Consultant, Advisory Division

Strategic global markets insights to facilitate international growth and expansion.

OCO Global's Advisory division supports our clients with market and business intelligence for global trade and investment, combining a data-driven approach with first-hand insights.

Operating at the intersection of private sector business and government, we bring clarity, transparency and intuition to industry-specific trade and investment environments in a rapidly changing and complex geopolitical landscape.

With foundations in local market and direct research and analysis, our multi-lingual teams also incorporate the latest in business intelligence technology bringing a complete approach to international growth, supporting our clients to execute market expansion with on-the-ground business development and digital marketing services.

As a core local partner and extension to your team, we take a hands-on approach to identify business opportunities, access new customers, expand into new markets and develop strategic partnerships that lead to tangible results and growing revenues.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Interpret and translate client requirements into a practical methodology in order to deliver on the client brief and brief others in the project team on their role in fulfilling the brief
• Responsible for quality of own work and that of the project teams both locally and across OCO's international office networks
• Recognise delivery issues with commercial implications that must be escalated and proposes strategy for resolution
• Proactively seeks new information sources to progress research and address gaps in knowledge
• Analysis and integrate qualitative and quantitative data to find new insights
• Translates research findings into clear, focused and meaningful reports that meet the client's requirements
• Responsible for clearly understanding the client needs by asking questions to determine client needs, sharing information and rationale, and summarizing to check understanding.
• Make client objectives the priority, and follow through on client commitments
• Recognises when processes and/or outcomes are negatively impacting a client and proposes an alternative approach or solution based on client priorities
• Ability to source, analyze and interpret data on behalf of our clients and design clear data storytelling presentations

Winning profitable work for OCO Global through customer focus and commercial awareness:

• Actively seek ways to raise client awareness of OCO's capabilities
• Actively look for extension opportunities
• Contribute to sales activities through proposal writing
• Responds to and empathises with internal/external client challenges, requests, or demands
• Effectively engage with private sector companies on their strategic needs, including market research, site selection, talent selection and additional corporate needs
• Collaborate with OCO's international office network and partners to secure new deal flow
• Actively seek our networking opportunities and cultivate industry connections in the private and public sector

Improve your knowledge and skills through effective communication, planning and organisation:

• Communicate clearly and concisely with messages and narrative that meet the needs of a range of audiences
• Persuade and influence key stakeholders, communicating complex information simply and clearly
• Manage workstreams and projects, including project budgets
• Collaborate a team of people to deliver tasks and reprioritise where necessary based on client requirements

Supporting your colleagues by leading, working as part of a global team and being flexible:

• Ability to adjust project plans at short notice in response to changing client requests or challenges
• Responsible for providing workable solutions to solve immediate issues on projects
• Actively support and help colleagues in team, across offices and divisions
• Responsible for achieving shared goals

Requirements:

• Third level degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business Studies, Economics, International Relations or similar .
• 3 years experience in a consulting/research role, preferably in an international business, Trade and/or FDI context. Strong candidates with more general consulting backgrounds are welcomed.
• Proven experience in Project Management
• Proven track record of achieving/exceeding targets
• Report writing experience
• Strong analytical, and problem solving skills, data modelling skills are desirable
• Ability to think creatively and propose innovative solutions
• Investigative mind-set and strong research skills with a dedicated interest and knowledge of global political events and the international political economy
• Flexible to new situations and challenges
• Self-starter and motivated
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Excellent networking skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft office programs, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Willingness to travel
• Right to work in the USA

Proficiency in other languages (Spanish, French, German etc)
Experience in developing and facilitating workshops with clients
Experience of drafting and conducting surveys
Experience in developing and positioning location and market entry solutions to leading companies
Please send a covering letter and CV outlining your suitability for the role to

by April 25, 2024
Applicants who do not include a covering letter will not be considered.
OCO Global is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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