WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Senior Knowledge Analyst (SKA) within BCG's Social Impact Practice Area (SI PA), you will focus on developing the Foundations and Philanthropy topic within the practice area. You will work in a growing and entrepreneurial global team, together with BCG consultants and practice leaders, to provide expertise and insights, customized knowledge assets, and expert advisory to our clients. With guidance from senior colleagues, you will support the development of intellectual property and knowledge assets, plus manage content on internal BCG websites to ensure the availability of the latest, high-quality information for our client-facing teams. You will also support business development and go-to-market efforts, as opportunities arise, contributing research and analysis to marketing efforts. Finally, you may work with our consulting teams on direct client projects, depending on your expertise and interest.

BCG's Social Impact business aims to accelerate progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in areas of most need by focusing on both emerging markets (Africa, India, and Southeast Asia) and mature markets facing high inequities. We work with a range of organizations, including aid agencies, foundations, private companies, and governments, on the world’s most pressing topics. Through this work, we lead the firm's investments to deliver impact at scale. You will be working with two primary sectors within the business: Our Development Impact (DI) and Socially Transformative Business (STB) sectors.

BCG's Development Impact (DI) sector includes global health and development, climate adaptation and resilience, women’s empowerment and education, education & skilling, and humanitarian crisis. In our Socially Transformative Business (STB) sector, we consult with private sector clients on social impact issues. Our goal is to help them develop an impact agenda aligned with the company's purpose that acts as a scalable, profitable value driver for the company, serves a range of stakeholder needs, and positively impacts millions of lives by addressing one or more UN SDGs. Learn more about socially transformative business here.

BCG has a heritage and a commitment to Social Impact, working at the intersection of private, public, and social sectors. You can find more about BCG's own sustainability ambition in BCG's latest sustainability report "Expanding Our Reach, Enhancing Our Impact" (2022).

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Able to work collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic often virtual, proficient in agile ways of working
Can apply topic expertise to help a broader team develop and deploy a product/tool/data, taking different client contexts into account
Experience framing, structuring, and sharing intellectual property, with the ability to write clearly and concisely
Confidently presents and engages with client counterparts, projecting credibility and confidence
Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality outcomes In a short turnaround time
Experience communicating with senior stakeholders, being credible and proactive
Skilled at navigating complexity and ambiguity
Curious, with a deep interest in further developing expertise in our broader development impact agenda, including but not limited to global development, global health, education, women's empowerment, equity, and inclusion.
Works creatively and analytically in a time-limited, problem-solving environment
Flexible and able to bring a curious and creative mindset, open for new things and able to propose innovative ideas

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

1-2+ years of consulting experience in Social Impact required; candidates with consulting experience preferred
In lieu of consulting experience, 2+ years minimum industry experience required; 3-6+ years of industry experience strongly preferred
Fluency in English; other languages requested in certain locations
Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities
Demonstrated understanding of and experience working with corporate or private foundations, or the broader corporate philanthropy field
Strong written and verbal communication skills

YOU'LL WORK WITH

Our knowledge and research specialists collaborate with global colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge and research positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative research careers.

WHO WE ARE

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.