Job Description

Do you have a strong drive for delivering value to clients within market expansion and growth in a highly international context? Would you like to work in the intersection of business and diplomacy, interacting with executives and public officials while helping Swedish companies reach their full international potential? Take this opportunity as we now are looking for an Associate Consultant to join our team in Vienna.

Business Sweden works with leading multinational companies and start-ups across all industries, and our clients’ business is often driven by digitalization, innovation, and sustainability. Our consultancy services include e.g. market entry & growth strategies including M&A, sales acceleration, tech scouting as well as Public Affairs support. We help Swedish companies enter new markets, understand market dynamics, identify local partners, appreciate the regulatory landscape, and build out their services or product offering.

Our focus is to grow the advisory part of our business and to become even more relevant in most important business ecosystems to help propel the international growth of Swedish companies. To help drive this journey, we are currently looking for an associate to join our team.

From our Vienna office, which currently consists of a team of seven, you will join Region Europe, operating from 14 local offices. From Vienna, we cover Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Western Balkans, and Israel, though many projects span across the region.

The roles include both strategic, tactic and operational responsibilities such as:

• Collecting, analysing, and presenting information and insights, which you will get from interactions with external stakeholders on the market.
• It is important that the applicant is experienced and skilled in being in contact with multiple external stakeholders at the same time.
• For the Consultant position, contributing in more complex projects and having responsibility for larger workstreams.
• Supporting senior colleagues in sales dialogues, by insight-driven development of new business opportunities as well as prospecting.
• Preparing and arranging trade delegations, round table discussions and B2B meetings for Swedish companies.
• We expect that you enjoy driving own initiatives as well as teamwork as the role comes with a high degree of freedom and responsibility.

The role is based in Vienna, but you will be expected to work with our teams and clients around the world, as required.

We apply probationary employment in all applicable positions.

Core competencies and collaborative skills

• Demonstrate commitment, honesty, and accountability in tasks.
• Provide support and take ownership to ensure high quality delivery on time.
• Collaborate effectively to achieve good results with a positive can-do attitude.
• Contribute to team spirit and transparent communication.
• A problem solver who easily adapts to new ways of working.
• Voice your own ideas and share opinions. Show appreciation for different perspectives.

Formal requirements

• You have a higher academic degree, preferably a Master of science in Business or Engineering or equivalent
• For the associate position: You either come straight from university or have 1-2 years of relevant working experience.
• For the Consultant position, you have at least 2-3 years relevant experience from management consulting and/or sales.
• A high level of proficiency in written and spoken English and German is a requirement for the position
• You are a result-oriented, problem-solving, analytical, have a strong business acumen with above all a “can-do” attitude as well as a passion and ability to handle new challenges on behalf of our clients
• You have the desire to stretch your potential and to succeed. You desire to do so by developing a diversified skill set in the areas of management consulting, leadership and sales in a global environment
• You have excellent social and team-working skills and enjoy taking position in client- and stakeholder meetings and dialogues on how to realize the best path of growth

Application

Please submit both your CV and cover letter in English as soon as possible as we will be screening applications on a rolling basis. Applications without both cover letter and CV will not be reviewed. Your application will be handled confidentially.

The candidate's experience and current level will determine whether Associate or Consultant level is relevant.