Strategy - Senior

Eight Advisory is a leading independent financial and operational consulting firm, specializing in corporate Transaction, Restructuring, and Transformation.

We support executives, shareholders, banks, and potential investors in their decisions.

Experiencing very strong growth since our creation at the end of 2009, Eight Advisory now has over 1100 employees, including 129 partners, and continues to expand. We are present in France, Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the USA, Spain, Italy, as well as in about thirty other cities worldwide through our network of independent firms "Eight International".

Our Strategy activity supports executives and investors in solving complex issues. Its added value lies in proposing realistic and quantified solutions, by combining strategic and operational approaches. To support its strong growth, we are currently looking for Senior Consultants (3 to 5 years of professional experience excluding internships). The Strategy activity currently has over 150 employees in Europe, coming from consulting firms or companies.

Why join us?

Joining the Strategy team means taking part in the firm's entrepreneurial adventure, playing an essential role in the development of the activity. To maximize our impact with clients, we adopt short work cycles through successive sprints. This promotes team rotation and accelerates learning. Furthermore, a comprehensive training program and mentoring by more experienced colleagues allow our consultants to quickly develop and deepen their professional skills. Our wide client portfolio will also allow you to discover numerous business sectors and varied company contexts.

By joining us, you will mainly be involved in the following intervention contexts:

'Deal Strategy & Execution' : In the context of a transaction, whether in preparation ('pre-deal') or execution ('post-deal'), you will support both sellers and buyers throughout the process.

In preparation for the deal:

• Definition of the Equity Story (rationale for the transaction and development strategy)

• Conduct of strategic, commercial, operational, and ESG due diligence

• Evaluation of potential synergies from a merger

• Separation plan ('Carve-out')

During the deal execution:

• Preparation of post-merger integration plan ('PMI') and definition of the strategy and actions necessary to ensure business continuity ('Day 1 readiness')

• Implementation of synergy plans

• Facilitation and performance management

'Corporate Strategy & Business Transformation' : You will participate in the construction and implementation of strategic plans and transformation programs, including:

• Construction of strategic plans: transformation plan, value creation plan, strategic repositioning, definition of innovative solutions and offerings

• Design of commercial excellence and revenue development programs, new business models, marketing plans, sales performance plans, and customer relationship improvement

• Definition of new business models and innovation, marketing plans, sales performance plans, and customer relationship improvement

• Design of operational excellence projects for performance improvement (manufacturing, supply chain, etc.)

• Design of digital or technological transformation programs

• Implementation of Business Plan roadmaps

• Support for companies in their challenges related to ESG issues

'Turnaround & Operational Restructuring' : In contexts of underperformance or crisis, you will participate in the construction and implementation of turnaround plans, including:

• Construction and implementation of turnaround plans, including, if necessary, rationalization of industrial footprint and distribution networks, reorganization of structures, and working capital optimization

• Set up and management of dedicated units ('CRO Office'), including the construction of strategic plans in underperformance contexts,

• Takeover of subsidiaries or loss-making activities

As a Senior Consultant, you will be the point of contact for one or more workstreams on your assignments. You will be responsible for the progress of analyses and reports. You will be in direct contact with your clients during workshops and steering committees. Your role will also include supporting the teams with which you will be involved.

We are looking for candidates with higher education (Master's degree – engineering or business school), having acquired 3 to 5 years of experience in one of the following areas:

• Experience in strategy consulting or within a corporate strategy team

• Experience in consulting during which they have developed strong operational skills (Supply Chain, purchasing, industrial management control, Manufacturing, logistics, commercial excellence) with an appetite for analyzing financial impacts

• Operational experience in a company recognized for its excellence in operational and/or financial areas

You possess recognized interpersonal and analytical skills. Curious and dynamic, you demonstrate team spirit and speak fluent English for your assignments (proficiency in a second foreign language would be a plus). You are motivated by the challenge of working in contexts with high strategic stakes marked by market or turnaround challenges, as well as by expanding your skills in financial and operational dimensions. You wish to experience an entrepreneurial adventure by participating in the strong growth of Eight Advisory.