Senior Strategy Consultant

Senior Strategy Consultant [Ukrainian-based] 

ThinkingLinking has expanded its activities to Ukraine to facilitate foreign investment into the country through M&A transactions. We already operate cross-border in many markets but are now establishing a direct presence in Ukraine. 

We are looking for a senior strategy consultant who will be based in Kyiv or Lviv but will work remotely everyday with our small, fast-paced and disciplined strategic consulting team in the City of London.

Our company will train any successful candidates from non-strictly financial backgrounds such as economics, science and engineering to work in our advisory firm. We stress that a financial background is not required for the position. We welcome applicants with precise minds since we use logic and strategic analysis as the backbone of our M&A techniques.


Is wartime M&A possible?

Many people will wonder if M&A can really be done during a war.   The answer is it is not impossible.   Our overall pitch to investors will be: “Now is actually the optimal time to support Ukraine and secure a market position.”

Mitigating advantages

• Ukraine needs investment, is offering tax advantages and anyway needs to be welcoming at this time to counter-balance the downsides. 
•  Investing today offers companies an early mover advantage in a future significant population market with plans to join the EU. 
• Some Western companies may see supporting Ukraine and democracy as a ‘moral bonus’ on top of the market entry opportunity. 
• We can tell investors that, if they wait to invest in Ukraine until after the war, it will be opportunistic not courageous.  Investing now is a case of moral leadership:  “Be a moral leader rather than a moral follower, a moral pioneer.”


About ThinkingLinking

ThinkingLinking is a boutique strategy-focused M&A consulting firm with a ‘Strategy before Finance’ methodology. Although financial negotiations are inevitable in the process, the emphasis of our work and the basis for introducing companies is synergy and also psychology. We add these to the traditional finance dimension of M&A, in effect blending two industries: strategic consulting and M&A. Unlike other small firms that specialise in one sector, ThinkingLinking works across several, using proprietary methodologies to identify opportunities and guide the dealmaking process. 

Visit our website:       thinkinglinkingdivisions.com

What can be learnt at ThinkingLinking 
“Learn M&A from experts” 

The ideal candidate will have the determination to grow into a strategy-focused M&A professional in a demanding entrepreneurial environment. At ThinkingLinking, there is no limit to a person's career progression if they have skills and determination. 

We have one of the most hands-on training environments of any small firm in the format of an apprenticeship, and are dedicated to helping members of our team grow. We are a rare M&A firm not only in our methodologies but also in the opportunities we offer to train you. By joining our company, you can learn from us on specific logical thinking skills. As you develop, you can have daily working contact with our CEO.

About the Role 

As part of a small team, the candidate is expected to be independent and confident in handling a wide range of responsibilities. We are looking for a quick learner, strategic and creative thinker with versatile business skills. 

Your responsibilities will range from new business to client project implementation, with significant internal reporting compliance.

Examples of day-to-day work include:
• Manage new business projects which involves research, analysis, strategy and tactics
• Write customised strategic outreach emails to potential clients 
• Assist in implementing live client M&A projects 
• Participate in internal strategy discussions
• Prepare call/meeting notes after every client/potential client interaction


Qualifications & Requirements

Essential (if possible, an ability to prove or demonstrate these):

• Ability to work independently based on confidence, entrepreneurship and stamina
• Ability to think logically and strategically
• Detail-oriented, organised, precise
• Respect for, and skilled in, following detailed procedures and methodologies 
• Mathematically-solid, ideally with some experience in accounting/finance 
• Time management and prioritising skills 
• Proven research and analytical skills
• Advanced online search skills, with a strategic approach to finding company info
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with deep commitment to accurate articulation and comprehension
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ukrainian-fluent
• Subtle business writing skills that produce strategic and sensitive emails that impress potential clients
• Reasonable IT skills
• Ability to travel internationally as required

Preferred:

• An academic background in business, economics, international relations or science/ engineering with proven intention to work in business
• Basic design skills to produce charts/graphs and slide decks 
• Project management experience 
• Experience using iOS
• Other languages are a bonus

  How to Apply To apply

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to Ms. Jinyu Bao, Junior Linker, at Отправить резюме , with the full Job Code (TL003-3) and Job Title in the email subject, and addressing the points listed in Qualifications & Requirements with evidence to prove your suitability. Any applications sent without such a cover letter addressing this posting’s requirements will not be considered.