Vice President, Corporate Advisory

Overview

Bellwether Corporate Advisory is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Vice President to join our growing team. As a VP, you will be a trusted advisor to our clients, leading engagements and guiding organizations through complex operational challenges. You will play a critical role in developing and implementing strategies that optimize operational performance and drive business growth. A key part of the role will also be contributing to the growth and institutionalization of the corporate advisory team by building internal processes and capabilities.

Bellwether’s Corporate Advisory practice serves private and public companies, providing tailored advisory solutions for diverse organizational landscapes. We serve as thought partners to our clients in many capacities including value creation and across the M&A lifecycle. Focusing on growth strategy, transformations, transactions, recovery and turnarounds, Bellwether Corporate Advisory executes the fundamental changes necessary to create and sustain value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth analysis of client operations, identifying opportunities for improvement and cost optimization.
• Monitor performance and development of direct reports and provide constructive and timely feedback and coaching;
• Work with direct reports to set individual goals and deadlines and conduct regular performance reviews aligned with performance review process; and
• Cultivate strong client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor, demonstrating expertise and delivering value-added insights.
• Coach and mentor junior consultants, providing guidance and support in their professional development.
• Involved with staff selection, interviewing and training as needed;
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging best practices in operations management.
• Handle discipline of employees in accordance with company policy
• Develop and execute strategies to enhance operational efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee the day-to-day workload and performance of direct reports, providing clear direction and support as needed to achieve work objectives;
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to drive change and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• People Management Responsibilities
• Ensure that direct reports understand their duties and delegated tasks;
• Lead end-to-end client engagements, including diagnosing operational challenges, designing solutions, and overseeing implementation.

Professional Experience:

• In-depth knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies relevant to the consulting field.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain strong client relationships.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to deliver persuasive presentations to clients and senior executives.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver results within tight deadlines
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate colleagues.
• Expertise in developing and implementing strategic initiatives to drive business growth and improve client outcomes.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a strategic mindset.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing teams.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in operations consulting or a similar role.

Education/Certification

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a related field, such as Operations Management, Business Administration, or Engineering.

Essential Skills & Competencies

BWAM seeks to hire entrepreneurial individuals who are highly motivated, mature and intelligent, with demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. The successful candidate should have:

• Initiative & Dependability: Ability to perform responsibilities independently and proactively, solve problems, and improve processes and/or services. Self-directed, takes initiative and responsibility, ensures completion of tasks.
• Job Knowledge & Technical Ability: Strong analytical skills and detailed oriented. Proven ability to grasp new concepts, initiate ideas and implement new processes. Exhibits an eagerness to learn. Ability to work cross-functionally with different parts of the organization.
• Leadership & Management: Ability to supervise and direct people and/or resources to meet department goals. Able to motivate people and plan/prioritize operations while responding to changing conditions. Able to cultivate and build relationships with team and clients. Models values and behaviors.
• Professionalism & Teamwork: Acts with honesty and integrity and maintains confidentiality, adheres to company policies. Promotes a collaborative and productive work environment. Demonstrates team building, support and respect.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong listening and interpersonal skills. Highly effective at preparing and presenting information.

Travel Requirements

Frequent domestic travel will be required for prospect and client meetings, approximately 100% of the time. Limited international travel is anticipated at this time.

Position Details

Classification: Exempt

Position Status: Regular / Full Time

Reports To: Managing Director, Head of Corporate Advisory

Direct Reports: Yes

Physical & Mental Demands

• Ability to work independently and prioritize duties to ensure timely completion. The ability to collaborate is also imperative.
• Requires active listening, critical thinking, making decisions, time management, as well as administration skills.
• Ability to interact in a courteous professional manner at all times.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, and walk. Must be able to sit at an office workstation for an extended period of time. May need to reach, stoop, or kneel to access items.
• Must frequently prepare or inspect documents, and convey details or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Must be able to talk, hear and use wrists, hands and/or fingers frequently and repetitively to operate a computer, telephone and other office productivity machinery.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Work Environment

• Indoor business office environment with windows; light foot traffic within work areas
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions (such as in a typical office).
• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phones, printers and light traffic)

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Intent of Position Description

This position description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Company and the employee occupying the position.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation range: $150,000 to $200,000, plus discretionary bonus.

Offered salary is based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and qualifications for the role. Other compensation includes a discretionary bonus.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Engaging team events & holiday parties
• Employer-paid Medical, Dental & Vision, with buy-up options available
• Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account
• Wellbeing program offerings
• Carrot Fertility Benefit - $10,000 lifetime benefit
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Generous PTO, 11 Paid Company Holidays & Paid Holiday Office Closure
• 14 weeks Maternity Leave & 12 weeks Parental Leave
• 401k company match 4%, immediately vested

Our Company

BWAM is comprised of diverse, forward-thinking individuals who recognize the value of holding each other to the highest standards. Our people are our most valuable asset. We believe in investing in their development, providing ample opportunities to grow skills, connecting with industry leaders and stretching beyond the day-to-day work environment. BWAM has been built on the founding principles of persistence, team, innovation, diligence, community and integrity.

For additional information on BWAM, please visit www.BellwetherAM.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bellwether is an equal-opportunity employer. Bellwether complies with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, reproductive health decision-making, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, sexual orientation, protected veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All candidates must be able to prove eligibility to work in the United States and willing to complete a background check.