Career Path of a Consultant at a Top Management Consulting Company
NyAsia's career path began with a 10-week internship at Morgan Stanley during the 2007 financial crisis, secured through the National Association of Black Accountants, which "subsequently turned into a job offer." This led to five years at Morgan Stanley, followed by an MS in Finance and roles at JP Morgan, culminating in a client-facing position that fueled a passion for consulting, ultimately leading to their current role at Ernst & Young.
Financial Services, Consulting, Risk Management, Career Planning, Networking
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
NyAsia Jordan
Consultant
Top Managemet Consulting Company
Lehman College
Baruch College - MS, UCLA Anderson School of Management - MBA
Finance
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Business Strategy
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. NyAsia's career path demonstrates that internships, especially those secured through professional organizations like NABA (National Association of Black Accountants), can be crucial for launching a career in finance, even from non-target schools.
2. Her transition from financial controller roles at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan to a client-facing consulting role at EY highlights the value of diverse experiences and adapting to new challenges. It also shows how skills gained in one area (financial control) can be transferable and valuable in another (consulting).
3. NyAsia's decision to pursue a master's degree in finance after several years of work experience illustrates the potential benefits of advanced education in enhancing career progression and opening doors to new opportunities. This demonstrates the value of continuous learning and development in a dynamic field like finance.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Please also include any internships or jobs you had before your current role.
My career path was interesting. I started an internship in the financial control group at Morgan Stanley. This was through an organization called NABA, the National Association of Black Accountants.
That 10-week internship was back in 2007, during the financial crisis. It was my first introduction to financial controllership. Before that, I worked my way through undergrad.
I knew I wanted a job fresh out of college, so my strategy was to be in the top five percent of my class. My school, Lehman College at the City University of New York, is not a traditional feeding school.
Historically, CUNY schools aren't ones that larger companies often recruit from. But through programs like NABA, I was able to get that internship. It subsequently turned into a job offer.
I ended up working at Morgan Stanley for five years as a financial controller within their corporate and investment bank. Then, I decided to go back to Baruch to get my MS in Finance.
After Baruch, I took a position at JP Morgan. There, I was again doing financial control work, but more in the RWA capital management space.
During my master's program, one of my professors suggested I'd be a good candidate for a client-facing role. So, I took a position on our business management team at JP Morgan. I supported corporate bankers with a lot of their internal consulting work.
This experience fueled my love of consulting. It has led to my current roles today as a consultant with the FSO in the Enterprise Risk practice at Ernst & Young.