Business Consultant Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Business Consultant includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Plan, organize and manage business projects for clients
  • Based on clients' requirement, work on projects related to recruiting, payroll, production, budgeting, promotional campaigns etc.
  • Communicate with and meet with clients when needed
  • Perform initial assessments for each client before the project begins
  • Collect as much information about the client's business as possible
  • Understand clients' needs and wants
  • Perform research using shadowing, interviews, surveys, reading reports etc.
  • Constantly recommend solutions for improvement
  • Develop detailed business plans 
  • Determine the project's KPIs
  • Track KPIs and prepare reports

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Business Consultant duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Business Consultant roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.