Inquiry on Experienced-Hire Opportunities in Strategic Consulting

Question

Good morning,

I am exploring opportunities to transition into strategic consulting as an experienced hire and I am considering engaging with a head-hunting firm to better navigate the process.

In your view, is this a viable approach for a candidate with a senior background in Risk & Regulatory topics?

If so, could you recommend the most reputable head-hunting firms that cover the Italian consulting market?

Many thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi,

Sharing a couple of thoughts:

Fit for Strategy Consulting
- I'm not sure what you mean by 'strategic consulting', if you refer to the broader realm if consulting firms, then yes there are specialized risk consulting firms that do exist e.g. FTI, Control Risks etc
- If you are referring to 'strategy consulting' i.e. MBB, Risk is a functional topic/capability that these firms do have, but in my experience the need for these are really small / not a core focus versus other industry topics/functional areas
Navigating the process
- I don't think a headhunter is going to incrementally help you navigate the process, with regards at least to MBB consulting. Anyone of the experienced coaches here can give you a better idea of what the requirements are and the process might look like, versus a headhunter
- What the headhunter can do - is potentially open doors i.e. get an interview for you. But frankly the pool of global/large consulting firms is not that big, and I think this is quite doable yourself. Just find out the recruiter/HR names within these firms and reach out yourself
- On a related note, MBB firms DO hire headhunters to help with experienced hires, and sometimes even have dedicated in-house sourcers, so if there is a really big need for it AND if you are an obvious fit, you are likely going to get called up sooner or later (But of course you can be proactive)

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All the best!