Associate Consultant / Consultant - Americas

Dalberg•York, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dalberg Advisors is a strategic advisory firm combining the best of private sector strategy skills and rigorous analytical capabilities with deep knowledge and networks across emerging and frontier markets. We work collaboratively across the public, private and philanthropic sectors to fuel inclusive growth and help clients achieve their goals. You aspire to become a social impact leader by tackling some of the most critical issues facing society today—from advancing gender equity and justice, to addressing climate change, to expanding financial inclusion and economic mobility. You bring structured problem-solving skills, strong analytical thinking, and a commitment to translating evidence into practical, actionable solutions. You are comfortable engaging with data and analysis and open to using new tools (including AI-enabled approaches) where they add value—always in service of impact, equity, and sound judgment. You are a motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. You are excited to build your career in Washington DC or Seattle, contributing to locally anchored and globally relevant work. At Dalberg, Associate Consultants and Consultants play vital roles in driving the delivery of innovative, results-oriented solutions for our clients. Both roles involve conducting in-depth research, performing complex analyses, developing structured communication for clients, contributing to partnerships with clients and peer organizations, actively participating in Dalberg’s firm-building initiatives, and applying critical and creative thinking to address strategic client challenges. While these responsibilities are shared, the roles differ in scope and level of leadership. Dalberg is a platform for change. Our staff is empowered to start new programs, institute best practices, and develop traditions that will define the Dalberg experience for years to come. Innovation and entrepreneurship are not only valued at Dalberg; they are essential to our firm’s success. In addition to providing training, management-level advising, and mentoring, we empower consultants to learn by doing, engaging them as core members of project teams from day one. Associate Consultants and Consultants benefit from a wide range of career development opportunities. Top performers will have opportunities to work in other Dalberg offices and, after 2 years with the firm, will have the option to spend time on a service project in emerging markets or studying a new language. Following 2-3 years at Dalberg, some Associate Consultants and Consultants pursue graduate degrees, attending some of the top programs in the world, Dalberg provides active support and mentorship throughout the graduate school application process for those choosing to pursue this path. Other top performing Associate Consultants and Consultants choose to stay at Dalberg continuing to grow into development leaders and taking on greater levels of responsibility as their careers progress. Our current opportunities are in Seattle, Washington DC, Bogotá, and Mexico City. Your application should be submitted via our Dalberg website career portal by 11:59 PM EST on February 1, 2026 and should include a resume and cover letter, both written in English . Interview Process: Candidates selected will be invited to a one-way video interview, writing assignment, and three live interviews: a behavioral interview and two separate 45-minute case interviews, each conducted by a different interviewer. You are expected to work near one of our offices and work 2-3 days/week in the office. Dalberg values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, background, or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy. We have also pledged to three commitments for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) across the firm: COMMITMENT 1: We commit to publishing internal Dalberg DEI reports annually, to hold ourselves accountable, report on progress and share lessons from our regional DEI plans. COMMITMENT 2: We commit to delivering regular training for all staff (including leadership) on how to engender inclusive workplaces and mitigate unconscious bias. COMMITMENT 3: We commit to addressing imbalances in how power and privilege are formally distributed and informally exercised across the firm.

Requirements

Structured problem-solving skills
Strong analytical thinking
A commitment to translating evidence into practical, actionable solutions
Comfortable engaging with data and analysis and open to using new tools (including AI-enabled approaches) where they add value—always in service of impact, equity, and sound judgment
Motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
A desire to work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment

Responsibilities

Conducting in-depth research
Performing complex analyses
Developing structured communication for clients
Contributing to partnerships with clients and peer organizations
Actively participating in Dalberg’s firm-building initiatives
Applying critical and creative thinking to address strategic client challenges
Support research and analysis as a key contributor to project teams
Dive deeply into issues to uncover insights that shape project outcomes
Build foundational knowledge across sectors such as gender equity, justice, climate, and financial inclusion
Serve as a reliable backbone of project execution
Lead research and analytical workstreams, ensuring rigor and relevance
Integrate qualitative insights and quantitative evidence into clear strategic narratives
Drive project delivery and present recommendations to clients
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders
Coach and mentor junior team members