Careers

We are always looking for high calibre candidates to join our practice.

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Right Lane is a flourishing, top quality, management consulting firm.

Right Lane is an equal opportunity employer who values and supports flexible work practices that provide everyone with equal opportunities regardless of their situation. We champion both full- and part-time positions. We are deeply committed to Reconciliation, diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, are encouraged to apply.

At Right Lane, we always on the hunt for consultants to join our growing team. Please view current openings for more information and to apply.

‘It’s an exciting time to be working at Right Lane – we are continuing to grow and our work has never been so impactful and fulfilling.’ – Marc Levy, Founder & Chair

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FAQ

What types of projects and industries do you work in?

Right Lane exclusively work with CEOs, executive teams and boards in the private, not-for-profit and government sectors. Our consultants get immediate access to senior decision makers.

While we predominantly serve mid-sized clients, our top 10 clients this year include:

a leading plaintiff law firm
three profit-to-member financial services firms
a leading provider of financial product and advice services
a specialist climate change advisory and investment firm
a national not-for-profit addressing education inequity
a multi-national technology company
a public sector organisation
a leading national retail group.

Over 60% of our clients are ‘for purpose’ enterprises and about a quarter of our clients are in financial services, although we work across all industries.

As we serve mid-sized clients, our projects are usually smaller and shorter in duration than other high-quality firms who exclusively serve large organisations.

Consultants are usually working on multiple projects concurrently.

Right Lane primarily works on strategy consulting projects. Although we do less in the implementation space, we help our clients set up their organisations for successful delivery.

Most of our consulting cohort get to play a role in our substantial low and pro bono program, which has 5 themes: gender equality; human rights; public health; place-based disadvantage, and responsible investing.

What is a normal project team structure?

Most projects are delivered by a Right Lane team of two to three consultants. All projects are led by a senior team member. Our teams usually consist of a principal (with between 10 and 20 years of consulting experience), an associate principal/ engagement manager and a senior associate/associate. All staff have exposure to the senior consultants daily. Over 70% of our non-graduate consulting staff have previously worked for McKinsey, BCG, Booz (Strategy &), Kearney, or LEK.

What is a typical career path?

What are the career development opportunities?

All members of the Right Lane team participate in formal and informal development opportunities. Each staff member has a coach, where they work together to develop skills and ensure they are reaching your performance targets. You will learn and develop quickly alongside your highly skilled colleagues. We have a deep commitment to individual development reflected in our Foundation Consulting Skills program, our knowledge working lunches and bespoke professional development programs.

Click here for more information on Right Lane Consulting's learning and development program.

What is the recruitment process?

After a review of your cover letter, academic transcript and CV, successful candidates will have a phone interview which includes a brief oral case, and a discussion regarding expectations. We then conduct two consecutive 60-minute case-style interviews. We then ask for the successful candidate for a piece of writing, complete reference checks and make an offer. We aim to have the process completed within 3 weeks of the first contact.

Can you provide sponsorship to work in Australia?

Working at Right Lane

Our office is located on La Trobe Street, close to Flagstaff station, many of our clients, and the wonderful attractions of this part of the Melbourne CBD. We aim to ‘get and keep great people who can express their highest professional calling at Right Lane’. We are a genuine family friendly and flexible workplace with reasonable hours. This includes very limited travel relative to other management consulting firms.

Why apply for an internship at Right Lane?

At Right Lane, we accept two interns per semester at our Melbourne office. Internships are typically two days per week for three months.

We consider applicants studying or successfully graduated with a Masters or MBA degree with outstanding educational achievements.

Our interns are paired with a consulting team 'buddy' who supports a positive intern experience.

All our interns are involved with a diverse number and type of projects (internal and clients projects), work directly with the consulting team and have exposure to Right Lane clients.

What our people say about working at Right Lane

Ensuring our people find their highest calling at Right Lane is important to us.

We asked a selection of our staff what working at Right Lane means to them.

Marc Levy, Founder and Chair, 1997

Being the founding director of Right Lane is a privilege. I get to work closely with CEOs – more than 80 now in my career – on some of their most exciting opportunities and difficult challenges. I find our work incredibly satisfying and I’m fortunate to coach some incredibly talented people.

The variety of my work excites me. I‘m currently working on strategy and operations projects for a plaintiff law firm, a responsible investment organisation, a medical devices business, and a global SaaS company.

Right Lane is different from other firms I have worked for as we work on multiple projects at the same time and generally only serve boards and executive teams, which means our people quickly accumulate a lot of valuable experience. We work with clients that have a positive impact in the world; we generally work reasonable hours for our industry; and we don’t travel much. For a smaller firm we are focused on consultants’ development and progression.

I love building a firm with my colleagues, the relationships I have with our clients, and seeing the impact of our work every day.

Cassandra Pace, Senior associate (joined 2022)

Right Lane’s focus on working with clients in the ‘for purpose’ economy aligns to my values and I love that we help organisations that ‘do good, do better’. After a previous career in the public sector, I’m glad to be able to continue giving back to the community and to also transfer my skills and knowledge into a new career. I also appreciate that I can explore my personal interests in a professional capacity and am currently contributing to building Right Lane’s housing practice.

As a Senior associate I support senior consultants to design, problem solve and deliver projects. I’m encouraged to identify development opportunities on each project such as driving problem solving, facilitation or data analysis. I also provide buddy support and guidance to junior members of our consulting team.

I work on multiple projects at any given time and enjoy the variety of industries, projects and problems we’re supporting our clients with. Each project is usually with a different senior consultant, which provides a fantastic opportunity to learn from experienced team members. I’m essentially being paid to learn, which is a privilege! Moving into consulting has been a steep learning curve but a worthwhile one.

Aaron Richards, Engagement manager (joined 2019)

As an engagement manager at Right Lane, I manage projects from end-to-end, having full visibility of, and responsibility for, all the elements required to successfully deliver the project. I structure and lead workstreams and analysis to address our clients' problems and relish the opportunity to develop close relationships with clients and our team.

My recent projects have involved working on some of the most important problems facing society. This includes:

Working with a global fund manager to develop a net zero transition roadmap to guide their decision-making
Working with the world's leading proponent of responsible investment to reset their mission, guiding their strategic decision making around how they bring responsible investors together to work towards sustainable markets that contribute to a more prosperous world for all

I love being part of a helpful, collaborative team and working with smart and caring people who are having real impact for organisations doing good in the world. The relatively flat organisation structure means there are opportunities for everyone to contribute their ideas.

I appreciate the attention and focus given to individual development; the opportunity for exposure to senior members of client teams (i.e. CEOs, boards); the tight-knit community and positive office environment; and the variety of development opportunities that arise from working on multiple projects at once, meaning that every day is different and interesting.