Overview
Investec – Where Out of the Ordinary Happens. Investec is a leading international bank and wealth manager built on curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit and human connection. This role is for an Organisation Development (OD) Consultant who collaborates with People & Organisation and Global Strategy teams to deliver high-impact, multi-disciplinary work across jurisdictions.
What will you be doing?
- Develop a range of organisational development activities and interventions aimed at improving the overall effectiveness of the organisational system.
- Collaborate closely with the Executive Committee (Exco) to design and implement an OD plan for the organisation.
- Consult with key stakeholders across the organisation, managing the portfolio of work.
- Prioritise the promotion of Investec’s culture and the transformational agenda of the organisation.
- Partner with the Chief Strategy Officer to ensure the OD function supports the organisation’s group strategy.
- Support the development of a learning culture, helping the organisation become more adaptive, reflective, and human-centered.
- Work alongside other P&O consultants and Strategy teams to integrate OD into broader transformation efforts.
Experience, skills and capability
- Strong grounding in Edgar Schein’s Process Consulting approach: Humble inquiry, relationship-first consulting and joint diagnosis and emergent intervention.
- Systems thinking – ability to see patterns across levels (individual, team, culture, system).
- Group process facilitation—sensitivity to dynamics, energy, resistance, and flow.
- High emotional intelligence—ability to track both spoken and unspoken signals.
- Comfort with ambiguity, emergence, and not knowing—staying present without rushing to fix.
- Ability to build trust quickly and hold complexity without judgment.
What are we looking for?
- Undergraduate qualification in Organisational, Social, or Clinical Psychology with knowledge of organisational behaviour, group dynamics, and unconscious processes.
- Master’s degree (preferred) in psychology or behavioural sciences related to organisations (e.g., Organisation Development/Design, Counselling Psychology, Coaching Psychology).
- Strong grasp of Systems Theory for organisational effectiveness.
- Skilled in interpretive, thematic analysis (not reliant on quantitative toolkits).
- Demonstrable OD consultancy experience in complex commercial environments.
- Knowledgeable in Social and Organisational Psychology, and Organisation Development.
- Process Consultation expertise.
- Proficient at diagnosing organisational issues and performance barriers.
- Experience designing and facilitating OD interventions.
- Familiarity with Investec’s strategy, structure, values, and culture.
- Strong consulting, communication, interpersonal, and budgeting skills.
Working pattern
As part of our collaborative and agile culture, our working week is four days in the office and one day remote. We believe that being together enables us to live our values and support our clients and communities in an extraordinary way.
Benefits and inclusion
Investec offers a range of wellbeing benefits to help people feel healthier, balanced and more fulfilled in life inside and outside of work. We actively seek out diverse talent and foster an inclusive environment, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We strive for belonging and empowerment to contribute.
Note
If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you. Your unique perspective could be exactly what we are looking for.
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