Business Analyst Associate (Intern)

The Business Analyst Associate (Intern) will work in teams of 2-5 Premiens to support business analysts/consultants in delivering Premier consulting services by the standard of Premiership™ as well as the corporate intellectual asset accumulation. You will play a supportive role in providing initial & secondary business analytics in all aspects while assisting the toolkits and corporate-level insightful perspectives development. Building on the basic understanding of the research methodology and management consulting modeling, you’re equipped with various skills, including multi-tasking, time management, communication, independent thinking, business acumen, and problem-solving abilities to ensure seamless coordination and excellence in project delivery of each assigned task.

Support the client project delivery by the standard of Premiership™:

• Assist senior analysts/consultants in project design and implementation, information gathering, hypotheses construction and validation, integrated analysis, strategic recommendation rendering of bespoke solutions
• Participate actively in team project meetings and brainstorming sessions to contribute innovative concepts and ideas that address client challenges and pain points
• Communicate effectively with all audiences, including senior leaders, in a structured manner

Participate in delivering bespoke solutions that substantially solve clients’ critical business challenges:

• Research the client's organization and industry, assist in conducting interviews, workshops, and focus groups with clients and stakeholders
• Employ fundamental research methodologies to help identify critical issues, formulate hypotheses, conduct analyses, and ultimately interpret data into meaningful insights and well-founded recommendations
• Assist in creating actionable plans for executing strategic recommendations and driving client engagement

Embrace a culture of open idea-sharing and collaborative spirit in teamwork:

• Demonstrate a positive attitude and proactive initiative within the team, consistently delivering high-quality analytical and conceptual output
• Work side-by-side with team members from diverse backgrounds and other teams to foster a supportive work environment and achieve collective success
• Promote an environment of mutual respect and embrace feedback as an opportunity for growth, actively seeking inputs from senior leaders and integrating constructive suggestions

Contribute to the Premier corporate intellectual initiatives and assets:

• Participate in practice and solution assets sediment in related industries/capabilities for knowledge building and knowledge sharing
• Contribute internal and external insights perspectives
• Engage in regular knowledge-sharing sessions to exchange expertise, best practices, and lessons learned to enhance the collective team knowledge

• Current undergraduate or graduate student, majoring in Business, Analysis, Management, or a related field
• Previous consulting or international corporate internship experience with experience in  interacting with senior colleagues and clients
• Specific industry knowledge/consulting experience in luxury, real estate, wine & spirits industry is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office software (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) with outstanding visualization skills
• Proven effective time management skills and capable of addressing a wide range of assignments with attention to detail under tight deadlines
• Demonstrated aptitude for analytics with exceptional problem-solving and synthesizing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and work effectively with people at all levels
• Basic understanding and great enthusiasm for management consulting
• Savvy discernment, superb integrity, and fairness in handling people and confidential information
• Excellence in verbal and written English and Chinese required