How to hire a corporate consultant

How to hire a corporate consultant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step corporate consultant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a corporate consultant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new corporate consultant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a corporate consultant, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect corporate consultant also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents corporate consultant salaries for various positions.

   Type of Corporate Consultant	Description	Hourly rate
   Corporate Consultant	Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.	$46-79
   Business Analyst-Consultant	A business analyst-consultant is responsible for overseeing the project management and ensuring that the operations meet the agreed-upon project deliverables. Business analyst-consultants closely coordinate with the clients for their specifications and requirements, monitoring the resources and processes for the project completion, and aligning those to the clients' budget goals... Show more	$31-58
   Business Development Consultant	The role of business consultants is to provide an analysis of a company on its business practices and make recommendations for long-term goals. This role is also connected with various duties and responsibilities, including reviewing the company's financial statements, engaging in research on how to improve the company's offers, and developing new business models... Show more	$25-65

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • PowerPoint
   • Financial Statements
   • Business Processes
   • Real Estate
   • Business Development
   • Regulatory Compliance
   • ROI
   • Due Diligence
   • Strategic Plan
   • Cash Management
   • Cash Flow
   • EMC
   • CSR

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   Responsibilities:

   • Provide SharePoint development and administration, budget and financial reporting; manage invoicing; and develop training manuals and user guides.
   • Assist with and edit government PowerPoint presentations, speeches, official forms, and emails.
   • Chair leadership committee, develop detailed project plan, tag lines, creative, ROI, communications.
   • Conduct nutritional assessment audits, care plan audits, last progress note to ensure compliance and attend QA meetings monthly.
   • Analyze internal knowledge infrastructure and develop optimized information system/organization.
   • Analyze internal knowledge infrastructure and develop optimized information system/organization.

   More corporate consultant duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the corporate consultant job description is a good way to get more applicants. A corporate consultant salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a corporate consultant in Nevada may be lower than in New Jersey, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level corporate consultant. Additionally, a corporate consultant with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average corporate consultant salary

   $127,275yearly

   $61.19 hourly rate

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   Entry-level corporate consultant salary

   $97,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average corporate consultant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$151,504	$73
   2	Washington	$144,843	$70
   3	Texas	$140,876	$68
   4	Massachusetts	$138,942	$67
   5	Colorado	$134,230	$65
   6	Illinois	$126,379	$61
   7	Missouri	$124,692	$60
   8	Minnesota	$121,927	$59
   9	New York	$120,155	$58
   10	Pennsylvania	$119,222	$57
   11	Georgia	$111,336	$54
   12	Indiana	$105,843	$51

   Average corporate consultant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	FTI Consulting	$144,824	$69.63	23
   2	Chatham Financial	$143,838	$69.15
   3	Eli Lilly and Company	$143,504	$68.99	1
   4	Berkeley Research Group	$137,212	$65.97	38
   5	Dell	$134,135	$64.49	3
   6	J.P. Morgan	$131,960	$63.44
   7	Accenture	$129,496	$62.26	658
   8	UPMC	$129,119	$62.08
   9	EMC	$127,903	$61.49
   10	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$124,236	$59.73	80
   11	Alvarez & Marsal	$123,706	$59.47	10
   12	Kinetic Worldwide	$122,122	$58.71
   13	QuintilesIMS	$118,746	$57.09	24
   14	Liberty Mutual Insurance	$117,597	$56.54	6
   15	Regions Bank	$111,624	$53.67	3
   16	Discover	$107,059	$51.47
   17	RubinBrown	$103,566	$49.79	4
   18	Idhasoft	$101,511	$48.80
   19	Milk Specialties Global	$100,932	$48.52

4. Writing a corporate consultant job description

   A good corporate consultant job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a corporate consultant job description:

   Corporate consultant job description example

   We support our clients during the full M&A and divestiture lifecycle, providing an advisory role, hands-on assistance, and / or interim management support.
   
   Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Performance Improvement (A&M-CPI) is looking for seasoned professionals with experience in mergers and acquisitions to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a background of leading operational due diligence (ODD), acquisition integration, and divestiture / carve-out planning work.
   Relevant experience should include leadership roles in one or more of the following areas:
   Merger and acquisition integration planning and execution Divestiture and carve-out planning and execution Operational due diligence Synergy development and execution
   
   Responsibilities:
   Manage Integration Management Office (IMO) or a focus area(s) within the IMO or functional workstreams including:Development of integration roadmaps Synergy development and execution Day 1 readiness / 100 Day planning Transition Service Agreement (TSA) management Change Management / Communications planning (including cultural integration) Organizational design and planning Plan, execute, and drive performance improvement in a M&A environment in one or more of the following areas:Operational optimization / consolidationG&A consolidation Supply chain IT / reporting integration Customer and channel management Lead and deliver large, complex client engagements that identify, design, and implement creative business and technology solutions Effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance
   
   Qualifications:
   6-20 years of relevant professional consulting and / or operational experience, specializing in merger integration, carve-out / divestiture planning, operational due diligence, and / or change management Bachelor's degree required, MBA a plus Excellent oral and written communications skills Demonstrated leadership skills in team environments Demonstrated management of complex initiatives / projects Initiative and drive Critical thinking skills Comfortable with travel
   
   Diversity & Inclusion
   
   A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity and we foster inclusiveness. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.
   
   Voluntary Inclusion
   It is Alvarez & Marsal's policy to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
   
   Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters
   
   Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find corporate consultants for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your corporate consultant job on Zippia to find and recruit corporate consultant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit corporate consultants, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new corporate consultant

   Once you've selected the best corporate consultant candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new corporate consultant. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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