Independent Practice Lead & Business Development Partner

Job Description

Independent consulting relationship | Remote | Engagement-based compensation | Potential partnership

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About the Firm\n

We are a U.S.-based management consulting firm focused on financial and operating performance. Our work spans financial planning and analysis, revenue management and pricing, labor and workforce economics, business transformation, hospitality performance, retail profitability, and related corporate-finance assignments.

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The firm works with organizations on defined financial and operating issues where management needs senior advisory support, quantitative work, and execution-ready recommendations. Engagements are project-based, with senior practitioners expected to work directly with executives and client leadership.

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The firm is building a broader senior practitioner bench around its existing practices. Company identity will be disclosed later in the selection process. Candidates will not be asked to disclose confidential client information or sensitive relationship details before that point.

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The Opportunity\n

We are considering a small number of senior independent consultants who can contribute through one or more of three paths:

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Business Origination

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Develop and originate qualified consulting opportunities through established executive relationships and professional networks.

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Practice Leadership and Delivery

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Serve as a Practice Lead or senior consultant on engagements originated through the firm's inbound pipeline, including selected client discussions, engagement scoping, and delivery.

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Potential Firm Partnership

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For individuals who establish a sustained commercial and practice contribution, there may be an opportunity to enter a longer-term partner relationship with the firm. Any partnership structure, economics, ownership interests, responsibilities, and decision rights would be separately negotiated and documented.

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The relationship may remain independent and engagement-based, develop into an ongoing Practice Lead position, or progress to a formal partnership where there is mutual interest.

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Compensation\n

This opportunity does not include a base salary, guaranteed retainer, draw, minimum hours, employee benefits, or guaranteed engagement volume.

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Compensation depends on the individual's contribution.

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For consultant-originated engagements, compensation consists of a pre-agreed share of qualifying professional fees actually collected by the firm.

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For firm-originated engagements, Practice Lead and delivery compensation is agreed in writing before the consultant accepts the assignment.

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Individuals who later enter a formal partner relationship would operate under separately negotiated partnership economics.

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Specific compensation terms are discussed privately with selected candidates and documented before qualifying work begins.

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Scope\n

The individual may:

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• Originate qualified consulting opportunities through established executive relationships and professional networks.
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• Participate in selected prospective-client discussions within their field of expertise.
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• Contribute to engagement scoping, commercial discussions, and staffing decisions.
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• Lead or materially contribute to mutually agreed client engagements.
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• Serve as the senior subject-matter representative for an assigned consulting practice.
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• Work directly with executives and senior client leadership.
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• Contribute to the development of the firm's practice capabilities and commercial presence.
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• Maintain appropriate confidentiality, conflict, client-protection, and intellectual-property obligations.
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Candidates do not need to perform every function. We are open to individuals whose primary contribution is origination, practice leadership and delivery, or a combination of both.

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Practice Areas\n

Relevant experience may include one or more of the following:

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• Financial Planning & Analysis
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• Revenue Management and Pricing
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• Labor Cost and Workforce Economics
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• Business Transformation
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• Hospitality Finance and Operations
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• Hotel Labor Management
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• Retail Profitability and Margin Performance
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• Corporate Finance and Strategy
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• Nonprofit Financial and Operating Performance
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Comparable senior expertise in adjacent consulting areas may also be considered.

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Candidate Profile\n

We are looking for experienced professionals with a record of operating, advisory, or consulting responsibility rather than individuals seeking an entry point into consulting.

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Relevant backgrounds may include former or current:

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• Management consultants
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• Independent consultants
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• Practice leaders
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• Partners or former partners
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• Senior corporate finance executives
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• FP&A leaders
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• Revenue management executives
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• Transformation leaders
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• Workforce or labor-management executives
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• Hospitality or retail finance leaders
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Candidates should have substantial experience working directly with executives or senior business leaders.

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Those interested in the origination path should have existing senior professional relationships and experience developing consulting, advisory, or other professional-services opportunities.

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Those interested primarily in Practice Lead work should have sufficient subject-matter depth to participate credibly in executive client discussions and assume senior responsibility for agreed engagements.

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Independent Working Relationship\n

The relationship is intended for professionals who are comfortable operating independently.

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There is no fixed work schedule or guaranteed volume of assignments. Consultants may accept or decline individual engagements, subject to the terms of any engagement they choose to accept.

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The relationship is non-exclusive, subject to reasonable confidentiality and conflict requirements.

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Public Practice Representation\n

Selected Practice Leads may be presented publicly as part of the firm's senior practitioner team.

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Candidates must therefore be open to appearing on the firm's website with their:

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• Professional name
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• Photograph
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• Practice title
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• Professional biography
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• Relevant experience and areas of expertise
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Public representation would occur only under separately agreed profile-use terms. Candidates would have an opportunity to review the information used for their profile before publication.

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Potential Partnership\n

We are also interested in meeting individuals who may ultimately want a deeper relationship with the firm.

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Partnership would be considered selectively and would depend on demonstrated contribution across areas such as client origination, engagement leadership, practice development, professional reputation, and the ability to represent the firm over time.

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A partnership opportunity is not automatic or guaranteed as part of this posting. Any such relationship would require a separate agreement defining economics, responsibilities, governance, ownership if applicable, and termination terms.

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To Be Considered\n

Please provide a resume or LinkedIn profile together with a brief response addressing:

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• Your primary consulting or operating specialty.
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• The types of consulting or operating engagements you have personally led.
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• Whether your interest is primarily business origination, Practice Lead and delivery work, or both.
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• Whether you have previously originated consulting or professional-services engagements.
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• The industries and executive functions where you have established professional relationships.
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• Whether you currently operate independently or would be comfortable with a non-exclusive, engagement-based relationship without guaranteed assignments.
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• Whether you would be comfortable being publicly presented on the firm's website as a Practice Lead if selected.
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• Whether you would have interest in a potential longer-term partnership if there is mutual fit.
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Please do not provide confidential client names, proprietary information, or relationship-sensitive details in your initial response.

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The firm's identity and additional information about its practices, engagement structure, and commercial terms will be provided to selected candidates later in the process.