90 Broad Street, Suite 2002 | New York, NY 10004

Associate Principal / Engagement

Manager Job Description
Who We Are:

Kepler Cannon is a boutique strategy consultancy with offices in New York City, New Delhi and
London. We help the world’s top financial institutions win amidst market disruption from digital
technologies, FinTech, shifting demographics, advanced analytics, and emerging opportunities
for growth. Our work is focused on challenging industry norms and identifying transformational
opportunities for our global 500 clients.

We are a tight knit team who believes that a flat hierarchy is the fuel to our dynamic and
collaborative work environment. We combine the strategic insights of our diverse backgrounds
from Harvard, Stanford, Yale, IIT, IIM and other top universities – with the industry expertise of
our professionals.

How You Will Grow at Kepler:

• You will strengthen your entrepreneurial mindset. Our appetite for continuous
improvement and our flat hierarchy offer all team members the opportunity for rapid
development and promotion. You will learn how muster structure, resources and the
mindset to solve seemingly inextricable problems.
• You will have incredible impact. We entrust our consultants with immense
responsibility, which means extensive exposure to our global 500 clients who
themselves are keen to change the world. And, the small size of our firm allows our
employees to see the immediate fruits of their labor.
• You will work with Big Data. Our primary areas of focus – including Digital, Customer
Experience & Engagement and Business & Technology Transformation – require the
manipulation of enormous amounts of data and the usage of sophisticated analytical
techniques.
• You will be launched on a trajectory of success. We believe that a consulting firm is
only as good as its people, so we not only seek bright minds, but also give them a
platform to succeed. We are committed to cultivating the career advancement of our
team members, whether the path is within Kepler, an MBA, in academia, industry or
entrepreneurship.

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 90 Broad Street, Suite 2002 | New York, NY 10004

Job Description:

The primary role of an Associate Principal / Engagement Manager is to own responsibility for
focusing the activities of the project team to create top calibre deliverables and presenting
these analyses and insights to clients. As an upper-level member of the project team, you will
assume ownership of day-to-day operation of the project, providing leadership and guidance
to your team members, while also building deep relationship with clients.

What You’ll Do:

Below are some examples of day-to-day functions an Associate Principal /Engagement

Manager should expect to perform:

• Deliver valuable insights and actionable options directly and convincingly to the client
• Play a key role influencing senior-level decisions and guiding their strategic course
• Determine the optimal way to leverage the diverse skills of your team members
• Manage the multiple workflows of your team to maintain focused coordination, as well
as motivating and mentoring your analysts and associates.
• Gain expertise in the client’s operations and industry in order to craft a unique strategy
• Take part in the evolution of Kepler Cannon by working with Partners to innovate and
expand

What we are looking for:

• Someone with a strong academic record from a top undergraduate and postgraduate
university
• Backed by 4-8 years of strategy consulting experience
• Equipped with a deep understanding of consulting analytical techniques, problem solving
frameworks and strategy approaches
• Someone with strong strategy and project management skills, complemented by strong
business intuition
• An analytical thinker with superior quantitative skills
• You take your work seriously, but not yourself
• A team player who is comfortable acting as a leader in some cases and as a contributor in
others

For more information on us, our culture or career opportunities, please visit our website