CUMaSKini – 6 Oct 2011

Application Process:

Interested applicants should send their CVs to Ms Yeoh Li Ai at uk_recruitment@ethos.com.my. The CV should include academic results from SPM (or equivalent) onwards, including yearly university exam results, where applicable. Participation in extra-curricular activities, projects, internships and previous work experience (if any) should also be provided.

The application deadline is 14 October 2011 (Friday).

Screening interviews may be conducted over the phone and candidates may also be required to submit a short written essay. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to join us for interviews in the UK (including Cambridge) in early November 2011.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About Ethos:

Ethos & Company is a boutique, Malaysian-led management consulting firm, specialising in corporate strategy, corporate transformation and public policy. Ethos has worked on some of the most challenging business issues for Government Linked Companies, Multinationals and Government, including public policy review, strategy and business plan development, operationalisation of high impact business entities and large-scale business transformation. Founded by 3 former McKinsey & Company senior consultants in 2002, Ethos has grown to a firm with over 25 consultants and collaborative alliances with regional and global consulting firms.

Our recent engagements:

As Malaysia’s leading boutique strategy firm, we have worked on some of the most important – and challenging issues across the private and public sectors. Our recent mandates include: 

•Developed the growth strategy for a large agriculture conglomerate, resulting in business restructuring and close to RM10 billion worth of investments 

•Internal reorganisation and business model transformation for a major Government entity to prepare it for listing at a market capitalisation of RM20 billion

•Reviewed overall strategy and developed financial model for a RM30 billion integrated real estate development in Klang Valley for a large conglomerate, and subsequently assisted in detailed due diligence, negotiation and selection of international partners for specific catalytic projects to kick-start  development

•Long term involvement in a major GLC covering strategy, business planning and implementation, resulting in market capitalisation increase of 300%

•Restructured NEP policy instruments to move from allocative approach to market-based approach, resulting in the establishment of a national private equity company with a RM5 billion fund size

•Helped to operationalise six new high impact entities, each of whom became the catalyst for key government programmes including government transformation, regional development and biotech industry development

Career Opportunities at Ethos:

Postgraduate degree / MBA holders typically join the firm as Senior Associates, where they would be deployed to work on client-facing projects under the guidance of an engagement manager and more senior members of the firm. There is a structured internal training programme to help our consultants meet their training needs at each level of their career. Promotion and career development are based on actual demonstrated performance, benchmarked against transparent criteria and are not seniority or time driven. We pride ourselves on our “apprenticeship” model, where consultants are given ample opportunities to interact with the partners and senior members of the firm to gain insights and thought leadership.

Please refer to the attachment for more information about the firm.

Thank you and warmest regards,

Natasha Kamaluddin
Managing Partner

Ethos & Company
Level 8 Menara TSH
No. 8 Jalan Semantan
Damansara Heights
50490 Kuala Lumpur

M:  +6019 279 9193   T:   +603  2093 0000   F:   +603  2093 0001

W: www.ethos.com.my