Associate - Strategy (Advisory) at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Reference Number: 125-NIG00229
Locations: Lagos & Abuja
Department: Advisory
Job type: Permanent

Summary Responsibilities

• The Associate is responsible for contributing to the development of client deliverables and supporting the Senior Associate with project management and project administration.
• Learn about how the business works and adds value to clients
• Work with existing processes/systems, whilst making constructive suggestions for improvements
• Think broadly and ask questions about data, facts and other information.
• Use tools and techniques to support research, analysis and problem solving
• Quickly assimilate information as and when it becomes available.
• Produce high quality work which adheres to the relevant professional standards.
• Validate data and analysis for accuracy and relevance.
• Keep up-to-date with technical developments
• Take action to develop digital literacy.
• Draw on the technical knowledge of colleagues to support me.
• Use the firm’s knowledge and research tools to support the sharing of information.

Technical Competencies:

• Business research and analysis and financial analysis
• Knowledge of strategy frameworks
• Corporate strategy development
• Market studies, feasibility studies and business planning
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other work tools

Non-technical Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent planning, prioritizing, and organizational skills. Self-managing/motivating with the ability to balance competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Strong business acumen, analytical, and problem-solving skills – including data structuring, quantitative reasoning and implication development
• Problem solver – taking on new challenges and ways of working even outside areas of comfort
• Willing and able to travel

Qualifications

• BSc. or BA in any discipline.

Experience:

• 1 - 3 years or more of relevant work experience.