Associate Business Consultant - Life Sciences Consulting

Veeva Systems
London, United Kingdom
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Recent graduates with a passion for process-driven improvement and strong communication skills will find this structured consulting role in the Life Sciences domain.

Best fit for

  • Recent university graduates aiming to build targeted Life Sciences domain expertise in a structured consulting environment
    — “We are hiring recent university graduates to grow the next generation of consultants through our Business Consultant Development Program (BCDP).”
  • Candidates who thrive in collaborative, high-impact projects with experienced consultants
    — “You will collaborate with Business Consultants to create deliverables that optimize customer operating and engagement models.”

Things to consider

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role
    — “Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United Kingdom.”
  • Requires a maximum 45-minute to 1-hour commute to Veeva’s London office despite being a Work Anywhere company
    — “Associate Business Consultants must live within a maximum commuting distance of 45 minutes to 1 hour from Veeva’s London Office.”
  • Up to 20% annual travel is expected, depending on engagement and team needs
    — “Willingness to travel up to 20% of your time per year.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to deliver value early through specific examples of process improvement or data analysis projects
    — “We believe in pushing high potential people to achieve excellence. Our program is specifically designed to provide a challenging environment to learn quickly and deliver value early.”
  • Demonstrate your fluency in English and ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal formats
    — “Fluent in written and spoken English.”
  • Showcase your interest in shaping the future of the Life Sciences industry through collaborative and innovative solutions
    — “We are seeking great people to help shape the future of the industry with the world’s leading software, data, AI, and expertise at their back.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • delivering high-impact business solutions
  • supporting customer engagements
Typical background
recent university graduatestrong academic performance

Skills & requirements

Required

Customer EngagementProcess And Data AnalysisProject ManagementCollaborationConsulting SkillsDomain Expertise

Preferred

Software And Data UsageBusiness Solutions Creation

Stack & domain

Customer CommunicationsWorkshopsStakeholder InterviewsProcess And Data AnalysisManaging TimelinesCreating DeliverablesOptimizing Customer Operating And Engagement ModelsBusiness PerformanceLeveraging Software And DataTangible Business And Operational SolutionsVerbal And Written CommunicationProcess-drivenDigging Into OperationsNumbersDataOpportunities For ImprovementHigh Work EthicHigh Integrity And HonestyWillingness To TravelTeamworkCollaborationLeadershipProblem-solvingAnalyticalOrganizationalLife SciencesDrug DevelopmentTreatment LaunchesCustomer EngagementConsultingBusiness SolutionsSoftwareAIIndustry Cloud

About the role

Original posting from Veeva Systems via Lever

Veeva is building the industry cloud for Life Sciences through software, data, AI, and business consulting working together. Learn more about our products, vision, values, and status as a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) on our website.

Consulting is changing, and we’re not like other firms. Launched in 2019, Veeva Business Consulting has grown quickly and organically to over 500 global experts who combine deep domain knowledge with innovative technology to help Life Sciences companies work in a more efficient and connected way.

We are growing aggressively as we look towards 2030. Our Business Consulting team is focused on speeding drug development, launching treatments more effectively, and shaping the best engagement for our customers. We are seeking great people to help shape the future of the industry with the world’s leading software, data, AI, and expertise at their back.

The Role

We are hiring recent university graduates to grow the next generation of consultants through our Business Consultant Development Program (BCDP).

We believe in pushing high potential people to achieve excellence. Our program is specifically designed to provide a challenging environment to learn quickly and deliver value early. You will collaborate with experienced team members on customer-facing engagements to create high-impact business solutions.  

In our structured 20 month program, we equip you with the resources to develop the core consulting skills, deep domain expertise, and leadership foundation for long-term career success at Veeva.

BCDP spans five core practice areas: Analytics, Commercial, Content, R&D, and Quality. As an Associate Consultant you will align to one of those practices, allowing you to build targeted industry expertise. You will be asked to choose your preferred practice in the application process.

You can learn more about our practices and the work we do here.

The anticipated start date is September 2027.

What You'll Do:

  • Support and deliver all components of customer engagements (e.g., customer communications, workshops, stakeholder interviews, process and data analysis, managing timelines)
  • Collaborate with Business Consultants to create deliverables that optimize customer operating and engagement models, processes, and business performance
  • Leverage Veeva’s software and data to pull through tangible business and operational solutions

REQUIREMENTS | We are looking for graduates who meet the following requirements::

  • Desire to work within an intense, challenging program and environment 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A process-driven person who loves digging into operations, numbers, and other data to find opportunities for improvement
  • Upcoming 2027 university graduate with strong academic performance
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • High work ethic. Veeva is a hard-working company
  • High integrity and honesty. Veeva is a PBC and a “do the right thing” company, and we expect that from all employees
  • Willingness to travel up to 20% of your time per year. Travel varies per customer engagement, coworking, internal meetings, and events with your team
  • Explore More Generation Veeva Roles: We welcome you to apply to all roles that align with your skills and interests. See all open opportunities here: Generation Veeva Careers

THE PROCESS | Our process is different than most. It is designed to be fast, efficient and respectful. Here are the steps::

  • Application: You submit your resume, short cover letter of questions, and take a personality test. Within one week we will notify you via email if we would like to move you to the next stage
  • Leader Interview: The next step is an interview with a leader of the practice
  • Case Exercise: If we proceed, you will be invited to complete a case exercise within a week
  • Offer: Within one week after completing your case exercise, we will extend you an offer or let you know that we do not wish to move forward. You will have two weeks to make your final decision. If you accept, we will hold a spot for you and expect you to show up on your start date. Accepting an offer and continuing to interview would be an ethical violation in our view

Compensation:

  • Starting Salary: 45,000 GBP
  • After one year, if you perform well, you will receive a significant salary increase and be granted equity

Work Authorization: Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United Kingdom. Veeva is unable to provide sponsorship for employment visas for this position.   

Work Environment: Veeva is a Work Anywhere company. You can choose to work in an office or remotely from home on any given day of the week - it’s up to you! Although Veeva is Work from Anywhere, Associate Business Consultants must live within a maximum commuting distance of 45 minutes to 1 hour from Veeva’s London Office.

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Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at talent_accommodations@veeva.com.

Source: Veeva Systems careers (Lever)

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