Who are we looking for?

Great things aren’t achieved by keeping your head down and simply getting on with your work. Join us and we’ll want you to look up. Ask questions. Share your opinions, ideas and knowledge. And benefit from the intelligence, imagination and experience of the people around you – because there’s a lot to take advantage of.

It’s impossible to exaggerate how important relationships are here. Personal networks are key to exploring all the opportunities available – and getting the best results. Our projects are often complex and multi-layered, and they’ll inevitably involve a broad team of people with varying specialist skills – colleagues and clients. You’ll need to bring all these disparate talents together. You’ll take responsibility for making things happen. And you’ll inspire trust from everyone you work with.

Brilliant ideas can come from anywhere – not just what you’ve learnt at work. That’s why we’ve created an environment where people can draw on and pursue things that interest them. We have consultants here who are artists, scientists and Nobel Prize winners. We have students and parents. Some of our people run charities and small businesses in their spare time. The fact is, everyone here is all different. And they all bring wonderful and diverse interests to the workplace. So that’s what we’ll look for from you: a background that says you’re intrigued by the world around you and eager to learn and explore further. Because part of what makes IBM IBM is that we’re not just interested in our results; we’re interested in the wider world too.

In a nutshell: you’ve got gravitas, you’re able to influence people at every level, and you’ll always make sure we deliver. You take a disciplined, methodical approach to your work – and always push for quality. It can be demanding: there will be a fair bit of hard graft and travel, and because you’re partnering with some of the top companies in the world, the bar will be set high. But then, why would you want it any other way?

Essentially, what we look for in our consultants is a depth of expertise. Do you need specific consulting experience? Absolutely not. We’re always on the lookout for industry experts to join us, and if you can bring specialist knowledge in any of our service lines, we can offer you the training you’ll need to become a fantastic consultant. That’s not to say we’re not demanding: whatever your background, we like to speak to people who’ve consistently delivered truly great results. People whose achievements will inspire us.