Investor Group Services (IGS) is a boutique advisory firm that supports investors and business leaders through transactions and growth initiatives. The Consultant role involves assessing investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and providing strategic insights for private equity firms and corporate clients.
Responsibilities
- Assessing investment and growth opportunities for private equity firms and corporate clients
- Gaining an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of industries
- Synthesizing research and analysis to deliver answers to clients key questions
- Building business development and client management skills
- Assuming a high level of responsibility on client teams as well as within firm
- While managing projects, Consultants supervise teams of associates in addition to designing, conducting, and analyzing research on our clients’ key questions, including
- How large is the company’s market and at what rate is it growing?
- What drives growth in this market?
- How is the company positioned in the competitive landscape?
- How do customers rate the company relative to the competitors?
- How realistic are the new market opportunities?
- What factors drive the company’s ability to generate profits?
- How might the company accelerate growth and/or improve profitability?
- What opportunities exist to drive growth and profitability through pricing strategy?
- What unique value does the company have or need to build to move up market?
- How is the company perceived relative to key competitors? What opportunities exist?
- Working in a dynamic and collegial environment
- Working and living in San Francisco, CA, New York, NY Boston, MA, or Chicago, IL; IGS consultants rarely travel
- Validate investment theses and assess market risks across a broad range of industries
- Work directly with middle market private equity, M&A and corporate clients
- Lead case teams of 1-4 associates
- Analyze, synthesize, and present complex data, such as market size and share, and competitive landscape dynamics
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights
- Strong project management skills and experience leading small teams
- Comfort with ambiguity and tight timelines; ability to lead multiple workstreams in parallel
- Client-ready communication skills, including executive presentation development and delivery
- Design and conduct company and market-specific informational interviews
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and MBA degree required
- Exceptional project management, research, and analytical experience
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights
- Strong project management skills and experience leading small teams
- Comfort with ambiguity and tight timelines; ability to lead multiple workstreams in parallel
- Client-ready communication skills, including executive presentation development and delivery
- Ability to quickly assume a high level of responsibility as a project manager in small case teams and within the firm
- Ability to work directly with senior management and private equity clients
- Comfort with working in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment
- Specific experience in consulting, private equity or market assessment is beneficial but not required
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Collaborative, collegial work environment
Company Overview
For over 25 years, IGS has helped investors and management teams make better, faster decisions, from commercial due diligence, to growth strategy, pricing, and go-to-market transformation. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.igsboston.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Investor Group Services (IGS) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2025, 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.