Associate Consultant (8771)

Job Summary:

Cornerstone established the Cornerstone Resource Network (CRN) to bring together independent contractors who are subject matter experts and banking leaders that provide periodic, as needed, on-demand consulting services for Cornerstone clients. CRN is a collection of the industry's top professionals who, based on their unique skills and area of focused expertise, can be utilized on active Cornerstone engagements. Associate Consultants comprise CRN. CRN is exclusively a group of 1099 contractors. Associate Consultants are marketed to our potential clients as members of our project teams and their time is built into our engagement budgets. Associate Consultants work on confidential client matters, speak directly (in most cases) with Cornerstone clients, function as members of the Cornerstone team, and help prepare strategies, plans, and leave-behind deliverable documents.

Please note: This is not a full-time role. Associates are 1099 contractors who have flexibility and control over their schedules and can dedicate a portion of their time to working with Cornerstone.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory responsibilities are associated with this role.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Work with peer consultants to collaborate and advise engagement teams
• Deliver insights, analysis, and prescriptive directions to client leaders
• Prepare reports, work plans, and detailed deliverable documents for banks, credit unions, vendors, and other financial institutions who have engaged Cornerstone for management consulting services. NOTE: Services could include core systems selections, strategic planning, contract negotiation services, M&A due diligence/planning, operational effectiveness, cost reduction, advisory, research, branch strategies, among others.
• Subject matter expert; go-to person on a project team for deep knowledge in a specific area
• Work independently on multiple nonrecurring projects, with limited direction, and draw upon extensive knowledge, and experience to deliver remarkable consulting services
• Protect Cornerstones intellectual property to prevent loss/infringement
• Provide strategic advice based on client business interests on a real-time basis
• Facilitate kickoff, workshops, group meetings with client(s)