Location- Mumbai and Delhi

Are you passionate about solving society’s toughest problems?

Are you attracted to the analytical rigor of strategy consulting?

Are you looking for a team-based working environment where your colleagues would share your passion for equity and social impact?

If you answered “yes” to all these questions, we invite you to explore the Associate Consultant role with The Bridgespan Group.

About The Bridgespan Group

The Bridgespan Group (“Bridgespan”) is a global nonprofit that aims to build a better world by strengthening the ability of mission-driven organizations, philanthropists, impact investors, and corporations to achieve breakthrough results in addressing society’s most important challenges and opportunities.

Founded in 2000, Bridgespan has offices in Boston, Johannesburg, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, and Singapore. Across these six locations, we have a diverse team of staff with varied backgrounds and experience across multiple sectors.

Bridgespan aims for a world where all people have the opportunity to flourish. Given how society works today—as is manifested in systems and mindsets prevalent today that have developed over time—that opportunity is not accessible to all. We are committed to equity, specifically to doing work to help ensure that race, gender, and other dimensions of identity are not determinants of life outcomes and to building an organization where the diverse set of individuals we need can thrive in pursuit of their full professional potential, and to proactively addressing the systems that help or hinder these goals. It is a commitment to both external equity work and internal inclusivity that gets Bridgespan closer to achieving its mission.

As our firm's global footprint expands, we seek individuals who are enthusiastic about collaborating with teams across the globe. If you want to work with the market leader that bridges the worlds of game-changing philanthropists, social change leaders, and impact investors, then Bridgespan is the place for you.

About Bridgespan India

Established in 2015, the rapidly growing India office of The Bridgespan Group helps to catalyze a stronger social sector with the goal of improving the quality of life for the most vulnerable populations. We pursue projects that are intellectually challenging and have the potential for significant social impact; our services include providing strategic advisory to social purpose organizations, cohort-based capacity building programs for NGOs (Bridgespan’s Nonprofit Development Program), anchoring sector-building initiatives such as Pay-What-It-Takes and Community-Driven Change, and developing and sharing insights through publications (e.g., Stanford Social Innovation Review, India Development Review)

Since our office opened, we have completed advisory projects on a range of issues including education and skilling, gender, climate, health, livelihoods, and land rights. Our clients include prominent institutional philanthropies such as Azim Premji Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts; CSR organizations such as Axis Bank Foundation, JSW Foundation and Mahindra & Mahindra; nonprofits such as Aangan, ARMMAN and Project ECHO, and ecosystem actors such as Asian Venture Philanthropy Network, Dasra and Give India. Project examples include:

• · Developing a flagship initiative targeted at enabling millions of women to become entrepreneurs for a leading CSR

• · Sourcing and diligence of nonprofits for a global collaborative funding initiative

• · Designing a funder engagement strategy to enable growth for a global NGO that focuses on eliminating malnutrition in children and women

• · Crafting a strategy and identifying high-impact opportunities at the intersection of climate and health for the India office of an international development group

About the Associate Consultant Position

Associate Consultants (ACs) play an important role at Bridgespan, working to provide nonprofit and philanthropy clients with powerful data, analysis, and strategies that allow them to increase their impact. ACs work as critical members of case teams creating analytic underpinnings that help identify solutions to clients’ greatest challenges in creating social change.

The Bridgespan Group invests deeply in the training and development of each Associate Consultant. While most of the training is on the job, ACs attend formalized training sessions throughout their career at Bridgespan, beginning with an extensive orientation program. As the AC progresses, there are training programs that focus on developing deeper consulting skills. Bridgespan ACs also participate in a 10-day off-site program with Bain & Company ACs from around the world. Bridgespan helps each Associate Consultant build the fundamentals of a successful career: cracking tough problems, communicating solutions with clients and teams, and collaborating with senior Consultants and Managers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative research and analysis through interviews with client staff, client beneficiaries, domain experts, government officials, etc.

• Execute quantitative research and analysis

• Perform financial analysis, including forward-looking financial projections

• Advance team’s work with own questions, perspectives, and insights

• Generate creative, action-oriented insights and recommendations

• Participate in joint problem-solving sessions with mid-level and senior-level clients

• Prepare clear and compelling presentation materials

• Present analysis and findings

• Contribute to Bridgespan’s knowledge capture, creation and dissemination

• Play an active role in building office culture and team building activities

Once fully onboarded, ACs follow our 50-50 staffing model, meaning they work on two projects at a time with different teams. ACs enter as generalists, and projects range considerably in topic and client profile, making it ideal for candidates who are enthusiastic about exploring the full range of work we do. ACs will also have an opportunity to engage in research and writing projects so that leaders everywhere can benefit from the insights Bridgespan gleans in its work. Be prepared to work 50-55 hours per week, on average, with variation week to week in response to client needs. There is also minimal travel required - an average of 1-2 times a month depending on client work.

Associate Consultant Qualifications

• Has 1-2 years of work experience, and strong academic performance during Graduation

• Graduation from a reputed & recognised college affiliated to a university

• Has strong analytical skills and creativity in problem solving

• Is proficient in verbal and written communication skills, with fluency in the English language

• Has an inclusive and collaborative mindset

• Has demonstrated passion and commitment to working in the social sector and on society’s most important challenges

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, and facilitate joint problem solving

• Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to assist in building our growing office

Location and Remote Work Flexibility

The positions will be based in Mumbai and Delhi and will be filled by April-June 2026. All Bridgespanners are expected to work from the Bridgespan office at least 3 days per week. This policy is designed to offer meaningful opportunities for in-person relationship building and mentorship, while also offering staff considerable flexibility.

Operational Details

The application deadline is 29^th January 2026 at 11:59 pm IST. As part of your application, please submit a 1–2-page resume (1-page resumes are highly preferred). Please note that a cover letter is mandatory. Kindly input your most recent education (up to three entries) and employment details (up to three entries) on the portal. If you have more than the allowed number of entries in either category, please note that the Bridgespan group will review your resume and consider the same during the screening process. We also encourage you to mention any extracurricular activities you pursue as your passion and would like to share your special achievements.

As part of our application process, we invite candidates to complete a brief evaluation. The assessment link will be shared via email after an application is submitted.

You can refer to the applicant toolkit through the Bridgespan webpage careers section

Applicant Toolkit | Bridgespan

Informational Webinar

To learn more about The Bridgespan Group, please join our informational recruiting webinar on 20th January 2026 at 5:00 PM Indian Standard Time.

Link: https://bridgespan.zoom.us/j/96684724850?pwd=Ga9UWs9ZI3YFRYbdKkoaLAA7jYeVgW.1

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Bridgespan is committed to providing equal opportunities. We serve diverse organizations and are committed to non-discrimination. Bridgespan will not discriminate against any employee with respect to any term or condition of employment, including but not limited to less favorable treatment, exclusion from employment or employment opportunities (including hiring, assignment, performance assessment and promotion) based on caste, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, expression, veteran’s status or other protected characteristic or status.

We support an inclusive workplace ensuring equitable experiences and a culture of belonging and collaboration. All company-sponsored programs including training, job, social, and recreational activities are required to be nondiscriminatory and all human resource practices are monitored to ensure equal opportunity.

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, we are only considering candidates who are citizens of India or candidates who have OCI or PIO status.