Senior Consultant

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

10

The Role: Senior Consultant

Location: Shanghai, China

Job Summary

S&P Global Mobility Consulting is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our China team. This role will lead analytical workstreams and support consulting engagements across market forecasting, competitive intelligence, electrification, software-defined vehicles (SDV), technology trends, and supply chain.

In addition, the Senior Consultant will help scale and deepen our support for market due diligence and investment-oriented projects by connecting market and competitive insights with financial evaluation considerations (e.g., validating key assumptions, developing sensitivities/scenarios, and supporting decision-ready outputs).

Key Responsibilities:

Project Delivery & Analysis

• Lead major analytical modules across mobility topics such as market forecasting, competitive landscape, pricing dynamics, EV/SDV trends, and supply chain insights.

• Conduct structured quantitative and qualitative analysis; synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.

• Create high-quality, executive-ready presentations and supporting materials.

Market Due Diligence & Investment-Oriented Support

• Contribute to market due diligence engagements by validating market and competitive assumptions and translating findings into decision-relevant implications (e.g., commercial viability, key risks, and scenarios).

• Support review and stress-testing of key commercial inputs used in business plans and financial models (e.g., volume, pricing, utilization, cost drivers, FX assumptions) and help design sensitivity/downside cases where appropriate.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., technical advisors, client teams) to align market evidence with commercial and financial logic.

Project Management & Client Engagement

• Act as workstream lead or support project leads to manage timeline, milestones, risks, and cross-team coordination.

• Participate in or lead client meetings, workshops, and stakeholder interviews; communicate insights clearly to senior audiences.

Knowledge Building & Thought Leadership

• Contribute to internal knowledge assets, frameworks, and methodologies across mobility topics and diligence approaches.

• Track and incorporate cross-sector adjacencies; experience in robotics, humanoid robots, and/or eVTOL (advanced air mobility) is welcomed and may be leveraged in relevant client engagements.

Qualifications:

Experience

• 3–6 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, market intelligence, transaction/investment advisory, or related roles within automotive/mobility, industrials, technology, or adjacent sectors.

• Demonstrated ability to independently lead analytical workstreams and deliver polished client-ready outputs.

Financial Evaluation / Diligence Exposure (Preferred)

• Experience supporting market due diligence and/or investment decision support, such as: reviewing business plans and key model assumptions; building sensitivity/scenario analysis; supporting valuation or investment committee materials (DCF/comps exposure is a plus).

Skills

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills; comfort working with data and ambiguity.

• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; ability to produce executive-level deliverables.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey complex findings to senior stakeholders.

Domain Knowledge (Preferred)

• Familiarity with EV / SDV / connectivity / autonomy / supply chain trends.

• Welcome: project or working experience related to robotics, humanoid robots, eVTOL / advanced air mobility.

Language

• Fluency in Chinese and English (written and spoken).

About S&P Global Mobility

At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

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