Company: Cognosis Consulting

Location: Waterloo, London with remote working option up to 3 days a week

Role: Analyst – Graduate Programme

Salary:  £32,000 per annum (Increased to £36,500 after promotion to consultant level)

Start Date: January 2025

Length of Programme:  6 months, with a first opportunity for promotion to consultant at the end of the programme

Process:  CV Application, Pre-recorded Video Interview, Assessment Test, Telephone Interview, Assessment Centre (held on 11th December)

Deadline: Thursday 7th November 2024 

Cognosis is seeking an emotionally intelligent, proactive team player with a curious and strategic mind to join their dynamic team. You will have the opportunity to work hands-on with clients and actively shape meaningful projects.

About Cognosis

Cognosis is a London-based strategy consultancy that has been redefining growth for global businesses and consumer brands for over 25 years. They have driven success in more than 60 countries, partnering with some of the world’s most ambitious and iconic companies and brands, such as AB InBev (Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois), Lenovo, Diageo (Guiness, Smirnoff), AkzoNobel (Dulux), Dr. Martens, and Sport England.

No matter the industry, Cognosis excels in collaborating with individuals who are passionate about driving meaningful change. Their core focus areas include:

• Securing a competitive edge.
• Building strategies for long-term growth.
• Exploring and quantifying future opportunities.

They work closely with their clients to co-create strategies that ignite growth and ensure long-term success. At Cognosis, strategy isn’t just a plan – it’s a passion. They believe a strategy should not just be commercially compelling; it should engage and excite too.

At Cognosis each team member brings something distinct to the table, enhancing the collective strength of the team. They cultivate an inclusive environment that values diverse thinking and experiences, encouraging creativity and innovation. Cognosis’ core values guide their approach as a business and as a team:

• Be brave and strive to break new ground.
• Put the team first.
• Show hunger to grow.
• Have empathy and integrity in everything you do.

What is the role?

Cognosis provides an exceptional learning experience for launching careers in strategy consulting. As Analysts in the structured Graduate Programme, candidates have the opportunity to progress to consultant level in just six months.

This is not a typical ‘back-office’ role; candidates can expect intellectually challenging work and direct exposure to high-impact projects. Cognosis is committed to igniting and sustaining career growth, offering great benefits along the way. After a week of induction, new Analysts will join a project team and start contributing to client work.

No two projects are the same, but the role typically focuses on five core activities:

• Conducting research (e.g. surveys and interviewing experts).
• Performing data analysis.
• Deriving strategic insights and using these to make well-informed strategic recommendations.
• Communicating findings concisely, whether through presentations to senior team members or during client meetings.
• Contributing to the preparation and organisation of client workshops.

Being a boutique consultancy, the team itself is close-knit, ensuring a collaborative and dynamic work environment. You can meet the team here.

During the programme, you will be paired with a buddy for support and a mentor to guide your progress toward becoming a consultant using Cognosis’s development framework. Training will complement practical experience, equipping you with essential skills. Previous graduates consistently highlight this programme as an invaluable foundation for a successful strategy consulting career.

Who is suitable to apply?

Cognosis is seeking individuals who are passionate about developing insights to unlock business challenges and bring energy and drive to all that they do. Applicants should be brave, curious, and hardworking, with a pro-active attitude.

Key attributes include:

• Educated to degree level or higher in any discipline.
• Possesses intellectual curiosity with a genuine interest in how businesses and markets operate and grow with an eagerness to learn more.
• Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, and a collaborative, “team-first” mindset.
• Comfortable working with a high volume of facts and figures, with a talent for deciphering information and asking the right questions to unlock insights.
• A willingness to take ownership of any project task, alongside being resourceful and driven to meet deadlines.
• Comfortable presenting own ideas and insights clearly and concisely.

Why should you apply?

As an Analyst you will receive:

• Base salary of £32,00
• A bonus via the Cognosis profit share scheme.
• Opportunity for progression after just six months for those who have quickly established the foundational skills required for consultant level.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, with the option to work remotely for up to three days per week and to work abroad or away for up to 3 weeks each year.
• Private medical insurance, including dental and optical cashback.
• Stakeholder pension scheme, income protection and life assurance.
• 30 days holiday per year after 2 years’ service (25 days on joining), plus additional ‘life leave’.
• Contribution towards home office setup.
• 24-hour confidential employee assistance offering lifestyle and wellbeing support.
• Regular team events, including an annual two-day team offsite.
• Cycle scheme (onsite cycling facilities available).
• Free onsite barista, free wellness and lifestyle events on site and onsite café, pizza restaurant, cocktail bar & cinema club.
• Additional ‘Long Service Leave’ granted every 5 years.
• Exceptional family leave including up to 30 weeks full pay for all new parents.

Please note: Cognosis is unable to consider candidates who hold visas or require visa sponsorship at this current time. Candidates must have full right to work in the UK.