Investor Group Services (IGS) is a boutique advisory firm that supports investors and business leaders through transactions and portfolio value creation initiatives. They are seeking a Consultant to assess investment opportunities, conduct due diligence, and synthesize research to deliver insights for private equity firms and corporate clients.
Responsibilities
- Assessing investment and growth opportunities for private equity firms and corporate clients
- Gaining an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of industries
- Synthesizing research and analysis to deliver answers to clients key questions
- Building business development and client management skills
- Assuming a high level of responsibility on client teams as well as within firm
- While managing projects, Consultants supervise teams of associates in addition to designing, conducting, and analyzing research on our clients’ key questions, including
- How large is the company’s market and at what rate is it growing?
- What drives growth in this market?
- How is the company positioned in the competitive landscape?
- How do customers rate the company relative to the competitors?
- How realistic are the new market opportunities?
- What factors drive the company’s ability to generate profits?
- How might the company accelerate growth and/or improve profitability?
- What opportunities exist to drive growth and profitability through pricing strategy?
- What unique value does the company have or need to build to move up market?
- How is the company perceived relative to key competitors? What opportunities exist?
- Working in a dynamic and collegial environment
- Working and living in Boston; IGS consultants rarely travel
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and MBA degree required
- Exceptional project management, research, and analytical experience
- Interest in assessing investment and growth opportunities for private equity firms and corporate clients
- Gaining an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of industries
- Synthesizing research and analysis to deliver answers to clients' key questions
- Building business development and client management skills
- Assuming a high level of responsibility on client teams as well as within the firm
- Supervising teams of associates in addition to designing, conducting, and analyzing research on clients' key questions
- Working in a dynamic and collegial environment
- Working and living in Boston; IGS consultants rarely travel
- Validate investment theses and assess market risks across a broad range of industries
- Work directly with middle market private equity, M&A and corporate clients
- Lead case teams of 1-4 associates
- Analyze, synthesize, and present complex data, such as market size and share, and competitive landscape dynamics
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights
- Strong project management skills and experience leading small teams
- Comfort with ambiguity and tight timelines; ability to lead multiple workstreams in parallel
- Client-ready communication skills, including executive presentation development and delivery
- Design and conduct company and market-specific informational interviews
- Demonstrated analytic skills including the ability to synthesize data from qualitative and quantitative sources
- Intellectual curiosity and hypothesis driven thinking to identify the best research and data to answer clients' questions
- Ability to quickly assume a high level of responsibility as a project manager in small case teams and within the firm
- Ability to work directly with senior management and private equity clients
- Comfort with working in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment
- Specific experience in consulting, private equity or market assessment is beneficial but not required
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Collaborative, collegial work environment
Company Overview
For over 25 years, IGS has helped investors and management teams make better, faster decisions, from commercial due diligence, to growth strategy, pricing, and go-to-market transformation. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.igsboston.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Investor Group Services (IGS) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2025, 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.