Experienced Business Analyst Position Description
The Cambridge Group is a strategy consulting firm located in Chicago. We develop growth strategies based on proprietary insights into consumer demand: looking at the business through the eyes of the customer rather than looking at the customer through the eyes of the business.
Our clients span a variety of consumer-facing industries including CPG, retail, financial services, technology, healthcare, and media.
We help our clients build competitive advantage by better understanding where consumer demand is in the marketplace today and where it is heading in the future. We work with clients to better align their brands, products and services with consumer demand to generate superior growth and profit
Business Analyst - Core Responsibilities
- Structure and execute complex analytics
- Work with project team to develop working hypotheses
- Independently structure and troubleshoot analysis
- Synthesize findings and identify key insights from analysis and data
- Communicate findings to the consulting team and the client verbally and in writing
- Effectively participate in team and client discussions
- Create portions of written content outlining growth strategy recommendations
- Work effectively with the project team
- Complete deliverables on time
- Take initiative to follow new paths to strengthen client answer
- Guide and assist other Business Analysts as needed
- Promote firm development
- Contribute to the success of the entire team in a collaborative environment
- Support additional programs and special projects for the firm’s leadership team
- Participate in formal and informal training programs and firm-wide initiatives
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a track record of exceptional achievement
- At least 1 year of experience in relevant industries preferred: consulting, market research, marketing, financial analysis
- Strong analytical skills and experience conducting in-depth data analysis
- High degree of comfort with Excel, Powerpoint
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task responsibilities/projects
- Self-starter able to structure own work and work independently
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- US work authorization is required
- Position based in Chicago, IL
Apply here: https://forms.gle/5DK5a9ogohuGQLF19
The Cambridge Group is an equal opportunity firm. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law
