Strategy Insights & Planning Associate -2027 joiner (Current Students, Japan)

Role Description

Strategy Insights and Planning Associate  

ZS's Strategy Insights and Planning teams partner with clients to design and deliver solutions to help them tackle a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques. Our recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership. 

 

What you’ll do 

• Leverage problem solving skills and frameworks to develop solutions to client business problems 

• Conduct market research and/or desk research to derive insights and inform client decision making 

• Design custom analyses using tools like Excel, Access, Confirmit and ZS's proprietary software 

• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams 

• Collaborate with client and ZS teams to implement solutions 

• Take responsibility and ownership for assigned project deliverables 

 

What you’ll bring 

• Candidates should be about to enter the final year of a bachelor's or master's degree in any discipline with strong academic performance in analytic and quantitative coursework (business, economics, marketing, psychology, physical or life sciences, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics or relevant fields) 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite 

• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative 

• Effective oral and written communication skills 

• Empathy, adaptability and emotional intelligence 

• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset 

• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks 

• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, working in teams