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About the Role

J.S. Held is seeking an experienced Managing Consultant to join our Strategy & Risk Advisory team to help drive the growth of our practice across East Africa. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set to join the growing Strategy & Risk Advisory team within the Global Risk practice. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of the political economy of East Africa, relevant sectoral knowledge, and be a flexible and strategic thinker.

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver business intelligence and risk advisory projects across East Africa, with a focus on due diligence investigations and government relations support.
Develop and maintain deep regional, country, and sector-specific expertise.
Contribute to the growth of J.S. Held’s client base within the region.
Build and maintain trusted client relationships, effectively managing and executing client account plans.
Proactively identify business development opportunities and collaborate with senior colleagues to establish new client relationships.
Support marketing initiatives, including the production of high-quality thought leadership content.
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key public sector stakeholders.
Represent J.S. Held at relevant industry events and provide expert commentary to media outlets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university in a relevant discipline (e.g., international relations, political science, economics, history, languages, or area studies).
Between four and seven years of experience managing and/or conducting complex region-specific business intelligence and risk projects, particularly relating to integrity due diligence, political analysis, and/or stakeholder mapping.
Strong knowledge of the continent’s political and commercial dynamics, gained through professional experience and/or having lived or worked in the region.
Existing networks of public and private sector contacts in East Africa (e.g., journalists, government officials, business executives) and a willingness to expand these networks.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including the ability to write clear and concise client briefings and reports to tight deadlines with minimal guidance.
High levels of dynamism and proactivity, with a ‘can-do’, self-starter attitude.
Ability to serve clients with the utmost discretion and diplomacy.
Experience in or exposure to business development, with enthusiasm for growing J.S. Held’s client base.
Willingness to travel internationally, as needed (20-25%).

Skills

Political economy of East Africa
Sectoral knowledge
Flexible and strategic thinking
Assessing political, economic, and regulatory dynamics
Intelligence gathering
Network building
Client relationship management
Business development
Thought leadership content production
Public sector stakeholder relations
Expert commentary
English communication (written and oral)
Discretion and diplomacy

Location

East Africa

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote
International travel

Experience Level

4-7 years experience
Managing consultant

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree (preferred)

Benefits

Flexible work environment
Flexible Time Off Policy
Global Medical Insurance
Life Assurance

About the Company

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk.
Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.
The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.
The Strategy & Risk Advisory team helps clients navigate high risk, high reward markets around the world, navigating complex issues at the heart of their growth.
We are trusted advisors to many of our clients, which include the largest investors across the jurisdictions in which we work.
We provide strategic intelligence, compliance advice, and government relations support, and work across sectors.
J.S. Held’s Global Investigations practice is ranked Band 1 in Chambers and Partners, reflecting the strength and reputation of our broader platform.

Equal Opportunity

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!
J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected] and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.