Business Analyst

Status: Closed. Another successful assignment for Oakleigh Resourcing.

Role: Business Analyst

Client: Co Company

Location: Paddington, London

Status: Permanent

Remuneration: £30,000 - £35,000 pa plus bonus

Background

Co Company is a fast growing consulting firm specialising in people and organisation.  Our purpose is to work with clients to align their organisation and behaviours with their strategic intent.  We combine business consulting, psychological insight, deep knowledge of behavioural change with powerful methodologies to create sustainable value for our clients.

Our strap line is 'nothing changes unless behaviour changes'.

The 'Co' in Co Company is short for consulting, connection, coaching and communication and for the Company's collaborative approach with clients.

  • Our focus is to create improved and sustainable performance through organisation and people
  • We combine organisation effectiveness and behavioural changes to deliver integrated solutions
  • We bring rigour underpinned by thought leadership and expertise from consultancy, industry and academia

We have five values that our important to us:

  1. Create value that sticks;
  2. Focus on relationships over engagments;
  3. Dare to innovate;
  4. Show care, support and total respect;
  5. Act with integrity, trust and confidentiality.

Website: www.cocompany.com

The Career Opportunity - Business Analyst

Joining Co Company as a Business Analyst is the first step on our consulting career ladder and an opportunity to grow professionally with one of the UK's fastest growing consultancies specialising in aligning behaviour to strategy.  You will report directly to a Board Director and, as a Business Analyst, will have the opportunity to support our team of highly experienced consultants and coaches on an exciting range of projects including capability assessment, leadership development and team effectiveness.

The role is based in our Paddington Basin offices with some working from home by agreement.  Professionally you will have a deep interest in people and organisation behaviour, ideally with a first or Masters in Psychology (occupational or organisation).  With strong analytical skills you will be able to gather, interpret and present complex data in an impactful way.  Ideally you will have strong interpersonal skills and have worked in a consulting firm or be able to demonstrate the capability to effectively work with clients.

Our Business Analysts are key roles within our talent management pathway and are intended to develop into a client facing consultancy position for those with the ambition to deliver.

Main responsibilities:

  • Support the delivery of cleint projects particularly large engagements involving co-ordination of coaches, diagnostic tools, debriefs, presentation material and/or data analytics
  • Research and write briefs on client organisations and competitors
  • Analyse client data and play it back through various means, presentations, article content, images etc
  • Carry out project research
  • Build reusable project collateral including tracking and presentation material
  • Support the development of methodologies for projects
  • Project planning and tracking
  • Set up and manage databases
  • Compile flipcharts and material for workshops
  • Track projects against budget and progress

Your key qualities:

  • Interest in organisations, people and behaviour
  • Strong communicator
  • Professionalism and attention to detail
  • Comfortable in a client facing positon with senior business people
  • Self motivated and able to work independently
  • Able to work to tight deadlines
  • Desire to grow and learn from experts in the field
  • Flexible with a 'can do' attitude
  • A team player

Required qualifications and skills:

  • Ideally a first degree or Masters in Psychology (occupation or organisation)
  • Strong writing and presentation skills
  • Strongy analytical skills - enjoy working with data to understand the story it is telling
  • Must have a clear and structured thinking
  • Highly proficient in PowerPoint, Excel and Word

The Assessment Process:

The assessment process provides both parties with the opportunities to assess the cultural and team fit, individual and organisation aspirations, and details of key objectives and priorties for the role.  Elaine Rippon is the retained consultant for this assignment.

To apply for this position please email your CV with current remuneration details to Alison Harkness at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Elaine Rippon on 01477 534491 to discuss further.