Senior Associate

ICF; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking to hire a Senior Associate to join ICF’s fast-growing Aviation consulting team.

The role is tailored for someone with either a consulting or a commercial aviation background. Responsibilities will include managing smaller projects, guiding junior staff, handling day-to-day communication with clients and delivering solutions to problems using a variety of analytical techniques.

You will also be expected to contribute to our IP and business development efforts by building a network of client relationships, working on proposals, attending conferences, and contributing to ICF’s thought leadership.

We expect our Senior Associates to be able to work across all our aviation sectors globally, including airports, airlines, aircraft, aerospace & MRO and emerging markets such as Sustainable Aviation Fuels and electric aviation. However, at this level of seniority, more specialist knowledge and experience in one of our key service lines is also highly valued.

Furthermore, we frequently collaborate with other ICF teams including the ICF Climate Centre and our brand and marketing agency ICF Next. Combined this gives our consultants a unique opportunity to build a broad skill base before focusing on a core area of expertise as they progress through the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage workstreams on client-based projects
• Gather, analyze, and interpret data in support of assessments
• Interface with clients to gather data and present results of studies and analyses
• Write reports and presentations to synthesize and explain analyses
• Be familiar with transportation industry data sources and issues
• Support development of intellectual property development projects
• Support corporate growth and business development initiatives, such as the development of proposal responses, intellectual capital, white papers, and marketing materials
• Help train and develop junior staff

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree educated from a reputable institution;
• Preferably 4+ years of work experience in aviation, finance or strategy consulting;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word & Excel);
• Strong analytical aptitude and working knowledge of analytical or quantitative methods;
• Experience of using aviation industry datasets a plus but not essential;
• Knowledge of other analytical systems such as R, Python, SQL a plus but not essential;
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written English communication skills;
• Organises written work in a manner that is clear, easy to follow, and tailored for the intended audience;
• PMO / project management experience a plus;
• People management experience a plus; direct or cross functional;
• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment;
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams spread across different countries and time zones to achieve established goals;
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively for work as necessary;
• Additional languages, particularly Spanish, a plus.

About us:

Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are committed to creating a culture where we embrace our differences in ideas and identities. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals.

The benefits of joining ICF:

Our people at ICF are our most important asset, so we invest in them from the moment they arrive. When you join our team, you’ll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your life well.

We offer a hybrid working policy, which will provide you with the flexibility to collaborate in the office, as well as in the comfort of your own home, ensuring you are able to successfully deliver the requirements of your role.

To support you, our employee wellbeing hub is designed to provide highly personalised support across a comprehensive range of wellbeing issues, such as mind, body, finances, community, career programs and HR support.

We enjoy celebrating success, which is why we have a competitive recognition program called ‘You Matter’, which awards points as a ‘thank you’ for your work achievements. These can be spent on a large variety of high-quality items, as well as online or high-street vouchers, all with zero tax payable by the employee.

ICF also offers a range of competitive benefits, which include:

• Single Private Medical Insurance cover with no restrictions on existing conditions.
• Dental insurance and an online GP service.
• 25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays (annual leave increases with years of service).
• Pension scheme with 5% of salary employer contribution
• Life assurance paying 4x annual salary and Group Income Protection paying 66% of salary for up to 5 years if you are off work on long-term sick.
• Enhanced parental leave policies, enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay.