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Corporate And Business Strategy Consultant

At PwC, our people in strategy consulting focus on providing strategic guidance and insights to organizations. They analyze market trends, assess business performance, and develop recommendations to help clients achieve their goals. These individuals work closely with clients to identify opportunities for growth, optimize operations, and enhance overall business performance. As a corporate and business strategy consultant at PwC, you will analyze client needs, provide consulting services across different strategic areas, and offer guidance and support to help clients develop and implement effective strategies that align with their business objectives and drive growth.

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programs, and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm's growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

We are seeking high-performing Associates and Senior Associates to join our Intelligent Business Transformation – FS, focused on the Indian Banking and Capital Markets sector. The role involves advising leading banks, NBFCs, capital markets institutions, and financial intermediaries on strategic, operational, and transformation initiatives.

You will work closely with senior client stakeholders, contribute to problem-solving, drive workstreams, and support end-to-end project delivery in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Responsibilities

Client Engagement & Delivery

• Support and lead modules/workstreams on strategy and operations engagements within the BCM sector.
• Conduct structured problem-solving, develop hypotheses, perform data-driven analysis, and synthesize insights.
• Deliver high-quality client outputs including presentations, operating models, business cases, and strategic recommendations.
• Engage with client functional and business teams to understand issues, gather relevant inputs, and co-create solutions.
• Participate in workshops, interviews, and design sessions with senior stakeholders.

Strategic & Operational Problem-Solving

• Drive assessments of business models, processes, operating structures, and performance levers across retail banking, MSME lending, NBFCs, and capital markets.
• Contribute to developing strategies in areas such as growth & market entry, customer strategy, product strategy, digital operating models, cost transformation, and risk management.
• Support transformation programs including process re-engineering, target operating model development, and organizational redesign.

Project & Team Management

• Manage day-to-day project activities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Guide junior team members on analysis, research, and client deliverables (for Senior Consultant roles).
• Coordinate effectively with cross-functional internal teams to ensure seamless delivery.

Thought Leadership

• Contribute to the development of frameworks, methodologies, and sector POVs related to banking and capital markets.
• Support practice development initiatives and knowledge management.

Mandatory skill sets:

Strategy & Operations

Preferred skill sets:

Consulting

Years of experience required:

2+

Education qualification:

MBA