Lateral Associate

Location

Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco

L.E.K. Consulting is one of the premier strategy consulting firms worldwide. At L.E.K., we are passionate about helping our clients succeed with breakthrough insights that drive real impact. Our clients view us as trusted partners that help address their most pressing challenges and biggest opportunities. We bring together the rigor of data‑driven analysis with the creativity and curiosity of a collaborative team.

By hiring exceptional people and fostering a culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous learning, we develop leaders who thrive on challenge and bring energy, optimism, and drive to every engagement. Founded in 1983, L.E.K. employs more than 2,200 professionals across five continents, and is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s best firms to work for.

L.E.K. Consulting is one of the premier strategy consulting firms worldwide. At L.E.K., we are passionate about helping our clients succeed with breakthrough insights that drive real impact. Our clients view us as trusted partners that help address their most pressing challenges and biggest opportunities. We bring together the rigor of data‑driven analysis with the creativity and curiosity of a collaborative team.

By hiring exceptional people and fostering a culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous learning, we develop leaders who thrive on challenge and bring energy, optimism, and drive to every engagement. Founded in 1983, L.E.K. employs more than 2,200 professionals across five continents, and is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s best firms to work for.

Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, & San Francisco

June 2026

If you are a bright, motivated professional looking to tackle some of the toughest and most interesting business problems, consider joining L.E.K. as an Associate. Associates are at the heart of our client work. You’ll quickly take on meaningful responsibility and play a crucial role on each case team. From day one, you will lead research efforts, analyze data, generate insights, and help shape recommendations that make a real impact.

We look for candidates who are curious, proactive problem‑solvers and excited to collaborate in a fast‑paced environment. A growth mindset, positive outlook and a drive to learn and lead are key to success in this role.

• Conduct primary and secondary research on clients’ markets, customers, and competitors
• Perform rigorous analysis to drive insights and actionable recommendations
• Collaborate with team members to communicate key findings to the client in written presentations and verbal interactions that deliver maximum impact

L.E.K. offers associates the broadest range of fast‑paced, high‑impact, and diverse cases for maximum learning. We are also committed to investing in your training and development and fostering excellent analytical and leadership skills to prepare you for your progression in tenure, as well as for potential future opportunities in top graduate schools or roles in industry, non‑profits, start‑ups, or investment firms.

In addition to very competitive compensation and benefits, we promote Associates to Consultant and beyond, based on demonstrated performance.

• Immediate workstream responsibility: L.E.K. Associates are expected to be integral members of the team from day 1, immediately driving mission‑critical work to help solve critical challenges for our clients.
• Breadth of experiences:
  While our projects span most industries and services, our focus is strategy and M&A. Associates typically work on ~6‑10 projects a year, providing greater exposure across clients and strategic issues, as well as faster development of business acumen.
• Fun, collaborative, stimulating work environment: L.E.K. teams spend substantially more time in their home office relative to teams at peer firms, and we pride ourselves on a vibrant social culture, including case team events, office parties, non‑profit involvement, and much more.
• International exposure:
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