Lake Partners Careers
We are a growing company with an entrepreneurial spirit offering competitive compensation, exceptional benefits, and an environment of highly engaging professional development and fun.
We invest in our employees and offer challenging and rewarding career paths. So why should you consider joining Lake Partners?
why lake PArtners?
Lake Partners presents a great opportunity to learn a lot, quickly. Our projects are swift and challenging. We are exposed to a range of industries and issues on a regular basis, and we are constantly pushed to bring our analysis to the next level. Here, you will develop a keen ability for problem solving that will serve you well in every arena.
We are a boutique consulting firm with fewer than 20 employees, which creates significant opportunities for independence. At Lake Partners, you will take on serious responsibility and be rewarded with merit-based progression and compensation.
Lake Partners believes that work-life balance is important. We have regular working hours and minimal travel. We also enjoy spending time together as a firm, and engage in multiple firm events each year. Past activities have included go-kart racing, costume bowling, and an Iron Chef competition. We are also very involved in the community in Seattle.
Who We Look For
“You Can’t Teach Tall." This quote from a former basketball coach sums up our recruiting strategy. We look for sharp, analytical problem solvers. Everything else, we can teach.
We look for people with intellectual stamina and curiosity, not a particular focus or major. Undergraduate majors of current employees include Neuroscience, Economics, Political Science, Mathematics, Psychology, and History.
Lake Partners has actively recruited from the following schools:
Amherst
Berkeley
Boston College
Brown
Caltech
Claremont Colleges
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Georgetown
George Washington University
Harvard
MIT
Middlebury
Northwestern
Notre Dame
NYU
Princeton
Stanford
Swarthmore
UCLA
University of Chicago
UPenn
USC
University of Washington
Wellesley
Wesleyan
Whitman
Williams
Yale
As professional problem solvers,
there is never a shortage of questions nor lack of answers to be discovered.
– Alexander OKI, Former lake partners associate –
career path
We bring new hires in at the Analyst level. Analysts are responsible for research, analysis, working with the client, idea generation and communicating the answer. Once Analysts move into the Senior Analyst and Associate roles, they take on increased responsibility and a mentoring/managing role with junior Analysts.
Progression is merit-based and promotions occur during semiannual career reviews. We also have one-on-one case reviews at the end of every project. We place great emphasis on hiring the right people and strive to promote from within the firm. We have had Analysts stay on to become Partners and we don’t require a MBA for promotion beyond a certain level.
While we hope that everyone we hire will stay on, we recognize that our people are presented with myriad opportunities and may have other interests to pursue. Former Lake Partners employees have gone on to start their own companies, be political consultants and graduate from top-tier business schools. We always enjoy learning about their progress at our alumni gatherings.
our people
Lake Partners employees are an eclectic and social group. We thrive at the intersection of creative and analytical. We hail from a variety of geographical and educational backgrounds, but share an affinity for problem-solving and Friday afternoon poker. We are successful because of the talented people who work here. Inevitably, some of our people will leave to pursue other opportunities and travel down new career paths. We are proud of their accomplishments and they remain a part of the Lake Partners family.
Check out a few of our team and alumni profiles.
Charles "Chip"
Alumnus
Former Partner
Year Started: 2002
Undergraduate Program: Harvard, Political science and Economics
Kelsey
PRINCIPAL
Year Started: 2018
Undergraduate Program: University of Chicago, History, Mathematics
Collin
ALUMNUS
Former Associate
Year Started: 2016
Undergraduate Program: Yale University, Political Science
Chris
ALUMNUS
Former Associate
Year Started: 2005
Undergraduate Program: Amherst College, Psychology, English
“Our culture welcomes discussion
and open communication,
which drive both improved client results and enable
ongoing personalized training for each analyst.”
– Andrea, Lake PartnerS ASSOCIATE –
Opening Positions:
Analyst positions for Winter 2024 or Spring/Summer 2025!
Please submit your materials via the 'APPLY NOW' link.
Washington State Salary Range Disclosure
RCW 49.58.110 requires disclosure of wage or salary scale and a general description of all benefits and other compensation to be offered to the hired applicant. This entry-level Analyst position has a base salary of $100,000 per year, paid monthly with an end of year bonus based on firm performance, individual performance, and management discretion, ranging between $0 and $25,000, paid at the end of the calendar year. Salary and bonus are tied to career progression, with reviews twice per year. Benefits include parking or transit reimbursement, employer-paid premiums for health, dental, and vision insurance for the employee, spouse or domestic partner, and eligible dependents, group long-term disability coverage, SIMPLE IRA matching, charitable contribution matching, and paid vacation and recognized holidays.
