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Introduction

A boutique strategy consulting firm, CVA provides highly bespoke advice and solutions, and aims to develop long term relationships with its clients. These clients include large corporates – often household names – at a national, regional and global level, as well as government agencies and private equity firms.

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Employer Type

Private

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Size

101-500 Employees

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Featured Rankings

Vault Consulting 25 EMEA
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Major Departments/Practice Areas

Financial Services
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Major Office Locations

London (HQ)
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Employment Contact

www.corporate-value.com/work-with-us

Vault Verdict

A self-described “boutique” firm, it is easy to overlook that CVA operates out of 17 offices in 15 countries around the world, including 8 in EMEA alone. That, combined with the firm’s strategy focus, makes CVA a dream outfit for anyone looking to carve a career in international business strategy.

Insiders note that the culture is of a series of tight-knit local offices that collaborate across both border and time zones as necessary—a fact that can make for some long hours (although not out of the ordinary by industry standards).

Additionally, this is a firm with growth very much in mind at present: insiders note that CVA has been ramping up headcount and exploring additional markets with a view to increasing its reach and scale in the years ahe...

About the Company

Corporate Value Associates (CVA) is a boutique strategy consulting firm with a global presence. The firm was founded in 1987 by three French partners, opening offices in Paris, London, Boston and Amsterdam. Since then, it has expanded its global footprint and now has offices in 18 countries spanning Europe, Asia Pacific and the US, while operating in many more.

CVA’s founding tenet is that all value stems from the end customer; hence the challenge of delivering sustainable improvement in business performance should always be addressed from the perspective of the end customer, first and foremost.

Although the world has changed considerably since then, this principle still holds, and CVA continues to provide advice to CEOs, boards and senior executives across the globe to help resolve some of the most critical and...

Employee Reviews


  • “CVA strongly focuses on C-level strategic questions for listed companies and market leaders, therefore the projects are highly analytical and of great importance for the overall development of the client.”
  • “If you want to do pure strategy consulting work in an entrepreneurial environment of people who want to pursue a fast-growth and individually tailored career while having a personal life, CVA is the place to be.”
  • “Our culture is pretty unique due to our small size. It is a very friendly, very casual yet an extremely demanding environment, with an incredible collective spirit. Feels like one big team. The overall experience here is just... elevating.”
  • “You will be working with colleagues who have a great variety in terms of backgrounds which also makes you grow personally.”
  • “Unique combination of international network of offices with small scale, giving a close-knit collaboration between teams of all nationalities combined and the ability to drive your career in the direction desired, with early exposure to responsibilities compared to competition.”

Why Work Here


“CVA’S ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND INFORMAL HIERARCHY ALLOW RECRUITS TO ADVANCE AT A HIGH SPEED.”

Getting Hired Here


  • “Currently looking for senior positions with long experience in the healthcare / life sciences sector. Rigour, autonomy, reliability... classic criteria I would say.”
  • “Feedback process is very strong. Interviewers take time to debrief a candidate, also when interview process stops. Ideal candidate is a combination of great interpersonal skills, good problem solving and business judgement, international mindset, and a good fit with the office."
  • “Ideal candidate is a graduate from best-in-class business or engineering school. With an entrepreneurial mindset / outgoing and passionate about strategy.”
  • “Looking for students with a strong academic background coming from prestigious universities, analytical skills and interesting internships.”
  • “Very good, thorough feedback and communication throughout recruitment process. Looking for someone intelligent, hard-working and professional, who is willing to lead work and take initiative.”