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Strategy Consultant, Contractor (Associate to Manager)
SYSTEMIQ · Amsterdam
About the role
Company Description: Systemiq is the system change company, working to accelerate the transition to a net-zero, nature-positive and more inclusive economy. As a certified B Corp, we partner with business, finance, policymakers and civil society to transform five interconnected systems: energy, nature and food, materials and circularity, sustainable finance, and urban transformation.
We bring together strategy, policy, market design and capital mobilisation to deliver tangible results in the real economy. Founded in 2016, Systemiq has grown to a global team of more than 300 people across Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands, the UK and the US, united by a singular focus on sustainability.
Role: Strategy Consultant, Contractor (Associate to Manager)
Location: London ( preferred but flexible pending on skillset)
What you will do
As a contractor at Systemiq, you will join a project team for a defined period and contribute to strategy, analysis and delivery. Depending on the project, you may work with businesses, governments, financial institutions, foundations and civil society organisations on complex sustainability and systems change challenges.
The scope will vary depending on your experience and the needs of the project. You could:
- Structure complex problems: Develop clear approaches to ambiguous strategic questions and identify the analysis needed to answer them.
- Conduct analysis and research: Undertake quantitative and qualitative analysis, research and synthesis to build a strong evidence base.
- Develop clear insights: Turn complex information into concise conclusions, recommendations and high-quality client-ready outputs.
- Own workstreams: Take responsibility for defined areas of work and deliver high-quality outputs to agreed timelines.
- Engage with stakeholders: Support or lead client and stakeholder interactions, including meetings, interviews and workshops.
- Support project delivery: Work closely with Systemiq colleagues while operating independently and adapting quickly as project needs evolve.
- Lead others where appropriate: At more senior levels, manage workstreams, guide junior team members and build effective relationships with senior clients and stakeholders.
Who we are looking for
We welcome applications from consultants operating at Associate, Senior Associate and Manager level, or those with equivalent experience from strategy, management consulting or other advisory environments.
You are likely to bring:
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to bring structure to complex or ambiguous questions.
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
- The ability to synthesise complex information into clear insights and recommendations.
- Experience producing concise, high-quality outputs for senior audiences.
- Experience working in project-based environments and delivering to tight timelines.
- Confidence working with clients and other senior stakeholders.
- The ability to learn quickly and work effectively across unfamiliar topics.
- A collaborative, pragmatic and adaptable working style.
For more senior contractor opportunities, we will also look for experience managing substantial workstreams, guiding other team members and engaging confidently with senior clients.
Previous sustainability or climate experience is very welcome, but it is not essential. We are interested in strong generalist consultants as well as candidates with expertise relevant to our work across energy, nature and food, materials and circular economy, sustainable finance, and the built environment.