Our client, First Mile, contacted Movemeon to hire a Strategy Associate based in London. The Strategy Associate is a wide-ranging role, with significant influence on the direction of the company, responsible for driving understanding, decision-making, and analysis across all areas of the business and operations.

Client brief

First Mile is one of the UK’s fastest-growing recycling companies, pioneers of the recycling industry, leading the way with our technological innovations and impassioned eye on the environmental big picture.

First Mile reached out to Movemeon to hire a Strategy Associate. This is a wide-ranging role, with significant influence on the direction of the company, responsible for driving understanding, decision-making, and analysis across all areas of the business and operations.

First Mile’s hiring needs

• 2+ years of professional work experience in consulting
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills, both written and oral
• Self-driven, with the ability to work in a somewhat ambiguous and unstructured environment, with multiple competing priorities

How Movemeon supported

• From adding to your shortlist to advising on compensation, our specialists are here to help until you hire
• We can advise you on retention, job descriptions & more
• We help you increase your client brand recognition within our network so you can find top-caliber candidates

Delivery & Impact

• One of our industry experts had an in-depth conversation with the client to understand the hiring needs and craft an effective job description, which illustrated the unique selling points of the role and the client’s journey and future growth plans
• We then promoted this opportunity to our network, which comprises over 50,000 consultants, 45% of which have a background from Bain, McKinsey & BCG, with the others coming from major strategy firms, the Big Four and various boutiques
• The dedicated Success Manager, Alec, shortlisted the best candidates to match the role’s requirements and provided ongoing support to the client

Results

• By partnering with Movemeon, First Mile had access to an unrivalled pool of engaged consultants across the globe
• First Mile saved significant costs compared to traditional headhunters or recruitment companies
• First Mile hired the successful candidate, who previously worked at OC&C, into the Strategy Associate role