This thread will provide a wealth of information about consulting careers at Venturehaus and [b]Venturehaus[/b] consulting jobs to candidates looking for new consultancy opportunities.In producing the recently published Definitive Guide to UK Consulting Firms (see: [url]http://news.top-consultant.com/guide_to_consulting_firms.aspx[/url]), we have amassed company profiles for 189 consulting employers. As many of the discussions started on the forum revolve around what it is like to work at different firms, we thought we'd create anchor threads for the firms we have profiles for, to create a place where readers can share additional information about consulting jobs and careers at each of these firms - in this case Venturehaus careers.Below is copied the profile information about Venturehaus. If you know of other sources of information about careers at Venturehaus, or can provide your own insights of working or interviewing there, or can add anything else constructive for people searching the site for information about them - please reply to this thread and add your input. We'll roll this out to lots of consulting employers over the coming weeks and hopefully can create a great repository of information about consulting employers like Venturehaus.For more information on consulting firms and career options within consulting, download your free copy of the [b]Definitive Guide to UK Consulting Firms[/b]: [url]http://news.top-consultant.com/guide_to_consulting_firms.aspx[/url]. [b]1. Name of consulting firm[/b]Venturehaus[b]2. About our company[/b]Venturehaus is a specialist management consultancy which assists banks and other financial services organisations in achieving Operational Excellence in their businesses. We help our clients to improve the management of business operations, through more effective cost optimisation, risk management and service improvement. We focus ONLY on implementing, training, and coaching Continuous Improvement and Process Management in financial institutions and are experts in deploying Lean and/or Six Sigma in the financial services industry. We seek to generate significant productivity and efficiency gains, enabling scalable growth and margin enhancement, whilst establishing appropriate controls and managing warrantable levels of risk. For our clients, this results in more flexible and cost effective operations, with improved margins and controls, and provides optimum operational capability and full transparency across the business. The company is based in the City of London, was founded in 2002 by former banking and insurance executives, and comprises approximately 50 experienced consultants and trainers with extensive expertise in all sectors of financial services.[b]3. Types of clients we serve[/b]Venturehaus has extensive experience in assessing, planning, training and deploying Continuous Improvement and Process Management in all sectors in financial services, including Retail and Wholesale Banking, Securities and Brokerage, Life and Pensions, General Insurance and London Market, Wealth and Investment Management, and Commercial and Consumer Finance. Our client list consists primarily of UK and European based major financial institutions, but we also have clients in North America, Asia and the Middle East.[b]4. Types of recruitment we are most likely to be undertaking in the next 18 months[/b]Experienced hire recruiting[b]5. When candidates choose to join our firm it is usually because[/b]in addition to the challenges of a varied individual role, this is an opportunity to experience a business which is still in high growth, leading to many exciting opportunities and experiences. If you want the solidity, structure, predictability and security of a major corporation, working for Venturehaus will not be for you. You will need to be highly independent, proactive, and resourceful. Venturehaus team members are grounded individuals, with deep professional experience and the confidence to make decisions and use their own initiative.[b]6. Locations of our UK office(s)[/b]Venturehaus is based in the City of London. However we consult and train throughout the UK and internationally, in locations ranging from London, the Midlands and Edinburgh, to Luxembourg, New York and Hong Kong.[b]7. Weblinks with career details of our firm[/b]For more information on joining Venturehaus, please visit [url]http://www.venturehaus.com/venturehaus_careers.html[/url][b]8. Key contact details[/b]Venturehaus Limited, New Broad Street House, 35 New Broad Street, London, EC2M 1NHTel: +44 (0)20 7194 7985 (Switchboard)Email: info@venturehaus.com[b]9. Areas of practice where we have a strong market presence[/b]Financial Services (Retail Financial Services focus)Financial Services (Investment Banking/Capital Markets focus)[b]10. Types of consulting work our firm is most heavily engaged in[/b]Business Process ImprovementBusiness Transformation/Change ManagementProject/Programme Management