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Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Your Impact

As a knowledge professional you will work alongside our consultants and clients to generate distinctive insights and proprietary knowledge. You will leverage your knowledge and analytical rigor to develop capabilities, gain insights, and solve specific client business problems, in McKinsey’s Africa Consumer Practice (CPG and Retail).

You will research, analyze, and synthesize key client questions, identifying data, information, and analyses to support problem-solving efforts and targeted industry research, including market developments, competition, corporate strategies, and technology trends. You will present findings through McKinsey-formatted end-products, including models, presentations, and written communications.

You will be able to develop knowledge and help support the continuous improvement of our knowledge assets. You will proactively develop and codify knowledge on new and emerging consumer-based topics relevant to McKinsey and our clients in the industry. You will serve as a thought partner to consulting teams and clients.

You will work in the Johannesburg office as a part of local Africa Capabilities and Insights Team. From time to time, you may be staffed directly on client engagements, which means working closely with our clients and, in some cases, traveling to their sites. Staffing on client projects could include engaging in Africa-wide opportunities to capture and amplify impact across the region. This will allow you to contribute to projects with a broader scope and influence, enhancing your ability to drive meaningful outcomes at scale.

Your Growth

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.

Your qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree (quantitative modules preferred)
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and quantitative skills (data modelling will be a core skill needed)
• 2+ years of working experience in consumer industries OR other research or analytics experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Professional attitude and service orientation, team player
• Willingness to engage in a wide variety of research topics, even beyond consumer topics, within a highly demanding and results-oriented team environment

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