Consultant - Education (Jan 2024)

MinterEllison's Consulting Services are leading strategic advisors ready to design, develop and operationalise with clients.  Businesses need integrated capabilities to solve complex organisational problems.  At MinterEllison, we've brought together an unmatched team of experts under one roof with deep industry knowledge and commercial experience who are focused on designing, developing and operationalising solutions in the service areas of Technology, Cyber Security, Risk & Regulatory, Legal Optimisation, Education and ESG.  

Our Team

Wells Advisory has merged with MinterEllison Consulting. Our team is a combination of legal experts and management consultants who work collaboratively to solve the complex problems in higher education. The MinterEllison Education Consulting practice provides consulting advice to senior executive leaders, encompassing regulation, governance, strategy, business case development, growth and market expansion strategy, transaction support and financial analysis. Our clients include government, regulatory agencies, leading universities, independent research institutes, private education businesses, technology companies and investors.

The Role

We currently have a full-time position available in our Melbourne office for an ambitious Consultant who is looking to join a growing Education Consulting practice with career progression opportunities available.

In this role you will have the opportunity to;

• Contribute to client engagements and form a core part of our consulting team.
• Deliver high performance outcomes, act as an emerging thought leader on projects, and be a part of the continuous growth of the team and the firm.
• Hands-on project delivery with contributions to firm building through thought leadership, business development, and project management.
• Manage multiple parallel client engagements, with projects usually involving client and stakeholder engagement and consultation, solution and design workshops, research and analysis (qualitative and quantitative, as required), and developing high-impact reports/deliverables.

More About You

• Bachelor degree or higher in any field (e.g. MBA, MEng, MEc, MPA, MPH, other highly analytical disciplines)
• 2+ years' experience in strategy and management consulting. Experience within the Higher Education sector will be highly regarded but not essential.
• Ability to build rapport quickly and create valuable relationships with clients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail
• Advanced skills in Microsoft office suite, experience with analytics platforms / tools, such as Tableau, PowerBI will be considered as highly desirable.

 Why MinterEllison

We offer flexible working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working and a range of social, financial and health benefits, including free gym membership - all with no minimum tenure.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

How to Apply

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact  Alexandra.Hussain@minterellison.com.