Do you enjoy strategizing and leading strategic projects? Are you a curious team player? And can you listen to the needs of clients?

Roland Berger is an international strategy firm that assists clients to grow and adapt to the challenges of today. We are hiring a Senior Consultant/Project Manager to join Roland Berger’s Amsterdam office and expand the team specialized in Transaction & Investor Services. So, if you can answer yes to the questions above then keep reading!

The Roland Berger DNA

Roland Berger is one of the top international strategic consulting firms in the world, with 51 offices and 3,500 colleagues worldwide. Our young, dynamic and fast-growing office in the Zuidas district of Amsterdam employs around 150 colleagues.

We are proud of the close-knit culture within our Amsterdam office. We are creative, dedicated, ambitious, entrepreneurial and passionate – and at the same time social, energetic, open-minded and respectful. We help each other to bring out the best in each other and the best for our clients. Besides our client work, we foster our office culture through many social activities together, from sports and drinks to office trips and celebrations of holidays.

What we offer

Your success is our success. We offer plenty of opportunities for development, (inter)national training courses and a mentor to support your development. Project Managers are also offered an individual trajectory with a coach, tailored to you and your personal development plans. You can follow an MBA at a leading business school, (temporarily) transfer to another Roland Berger office or intern at another company ("externship"). You are the architect of your career.

In addition, we offer excellent benefits, including 30 days of vacation, an electric lease car, a non-contributory pension and a contribution to your health insurance. You can also make use of our life coach and take part in (virtual) yoga and meditation classes, for example.

What you will be doing

As a key member of our esteemed and expanding Transaction & Investor Services team, you will have the opportunity to take the lead on and manage a wide range of projects with abundant opportunities for advancing your professional growth as you navigate through challenging and rewarding industries, clients and projects. You will develop holistic approaches for commercial due diligence in the context of M&A deals as well as for value creation programs for portfolio companies. The Transaction & Investor Services team significantly contributes to the success of Roland Berger's Amsterdam office. Our widespread recognition and extensive network are key factors in our success.

The Transaction & Investor Services team serves a broad scala of top-tier Dutch and European Private Equity and strategic clients. At Roland Berger we differentiate ourselves by listening carefully to our clients and working intensively with them on tailor-made solutions. You will work closely with senior management of clients and their portfolio companies and have the potential to build a robust presence and reputation among the investor community. In addition, Roland Berger offers commercial flexibility allowing you to develop on your own perspectives and approaches.

To support our clients in making the right investment decisions, you will analyze markets and companies, consult industry and functional experts, determine the true value of a target company, and assess equity stories to enhance the value of investments.

You will lead projects that are at the forefront of societal relevance and discourse. We focus on pressing topics that are currently shaping discussions worldwide, such as the energy transition, mobility issues, digitalization, innovative business models and others. 

As a Senior Consultant/Project Manager in the Transaction & Investor Services team at Roland Berger you will:

• Take the lead for modules in larger projects, and complete project management of projects (typically leading two to four consultants), with a specific focus on commercial due diligence.
• Coach and develop the consultants in your project teams.
• Take the lead on client contact and relationships
• Work closely with industry and functional experts at Roland Berger.
• Contribute to Roland Berger’s knowledge development
• Lead office-wide projects (e.g. in-depth studies on current topics) that further develop Roland Berger or its thinking in a specific area or sector.

Who we seek

At Roland Berger, we look for people who are genuinely interested in our clients and their challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and want to work hard to deliver the highest quality. The values of "empathy", "entrepreneurship" and "excellence" are the foundation of our work and our corporate culture. We seek out people who recognize themselves in these values, who can think big, dare to dream, see connections and make connections, are self-starters and can enrich our team. We can accommodate a wide range of experiences and backgrounds and your starting position will be tailored to your experience.

Do you recognize yourself in the following qualifications, competencies and skills?

• You have completed an academic university education (i.e. WO).
• You have between four and ten years of experience in strategy consulting, with a distinct focus on the Transaction & Investor Services domain and having prior involvement with >15 commercial due diligence project being highly advantageous.
• You can think analytically and structure arguments clearly.
• You work with precision.
• You are open-minded.
• You have experience managing others and delegating work to more junior team members.
• You are familiar with/experienced in (financial) modeling (Excel), visualizing presentations (PowerPoint) and storytelling.
• You have good oral, written and presentation skills and an excellent command of the English language. 

Healthy work-life balance

The right work-life balance is critical to performing at such a high level. We understand that this balance differs per person and life phase. Your mentor will help you to organize your work in a way that suits you and your life goals. Because we work on a project basis, we can be flexible with leave, even if you want to take a long trip or volunteer for a while.

Diversity

We believe that a team of unique professionals with a diversity of backgrounds and qualities brings out the best in each other and provides the best results for our clients. Our international character makes us very diverse as a firm; this is something we strive for in our office as well – looking for people who can and want to contribute to the office with their unique perspective and qualities.

Application process

The application process consists of three parts. Firstly, a selective cognitive assessment that is conducted online and monitored via Microsoft Teams. If you complete the assessment with a satisfactory result, you will be invited to the First round of interviews. This round includes two case interviews and a personal interview. Following a positive outcome from these interviews, candidates will progress to the Final Day. The Final Day involves two (case) interviews with different Partners and/or Principals, as well as a written case with a presentation component. At the conclusion of the Final Day, you will receive feedback on the outcome of your application process.

Keen to apply?

Upload a motivation letter with your resume and grade lists (of high school, bachelor and master) through our website: www.rolandberger.com.

Our research shows that female candidates only apply when they meet 100% of the requirements while male candidates apply when they meet only 60%. So, if you recognize yourself in this role and meet at least some of the requirements, do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to receiving your application!

Do you have questions? Then get in touch with Maxime Jansen (Senior Recruiter) at [email protected] or via +31 6 41 69 45 25. We would be happy to hear from you!