Consultant - Private Equity - Brussels

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH:

Private equity is in our DNA. We are the world’s leading private equity consulting firm. PE comprises about one-third of our global business, having grown eightfold in the last 15 years. Our team of more than 2,000 private equity consultants serves clients globally, providing essential guidance on strategy, sourcing, due diligence, post-acquisition value creation, exit planning, and institutional investor strategy. Our depth of expertise and strong market positioning have played a pivotal role in more than half of $500 million–plus buyout transactions globally since 2000. 

Since the office's founding in 1990, Bain Brussels has become an influential powerhouse in the Belgium and Luxembourg business landscapes. Thanks to strong and long-standing partnerships with top tier local and international funds, Bain Brussels is the leading private equity advisor on large deals across the Benelux. 

We have a long tradition of solving the most challenging problems with notable industry leaders and our consultants are the linchpins of this success. If you’re an ambitious individual who enjoys working with the brightest, most curious minds then we’d love you to join our team.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

As a Bain consultant in Private Equity, your analytical, interpersonal, creative thinking, business management and leadership skills will be called upon from day one. You will be in the thick of the action as you work side-by-side with some of the best in the business. And you will help create change.

Every day is different but a sample of the things you can expect to accomplish include:

Research the client organization and industry; interview, conduct focus groups and facilitate workshops with client employees, management teams and other stakeholders

Identify issues, create hypotheses and execute analysis; translate data into meaningful insights; present recommendations to key decision makers

Move the client to action; develop a plan to implement the strategic recommendations; manage the execution

Be a mentor to junior team members

The learning curve is steep and the rewards – global travel, influential connections, world-class global training, personal satisfaction, unparalleled career-development, and, yes, financial – are second to none.

ABOUT YOU:

The following are typical requirements to apply for the Consultant position. 

Please check our office information for exact deadlines, any office-specific requirements and application information. 

• Experience in Consulting, Private Equity, Investment Banking and related sectors. 
• A solid team player who’s also an independent thinker
• A robust analytical skillset, endless curiosity and a penchant to think the impossible
• Must be deadline driven, organized and able to multi-task
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills are important
• Fluency in English is mandatory. French and/or Dutch are encouraged but not required

COMPENSATION:

Bain & Company offers highly competitive full-time compensation for this role, in addition to offering potential for rapid promotion and professional advancement. 

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best places to work, a champion of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We are currently ranked the #1 consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list, and we have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor's list for the last 13 years. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally. We are publicly recognized by external parties such as Fortune, Vault, Mogul, Working Mother, Glassdoor and the Human Rights Campaign for being a great place to work for diversity and inclusion, women, LGBTQ and parents.