ABOUT US
Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 61 offices in 38 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest $2 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise and insight to organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges. We earned a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 1 percent among other consulting firms. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Over the past two decades, Bain has formalized Industry and Capability areas, internally known as “Practices”, integral to how Bain wins and delivers results to its clients. A Practice can be considered a Business Unit of Bain & Company. While there may be some allocation to client-facing work, the role within a Practice is primarily focused on supporting our client-facing partners and case teams to deliver great client and people success stories. Specifically, the Practice defines and implements their own strategy and allocates resources to:
Boosts Bain’s knowledge and expertise in the sector or capability: co-create, shape and manage innovative perspectives and products to help the business win more projects, and to serve clients more effectively and efficientlyPrioritize clients and enable client full potentialDevelop partner team and capabilitiesBuild the practice’s brand and reputation externally
For an overview of Bain’s Industry and Capability Practice architecture, go to Iris or visit www.Bain.com.
WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM
Sustainability (which covers environmental, social, and economic justice issues) is an increasingly important topic for our clients. In the Sustainability Practice, we help our clients make critical decisions that impact the core of their business strategy, related to sustainability strategy, the environmental and social impact of operations, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability-related growth and cost opportunities. We work to ensure that sustainability efforts are anchored in business fundamentals and demonstrate a clear return on investment – and that those efforts are then firmly embedded within our clients' strategy and operations.
Read more about our Sustainability consulting services to learn more about our work.
The Practice Consultant is a critical member of the Sustainability Practice, and the analytical, interpersonal, creative thinking, business management and leadership skills will be called upon from day one. You will also work alongside the Practice team to become a critical contributor to help achieve the Practice’s annual and longer-term goals which includes driving global collaboration, supporting case teams to drive results with clients, building new intellectual property (IP) and increasing our visibility and reinforcing our competitive differentiation externally. This role requires close collaboration with Bain’s Sustainability Partners, other experts across Bain globally, and potentially internal engineering and product teams or external technology partners to build or partner on innovative tech solutions.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
The scope of work is flexible, but will likely fall into the following main categories.
Solution design, development, deployment, and delivery
Develop elements of specific IP, including global reports, research briefs, market overviews and solution/topic specific materials tailored to specific sectors/industriesSupport planning for commercializing IP and solution development, for example by developing business cases for investment, including ROI modeling, impact assessment, and commercialization planningProvide hands-on support for clients and case teams, for example in leveraging technology solutionsBuild elements of training materials for affiliates on latest IPIdentify issues, create hypotheses, and execute analysis; translate data into meaningful insights; present recommendations to key decision-makersSupport the day-to-day implementation of transformation projects, focusing primarily on the delivery and operationalization of strategic initiatives to achieve significant business outcomes and impactRun analysis and support business case development for solution investments Contribute to scaling of sustainability-focused AI and digital solutions, identifying opportunities to integrate automation, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies to drive business impact
PRACTICE STRATEGY, PLANNING, AND REPORTING
Support data collection, maintenance, and analysis on experts and commercial collateral Provide direct proposal supportBring together disparate data sources; highlight issues and spot trends to inform decision-makingDrive and support the primary and secondary research efforts of the team; collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data across a variety of sourcesCodify best practices Contribute to additional projects and perform select ad hoc analyticsPRACTICE COMMUNICATIONS AND TEAMING
Work effectively cross-practice and cross-functionally; proactively share and solicit information across practice, focusing on the key implicationsServe as a bridge between sustainability and digital transformation teams, ensuring AI-driven solutions align with both business and sustainability impact goalsTrain and informally coach junior team members, as appropriate
EDUCATION
Required: Bachelor of Arts or equivalent undergraduate degree with strong academic credentialsMBA is a plus
EXPERINECE
Current or former top-tier management consultant or equivalent experience Demonstrated problem solving and organizational skills, and a proven self-starter Knowledge of, and experience with, leading business and analytics toolsAbility to structure and lead complex business research and analysis in fast-paced environment, as well as the skills to drive to pragmatic business insightsExperience and proficiency in creating high quality presentations and executive-level communications
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Passion for business issues; intellectual curiosity and thirst for learning, particularly in practice area topics and technology Consistent track record of delivering results, including ability to execute more than one project at onceExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex ideas into clear, executive-friendly narratives (including in PowerPoint)Strong analytical abilities; comfort with Microsoft Excel functionalities and working with data analysis tools (e.g. Tableau)Passion for sustainability and deploying cutting-edge sustainability techniques and tools that help clients accelerate their growth and reach full potentialAnalytical skills to optimize workflows and improve team efficiency through automation/familiarity with automation tools and scripting languages for process improvementsMaturity to manage highly confidential information Able to work independently and prioritize in a dynamic and fast-paced environment (comfortable with a remote supervisor and team)Attentive to detail, organized and possess solid work planning skillsExcellent customer service attitude A strong team player, acts in an at-cause mannerWillingness to be flexible to meet the needs of the practice and its case teams Knowledge of Bain’s operating model, processes, and business functions (internal candidates only)Fluency in English
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Comfort with AI technologies and tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok), with an applied understanding of how they can create business valueInterest for the tech industry broadly (e.g., digital transformation, disruptive business models)