector
Not ApplicableSpecialism
Corporate and Business StrategyManagement Level
Senior AssociateJob Description & Summary
Strategy& is a global strategy consulting business uniquely positioned to help deliver your best future: one that is built on differentiation from the inside out and tailored exactly to you. As part of PwC, every day we’re building the winning systems that are at the heart of growth. We combine our powerful foresight with this tangible know-how, technology, and scale to help you create a better, more transformative strategy from day one.As the only at-scale strategy business that’s part of a global professional services network, we embed our strategy capabilities with frontline teams across PwC to show you where you need to go, the choices you’ll need to make to get there, and how to get it right.
The result is an authentic strategy process powerful enough to capture possibility, while pragmatic enough to ensure effective delivery. It’s the strategy that gets an organization through the changes of today and drives results that redefine tomorrow. It’s the strategy that turns vision into reality. It’s strategy, made real.
Job Description:
MBAs typically enter Strategy& as Senior Associates. Senior Associates work with clients through all stages of consulting projects: identifying the major issues that the client is facing, generating hypotheses for those issues, structuring and performing analyses, identifying creative but pragmatic options against the identified issues, developing conclusions, making strategic recommendations, and developing plans to operationalize the agreed strategy. As a Senior Associate you are end-to-end responsible for a work stream within the project, working with both Strategy& and client team members. You regularly manage a team of consultants and you will work across a variety of industries. (International) travel can be part of the job as you will often work at the client site.
The wide array of backgrounds and diversity among our people is highly valued, as this is one of the secrets underlying the power of our teamwork. If you want to realize your full potential while making a difference for clients and society, Strategy& is the place for you.
A mix of achievements, capabilities and skills are required for successful full-time Senior Associate candidates:
- In possession of an MBA degree, showing strong past academic achievements
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant industry or functional work experience showing progress/promotion and academic achievement
- Practical experience in one or more of the following areas:
Strategy or strategic planning
Strategic project leadership
Organizational restructuring/transformation
Finance or business operations
Business development, marketing, or sales
Powerful intellect – including strong analytical, verbal and written skills
- Powerful intellect – including strong analytical, verbal and written skills
- Profound demonstration of leadership, team orientation, and initiative
- Strong motivation and enthusiasm
- Professional integrity and cultural sensitivity
- IQ/EQ balance and relationship skills that enable effectiveness with clients and growth into senior roles
- Ambition to build client capabilities that deliver lasting impact
Recruiting Offices:
- France – Paris
- Germany – Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Vienna, Zurich
- Japan – Tokyo
- Middle East – Riyadh
- Spain – Madrid
Specific Language requirements:
French is a must for the Paris office
German is a must for the Germany office
Japanese (business level) is a must for the Japan office
Spanish is must for the Spain office
Visa requirements:
Middle East and Japan offices will sponsor visas whereas France, Germany, and Spain won’t
Application deadline
12 September before 9 pm CET
Applications received after the deadline, will not be taken into consideration. Please make sure to upload your CV and Cover Letter as PDF in ONE file!
Please indicate your TWO office preferences clearly in your cover letter and questionnaire.
Strategy& Interview Process
When you successfully submit your application and get selected for interviews by Strategy&, the process will be as per the below:
First round which consists of two interviews will be held in the week of September 29, 2025
Interviews are 45 minutes case/behavioral based
You will receive feedback by October 6, 2025
If successful, you will be invited for an additional round of interviews
If invited for interviews by two offices of your preference, please ensure you communicate your highest preferred location to your interviewers as you will be eligible to interview with only one of the offices for your final round
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Analysis, Business Opportunities, Business Process Consulting, Business Process Improvement, Business Strategy, Business Transformation, Communication, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Analysis, Conducting Research, Consumer Behavior, Creativity, Customer Experience (CX) Strategy, Customer Insight, Customer Strategy, Data Analytics, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Go-to-Market Strategies, Inclusion {+ 14 more}Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Up to 80%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
YesGovernment Clearance Required?
YesJob Posting End Date
September 13, 2025
