Associate, Consulting

Who we are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Our consulting is working collaboratively every day with new and existing clients of the firm. As a firm – we talk about being able to wrap our arms around our clients and their businesses, and our consulting practice rounds out our advisory offering to be able to look at our clients' people, process, and technology needs to get to the root of the challenges being faced today and the potential pain points of tomorrow. When people ask “what exactly do you do”, our role as consultants is really about helping clients solve problems that they can’t solve themselves. That ‘can’t’ might be driven by a lack of knowledge or expertise, or, it might also be driven by a lack of capacity. And in some cases, clients may just need someone else from the ‘outside’ to help validate their thinking.

We approach client challenges from a broad lens or a very specific lens, depending on the nature of the issues they are facing and we work with them to scope engagements in a way that is right-sized. The reality is that every organization has opportunities to improve and the Consulting team is here to help clients identify and action those opportunities for clients across industries and across the country.

As an Associate, Consulting your responsibilities will include :

• Support the execution of key client engagements. This may include activities such as :
• Supporting full-service recruitment solutions
• Conducting market analysis and research to identify trends, opportunities, and leading practices
• Reviewing and analyzing information provided by clients, including business strategies, processes and policies and summarizing key findings
• Planning and supporting discovery discussions with clients to support the execution of engagements
• Supporting the preparation of client deliverables and presentations, reviewing deliverables for accuracy and quality, and supporting the project team in ensuring that all outputs meet client expectations
• Documenting and analyzing feedback gleaned from client discovery meetings, workshops and interviews
• Conducting research on potential solutions for client consideration (i.e. regarding potential vendors or systems to support efficiency and / or automation)
• Work with project leadership to define project scope and develop approaches to best address client needs, while helping clients to solve issues, remove roadblocks and achieve success
• Be curious and inquisitive, demonstrating a proactive approach to problem-solving by seeking out information, leveraging available resources, and thinking creatively to overcome challenges
• Synthesize findings, develop recommendations, communicate internal teams, and support communications with clients
• Provide thought leadership and innovation within projects and practice areas
• Participate in business development initiatives to support the growth of the consulting practice
• Contribute to internal firm activities
• Take responsibility for identifying information sources, gathering and interpreting data, and presenting findings to case engagement team members
• Assist in managing project timelines, tracking deliverables, and supporting the project team to ensure successful project completion
• Work closely with other teams to leverage expertise and resources for client engagements
• Assist in maintaining client relationships by providing support, responding to inquiries in a timely manner, and ensuring client needs are communicated to the project team

Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Associate, Consulting? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick :

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What's in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

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