Title: Associate Consultant
Location: NYC
Who we are…
GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change. By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what’s coming, move faster, and lead with confidence.
Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world’s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth.
Why join GlobalData?
GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey, and we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision to deliver intelligence that transforms uncertainty into opportunity for the world’s most successful organizations.
Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. Working together in an intellectually challenging environment, where learning is super-charged to keep us on our toes, the highly stimulating, fast-paced, global environment we operate in, and our bold ambitions result in unique learning opportunities for our people.
Headquartered in London, with offices across the UK, US, Dubai, India and Australia, GlobalData serves a worldwide customer base with progressive solutions of the highest quality.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Project Delivery:
- Support the delivery of consulting engagements, contributing to the translation of GlobalData research and analysis into clear, decision-oriented insights for clients.
- Execute multiple workstreams, supporting timelines, dependencies, risk management, and quality standards.
- Support the Engagement Manager and Senior Consultants in structuring project plans, milestones, and delivery schedules.
- Ensure assigned outputs are delivered on time, within scope, and to agreed quality standards.
- Review outputs to ensure consistency, accuracy, and clarity and clear linkage between analysis and client objectives before client delivery.
- Apply structured consulting frameworks and judgement to translate qualitative and quantitative inputs into coherent, client-relevant implications, conclusions, and actionable recommendations.
- Client Relationship Management:
- Support Consulting Directors, Engagement Managers and Senior Consultants in maintaining client satisfaction through reliable, value-added delivery and regular client communication.
- Participate in client interactions to present insights, project findings, respond to questions, and refine outputs based on feedback, clearly articulating implications, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Contribute to the development of client-ready materials that support decision-making.
- Strategic Development:
- Support the development of consulting solutions and engagement approaches through research and analysis.
- Apply consulting judgement and frameworks to shape structured, decision-oriented client narratives.
- Contribute to the development of recommendations aligned to client strategic priorities.
- Team Collaboration:
- Collaborate closely with colleagues across consulting, research and analysis, sales and customer success.
- Seek feedback an coaching from Senior Consultants to develop consulting delivery skills and structured thinking.
- Contribute to a collaborative and high-performing consulting team culture.
- Innovation and Improvement:
- Support initiatives to improve consulting methodologies, tools, and processes.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive dynamics to ensure GlobalData remains at the forefront of market research and consulting.
What we're looking for...
- Strategic and Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze and synthesize complex information into clear, client-relevant insights.
- Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving abilities, with a structured and pragmatic approach to addressing client challenges.
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis: Experience delivering quantitative analysis using proprietary, primary, and secondary data to generate compelling insights, as well as qualitative analysis including desk research, interviews and surveys.
- Deliverable Preparation: Ability to write and create compelling, error-free client deliverables that synthesize insight in an audience-aware format.
- Technical Skills: Strong skills related to data analysis and modeling, market sizing, competitive analysis, benchmarking and primary research.
- Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the Enterprise Software, Technology or Telco sectors obtained through industry, consulting, or research roles.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear and confident presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Client Management: Experience working closely with and managing internal and/or external clients, and in preparing and conducting presentations.
- Experience: Typically 2–4 years’ experience in consulting, strategy, research-led consulting, or analytical roles.
To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit careers.globaldata.com
We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, GlobalData is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.