Associate Business Analyst

This job is posted in multiple locations. When not at a client site, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.

Do you want the opportunity to leverage your skills to make a direct impact on the world’s leading life sciences, consumer products, and retail companies? Join Clarkston Consulting as an Associate Business Analyst to help deliver creative business solutions to our market-leading clients as a part of our team of experienced professionals. Together, we can help find the answers to our clients' most challenging business problems.

We’re looking for hard-working, motivated and collaborative individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are excited to build a career in consulting. This role involves 30–50% travel and offers the opportunity to work on technology-driven projects that help clients tackle complex business challenges and transform their operations.

The ideal candidate brings strong communication skills, business acumen, and a technical mindset. We value organizational skills, project experience, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Just as important is your eagerness to learn quickly, take on new challenges, and contribute to team success.

What You'll Do

As an Associate Business Analyst at Clarkston, you will:

• Work directly with clients of all levels to guide complex projects and develop innovative solutions
• Focus on business process re-engineering efforts and technology enablement
• Earn trusted client status and build relationships that extend beyond the project’s lifecycle
• Continue to advance your career in a variety of solution, process, and consulting disciplines

How You'll Grow

At Clarkston, we feel that we provide the greatest value to our clients through a combination of our industry expertise, business process knowledge, and consulting excellence.

Beyond your day-to-day responsibilities, throughout your career at Clarkston you will:

• Receive the support and mentorship of your Clarkston colleagues and leaders
• Own your career – you'll be able to take charge of your career journey with diverse opportunities to lead and expand your skillset both at the client site and within the firm
• Have the opportunity to make a real and positive impact not only the clients you work with, but on the firm as well

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking versatile leaders and innovators with 1–2 years of prior industry or functional experience who are eager to work on diverse, challenging technology projects that transform client operations.

Ideal candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Applying knowledge of business processes to identify issues and opportunities
• Supporting blueprinting and design sessions to gather functional requirements and define new business processes
• Managing the design and development of customized reports using technical resources and tools
• Conducting training and knowledge transfer sessions for end-users, sharing best practices
• Applying systems development lifecycle and implementation methodologies
• Gathering business requirements and analyzing underlying systems and processes

Additional Qualifications

• Energized by team success and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Skilled communicator with strong business acumen and technical aptitude
• Organized and experienced in project-based work
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Flexible and willing to travel 30–50% of the time

This role is ideal for those who are excited by new challenges, quick learning opportunities, and the chance to contribute directly to client and team success.

Travel Requirement

Travel is an integral part of this role and is estimated to average 30-50%. This may vary based upon client and project needs. When not traveling, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.

More About Clarkston

Founded in 1991, Clarkston Consulting delivers technology and management solutions to market leaders in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries. At Clarkston, we cultivate success - for our clients, for our people, and for our firm. We utilize a team approach leveraging our collective expertise and industry knowledge to solve our clients’ business challenges.

AI Statement

Clarkston values thoughtful and responsible AI use for resume writing, interview preparation, and research. However, real-time use of AI to generate or script answers during interviews - including video or live conversations - is strictly prohibited and will lead to disqualification. We seek candidates who show authenticity, good judgment, and genuine engagement throughout the process.

Our benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more)
• 401k with company contributions
• Paid vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave and Family Building Benefits (Adoption, Surrogacy, and Infertility Support)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Training and Professional Development investments, Tuition Assistance, and more

Visit Careers at Clarkston to learn more about our culture, benefits, and opportunities.

Clarkston Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring our firm is rich in diverse skills, competencies, strengths, personalities, and culture. We foster an inclusive environment that embraces the unique contributions of our people to further our purpose. Please visit Diversity @ Clarkston to learn more about our diversity initiatives.