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Associates and Consultants

Keystone AI
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/24/2025
Keystone is a premier strategy and economics consulting firm solving the most complex challenges of competition, strategy, and intellectual property for leading technology firms and global brands. We work at the forefront of influential technology cases changing consumer behavior and regulation laws and impacting society on a global scale. Keystone brings an interdisciplinary approach, leveraging the intersection of economics, technology, and business strategy to deliver transformative ideas.

Consultants at Keystone drive client engagements by problem structuring, defining workflows, drawing conclusions from complex data sets, generating insights, delivering presentations, and managing relationships. Consultants are a crucial part of our future growth, developing our culture, hiring and mentoring employees, and participating in new business development. You will drive thought leadership and collaboration to help teams navigate unique challenges, create client solutions that solve complex strategic problems, and answer critical business questions.

At Keystone you will work on innovative ideas for industry leading clients, grow your professional network, and build relationships that last a lifetime. As a Consultant on a project team, you will have the opportunity to partner with recognized academic experts from top universities including Stanford, Harvard, MIT, Wharton, and more. You will use sophisticated data modeling and econometric techniques to shape projects and develop unique insights for clients. You will take on career shaping challenges, create structure from ambiguity, and play a key role in leading client engagements to a successful outcome.

Qualifications

Consultants at Keystone have a diverse mix of academic backgrounds and professional experience. We hire directly out of Undergraduate and Master's programs as well as from a variety of employers from both the public and private sectors. Regardless of level, consultants at Keystone will typically have:

  • Degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Engineering or other STEM related field
  • Relevant professional and academic experience
  • Adaptability to ambiguous problems and ability to learn quickly with a passion for excellence
  • Strong analytical skills with a keen understanding of financial and operational levers
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced, self-directed entrepreneurial environment
  • Ability to manage multiple complex work streams and work across organizational boundaries
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Team player who can collaborate with multiple functional areas

Please note: You must have already graduated to be eligible for this role.

Interview Process

Our interview process is centered around real case studies, offering candidates a window into the types of problems we solve at Keystone. You’ll meet with a range of Keystoners from different levels and practice areas.

  • Each stage of the process involves a live Zoom-based case interview, typically drawn from real client engagements we’ve delivered
  • Candidates who progress through all case interviews will be asked to complete a writing assessment
  • The process concludes with a conversation with one of our Senior Partners, focusing on fit, motivations, and your long-term aspirations

US Salary Range: $88,000 - $198,000, plus an annual discretionary bonus, 401k contribution, and competitive benefits package. Actual compensation within the range will depend upon the level the individual is hired into based on their skills, experience, qualifications.

At Keystone we believe diversity matters. At every level of our firm, we seek to advance and promote diversity, foster an inclusive culture, and ensure our colleagues have a deep sense of respect and belonging. If you are interested in growing your career with colleagues from varied backgrounds and cultures, consider Keystone AI.

Salary : $88,000 - $198,000

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