Life at Oxbow Partners

WHY JOIN?

When you join Oxbow Partners, you join a firm that combines high performance with real empowerment. We attract ambitious professionals who thrive in a small team: people who want their work to be seen, who want to take responsibility, and who want to develop quickly.

Be yourself. Feel empowered.

At Oxbow Partners, you are an individual, not a small cog in a big machine. You are empowered from the day you join to contribute to client projects, or to find opportunities to shape the future of the firm.

A place where people enjoy working

We work hard, but having fun is an explicit part of our mission statement, whether that is at a project dinner, impromptu drinks or our annual away weekend. We spend real time getting to know candidates during the interview process, because people shape culture and culture is what makes a small firm worth joining.

Progression based on merit

Progression is based solely on performance, not quotas or tenure.

Valued, supported and rewarded

Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, security and long-term development:

Discretionary bonus
Private health insurance for you and your family
Generous pension contributions
Income protection and life assurance
Wellbeing and flexible benefits allowances
Enhanced parental leave
Charitable volunteering time
Employee Assistance Programme

What I enjoyed most during the Internship was when I started to own parts of client outputs, and feeling like I was making a positive contribution to the project. Also the social events: the corporate volunteering day and project dinner to name two.

Isabella Cotton, Oxbow Partners Summer 2026 Intern

★★★★★

'Ambitious and fast growing insurance-focussed consultancy'

- Anonymous, Glassdoor user

hear from our people

Joanna Smith, Senior Consultant

Joanna started her career at Oxbow Partners in 2023, and has worked on both strategy and transformation projects, with travel to New York, Oslo and Zurich.

Hear from Joanna on what she enjoys most about working at Oxbow Partners, the opportunities that have supported her development and how her role, skills and confidence have evolved.

Aditya Pandey, Data Analyst

What is it really like to work at Oxbow Partners?

Aditya talks about the culture at Oxbow Partners, from our non-hierarchical processes and collaborative ways of working to the ambitious environment that helps our people thrive.

Stephen Ferguson, Head of Talent

As Head of Talent, Stephen provides an insight into what we look for when hiring.

Stephen sets out the qualities that help people succeed at Oxbow Partners, including ambition, critical thinking, resourcefulness and a strong track record of achievement. He also talks about the capabilities we look for in experienced consulting hires.

Elias Formaggia, Senior Consultant

Elias joined Oxbow Partners in 2024 and shares his experience of the supportive team environment that has helped him grow, and the commitment to continuous development and feedback.

Hear Elias reflect on his own interview experience and how to make a strong impression during the process.

Hannah Huang, Consultant

For Hannah, one of the most rewarding aspects of working at Oxbow Partners is that every day brings something new.

She discusses the diverse nature of the insurance industry, the supportive team environment and the opportunities to learn and develop, as well as sharing her tips on how candidates can make the most of their interviews.

Struan Hancock, Senior Consultant

Struan shares what he enjoys most about working at Oxbow Partners, from the opportunity to work with leading clients to tackling complex and challenging problems in his day-to-day role.

He reflects on our ambitious culture, collaborative approach and lack of hierarchy, as well as the support available to help people reach their full potential.

Real-life projects

Curious about the kind of work you will be doing at Oxbow Partners? Here is a collection of real projects, written by the consultants who worked on them, covering the range of challenges and opportunities across the insurance and reinsurance industry.

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Harry Schlote,
Senior Consultant

M&A integration

An M&A integration is the process of bringing two organisations together after a deal is announced, planning how people, functions and operations will combine, so that the new business can run seamlessly as one from the moment the deal completes.

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Lilith Mayer,
Senior Consultant

Strategy review for a European reinsurer

A strategy review is a structured process that assesses an organisation's status quo, defines the case for change and ambition, and sets out future options and strategic building blocks. It combines internal perspectives and diagnostics with external market insight to drive decisions about where to compete, how to win, and how to deploy resources and capabilities most effectively to deliver long-term objectives.

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Matt Shipp,
Senior Manager

Operating Model Transformation for a Global Reinsurer

An operating model transformation redesigns how a business actually works: its structures, its governance, its processes and its technology. It takes a strategy that exists on paper and builds the organisation capable of delivering it.

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Hannah Huang,
Consultant

Commercial due diligence for a global Private Equity fund

A commercial due diligence takes place when a buyer is considering acquiring a target company and wants an independent assessment of the business. It examines the target's market position, growth prospects and key risks through expert interviews, data analysis and a review of company information. At Oxbow Partners, we support both buy-side (commercial) and sell-side (vendor) due diligence engagements.

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Tom Munns,
Senior Consultant

Corporate strategy development

Corporate strategy development is the process of determining where a business should compete and how it can create sustainable value. It combines an objective assessment of current performance with an understanding and analysis of market dynamics, enabling leadership teams to make informed decisions about future growth and investment.

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Elias Formaggia,
Senior Consultant

AI strategy and use case prioritisation

An AI strategy helps organisations identify where AI can generate the greatest value for the business, assess their readiness to scale AI internally and establish a practical roadmap for adoption.

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Jonathan Lubin,
Consultant

5-year growth strategy and operating model engagement

A growth strategy involves defining what the top-line target is, identifying where growth can be found, agreeing how it will be won, and understanding what might prevent success. Given an agreed growth strategy, a subsequent operating model review assesses readiness to deliver strategic initiatives, focusing on enablers and supporting capabilities.

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WHY JOIN?

Be yourself. Feel empowered.

A place where people enjoy working

Progression based on merit

Valued, supported and rewarded

★★★★★

hear from our people

Joanna Smith, Senior Consultant

Aditya Pandey, Data Analyst

Stephen Ferguson, Head of Talent

Elias Formaggia, Senior Consultant

Hannah Huang, Consultant

Struan Hancock, Senior Consultant

Real-life projects

Harry Schlote,Senior Consultant

M&A integration

Lilith Mayer,Senior Consultant

Strategy review for a European reinsurer

Matt Shipp,Senior Manager

Operating Model Transformation for a Global Reinsurer

Hannah Huang,Consultant

Commercial due diligence for a global Private Equity fund

Tom Munns,Senior Consultant

Corporate strategy development

Elias Formaggia,Senior Consultant

AI strategy and use case prioritisation

Jonathan Lubin,Consultant

5-year growth strategy and operating model engagement

Ready to get started?

Harry Schlote,
Senior Consultant

Lilith Mayer,
Senior Consultant

Matt Shipp,
Senior Manager

Hannah Huang,
Consultant

Tom Munns,
Senior Consultant

Elias Formaggia,
Senior Consultant

Jonathan Lubin,
Consultant