[TL013c] Junior Project Manager
ThinkingLinking is looking for a Junior Project Manager to join a small, fast-paced and disciplined strategic consulting team in the City of London.
We welcome applicants with precise minds and clear communication since we use logic, strategic planning and advanced communication skills when working with our team internally as well as working with clients. We are open to university graduates if the person has project management skills.
About ThinkingLinking
ThinkingLinking is a boutique strategy-focused M&A consulting firm with a ‘Strategy before Finance’ methodology. Unlike other small firms that specialise in one sector, ThinkingLinking works across several sectors, using proprietary methodologies to identify opportunities and guide the dealmaking process. We add strategy and psychology to the traditional finance dimension of M&A, in effect blending two industries – strategic consulting and M&A.
Visit our website: thinkinglinking.com
What can be learnt at ThinkingLinking
“Learn from experts”
At ThinkingLinking, there is no limit to a person's career progression if they have skills and determination to match it. We have one of the most hands-on training environments of any small firm in the format of an apprenticeship, and are dedicated to helping members of our team grow.
We are a rare firm not only in our methodologies but also in the opportunities we offer to train you. By joining our company, you can learn from us on specific logical thinking skills. As you develop, you can have daily working contact with our CEO.
About the Role
The role involves managing our M&A Match Programme, including teasing companies and signing simple agreements without Zoom calls. The person will follow specific procedures to introduce us and then hand over to another person for a Zoom call.
Although adherence to particular procedures is essential, this role is not a clerical position. It demands a certain level of business acumen along with proficiency in commercial skills. The ideal candidate must be highly organised with strong sales skills, possess good judgment in dealing with people, and know when to seek internal assistance. Success in this role depends on optimising sign-up ratios and achieving high KPIs. We do not require candidates to have an extensive understanding about industry knowledge or finance.
As part of a small team, the candidate is expected to be independent and confident in handling a wide range of responsibilities towards achieving agreed goals. We are looking for a quick learner, strategic and creative thinker with versatile project management skills.
Your responsibilities will cover the full Match Programme process including project planning, scoping, matching and outreach.
Examples of day-to-day work include:
- Participate in internal strategy meetings
- Define project scope, goals and deliverables
- Follow precise procedures when engaging in teasing and subsequent follow-ups
- Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress
- Prepare notes on client or potential client agreements
- Schedule regular project meetings/discussions
- Report and escalate to management as needed
Responsibilities will be tailored somewhat based on the successful candidate’s knowledge and experience.
Qualifications & Requirements
Essential (if possible, an ability to prove or demonstrate these)
- Proven highly-organised sales skills
- Proven project management skills
- Ability to work independently based on confidence, entrepreneurship and stamina
- Ability to think logically and strategically
- Detail-oriented, organised, precise
- Respect for, and skilled in, following detailed procedures and methodologies
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with deep commitment to accurate articulation and comprehension
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Statistics comprehension skills
- Solid IT and data skills
Preferred
- An academic background in business administration, marketing, management, project management, economics, or other relevant background
- Basic design skills to produce charts/graphs and slide decks
- Mathematically-solid
- Languages are a bonus
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to Ms. Jinyu Bao at info@thinkinglinking.com, with the full Job Code (TL013) and Job Title in the email subject, and addressing the points listed in Qualifications & Requirements with evidence to prove your suitability. Any applications sent without such a cover letter will not be considered.
Non-UK applicants
ThinkingLinking is an A-rated Skilled Worker visa sponsor authorised by the UK Government’s Home Office. As a globally-focused boutique company, we consider applicants from all over the world and are committed under our ‘intensive meritocracy’ policy to sourcing the most talented people globally to fit our needs on an equal opportunity basis in keeping with the Fair Market Economy Institute’s Open-Minded Market philosophy.