Nous Group
Nous Group is a leading Australian owned management consulting and leadership development firm, with offices and experienced consultants across the country. We exist to create innovative, enduring solutions for our clients and achieve positive influence. We consult across the public, private and not for profit sectors.
We bring a unique, cross-disciplinary approach to the disciplines of business strategy, public policy, organisational capability, executive talent and development, and digital strategy and capability.
Nous was recognised by clients as 'Best management consulting firm, Australia' in the 2017 BRW Client Choice Awards, and #5 Best Place to Work Australia, Best Places to Work Awards 2017.
As a graduate consultant you will have the opportunity to work across all of these service lines, and play a key role in various multidisciplinary teams, to answer questions like:
- How do you redesign the Vocational education and training market?
- How do you reduce carbon emissions in Australia, by industry?
- What is social exclusion?
- How should an organisation align its structure, processes, IT infrastructure, culture and external partnerships to deliver on a new ambitious growth strategy?
- What leadership characteristics and capabilities are required to foster innovation in the financial services sector? How do we build them in an existing leadership team?
To assist us in answering questions such as those above, graduate consultants at Nous are involved in the following activities:
- Investigation – research and analysis of information, interviewing clients and their stakeholders, and reviewing literature to identify key trends and draw out key insights.
- Presentation – assistance in the development and presentation of correspondence, reports, presentations and articles, including statistical and graphical material.
- Implementation – including assistance in the management of projects, assistance in the organisation of workshops, conferences and seminars.
To succeed in a graduate consulting role at Nous you will need to be:
- enthusiastic, curious and willing to learn
- intelligent and academically accomplished – a distinction average or above is essential
- able to undertake structured analyses in a logical and efficient manner
- able to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills
- well organised with the ability to manage multiple pieces of work in an organised manner
- comfortable working autonomously and in a self-managed way, using initiative to draw on the expertise of those around you
- be able to analyse and process quantitative data
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Business & Management (english) +more
- Bachelor or higher
About the employer
Nous Group AU
4.2
100 - 500 employees
Banking & Financial Services
Nous partners with leaders across Australia to shape effective government, world-class businesses and empowered communities.
Pros and cons of working at Nous Group AU
Pros
Working on a wide variety of projects with varying teams of people within the organisation
The people, the interesting and challenging work, the ability to make a positive influence
Working on a huge variety of different projects over the course of a year. Learning heaps of new things all the time, everyday.
Company culture, colleagues and the work
Flexibility, self-management, great culture
Cons
Never feeling like you fully know what you're doing.
Long hours, high pressure
The toll on the lives of our grads and more junior staff is not recognised, as it is said to be comparatively "not as bad" as the big four. Not only do the long hours take a toll, but it is also a double hit to feel that you need to just suck it up because other companies have it worse.