Senior Consultant, Leadership Advisory

WittKieffer

Senior Consultant delivering impactful leadership solutions to Private Equity and Venture Capital clients. Engaging in high-quality executive assessments and advisory processes in the Quality of Life ecosystem.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver end‑to‑end executive assessment processes to Private Equity and Venture Capital clients
Demonstrate a solid understanding across all WittKieffer services, with a deep expertise in Leadership Advisory offerings to support solutions that deliver measurable client impact
Lead midsize leadership advisory engagements and significant workstreams within larger or more complex engagements
Conduct and debrief high stakes assessments for CEOs, boards, executive leadership teams, and senior leaders
Deliver the highest quality work consistently, proactively mitigating delivery and client expectation risks
Effectively delegate and collaborate with associates and consultants, supporting their development and achievement of utilization goals
Identify client business need(s) through confident questioning and active listening in client conversations
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, investors, and board members
Effectively describe and position the full breadth of Leadership Advisory offerings beyond one's area of depth
Support research on client/sector business issues, with a view to identifying other areas for positive impact on our clients' business
Maintain and continue to develop a strong network of client relationships to understand their needs and identify opportunities for expanded impact
Lead proposal development, including scoping/pricing in accordance with Leadership Advisory guidelines for review and approval

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred
5+ years' postgraduate working experience, with some background in management or organizational development consulting (preferably external)
Previous experience partnering with private equity firms and their portfolio companies and an understanding of private equity pace, value-creation expectations, and investor mindset
Proven ability to produce exceptional written materials and executive-level presentations
Strong PowerPoint and Excel proficiency
Industry experience in at least one market and a desire to learn others

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401(k)
life and disability insurances
generous paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

leadership advisoryexecutive assessmentmanagement consultingorganizational developmentproposal developmentscopingpricingwritten communicationpresentation skillsclient needs assessment

Soft Skills

active listeningdelegationcollaborationclient relationship managementtrusted advisorproblem-solvingrisk mitigationnetworkingconfident questioningdevelopment support