We are recruiting for remote freelance associate positions in the field of business psychology. An associate role at PK&A LTD would suit exceptional individuals with standout capabilities who are seeking to build their experience by applying the learning from their education to various projects, including: organisational development, business strategy, business analytics, recruitment, etc. We share with pride that one of our recent associates achieved a place on an internationally renowned MBA course as a result of the skills they developed while collaborating with us. At PK&A one of our core values is supporting individuals in the pursuit of excellence - this is not a value delivered to our clients exclusively, but to our collaborators too.

Please note that if you apply to this position you are required to complete a short Google form which can be found here: https://forms.gle/YTvZibvXpNBMh7g38

Applicants that do not complete the above Google form will not be considered in the selection process.

About Dr Pavlo Kanellakis

Dr Pavlo Kanellakis is a senior consultant psychologist with a diverse background that includes business, clinical, coaching, counselling, health, and exercise psychology. He has been practising psychology for over 30 years and at present works primarily with high-profile clients - supporting them in the pursuit of what is meaningful for them. Dr Pavlo serves as both the lead consultant and director of PK&A LTD.

You can find Dr Pavlo’s BPS page (for additional information) via the following link:

https://portal.bps.org.uk/Psychologist-search/Register-of-Applied-Psychology-Practice-Supervisors/RAPPS-Details/entityid/b416e2d6-7a5a-eb11-a812-00224840f431

About PK&A LTD

PK&A LTD is a thriving psychological consultancy service, integrating business psychology with clinical, coaching, counselling, health, and exercise psychology. PK&A support a broad range of clients and applies the organisation's knowledge of family business to provide numerous services, including addressing succession planning, family governance, family conflict resolution, raising children with affluence, career coaching, personal development psychology, family dynamics, and interpersonal relationships.

PK&A ultimately aspires to be a hub of excellence with the best talent and the greatest collaborators.

About Associates at PK&A

An associate role will require you to work directly with Dr Pavlo, as well as other associates involved in collaborations with PK&A. The team, at all times, strives to work collaboratively, synergistically, positively, and toward genuine win-win opportunities. Our core values are:
• Self-awareness and Mindfulness: Arriving to work grounded, psychologically present, and operating in a manner that adheres to being non-judgmental and effective.
• Collaborative Focus: Care for the company, adding value to all parties in a truly positive, solution-focused, and collaborative way.
• Commitment to Excellence: Constantly improving and aspiring for excellence, rather than perfection.
• Risk Engagement: Adopting an approach of radically accepting and managing risk, rather than avoiding it.
• Strategic Balance: Balancing focus with diversity, and short-term needs with medium and long-term goals.
• Ethical Integrity: We do what we agree/promise; we never knowingly undersell; we do not overpromise, and we do not underdeliver.

Currently, there is flexibility in terms of the number of hours a prospective associate could deliver paid work per week, with the current assumption of a minimum of 4 hours paid work per week. The areas where successful applicants could support the business include (but are not limited to): business analytics, business strategy, organisational development, compliance, risk, recruitment, and project management.

Associate Requirements

We would specifically be interested in candidates with a proficient level of English (overall IELTS = 8.0 or higher/TOEFL = 110 or higher) who are in the process of obtaining/have recently obtained one of the following degrees:

General Business:
• Business Administration
• Business Management
• Project Management

Specialised Business Studies:
• Business Analytics
• Business and Finance
• Business and Human Resource Management
• Business and Marketing
• Business and Philosophy
• Business and Psychology

Economics:
• Economics
• Business Economics
• Behavioural Economics

Finance:
• Accounting and Finance
• Investment Analysis
• Risk Management and Insurance

Entrepreneurship and Innovation:
• Entrepreneurship
• Digital Entrepreneurship
• Innovation Management

Applicants must also be competent with task prioritisation, data analysis, have strong ICT skills, including very advanced skills with Microsoft Windows and the Office suite (especially Excel and Word), as well as familiarity with Google Sheets, Google Forms, Google docs, and Google drive. All meetings are hosted online and thus all collaborators must have a good computer and reliable internet quality as well as a quiet and private work area.

Due to the nature of the work, applicants will also need to provide a DBS certificate.

Conditions of Work

This is a contractor opportunity, i.e. not an employee position; the associate will be paid by the hour and payments do not cover review meetings regarding the contract of services or initial meetings regarding the service (i.e. payment will be made for meetings in which the assistant actually provides a service).

https://forms.gle/YTvZibvXpNBMh7g38

Applicants that do not complete the google form will not be considered in the selection process.

Job Type: Freelance

Benefits:
• Work from home

Application question(s):
• In addition to applying on Indeed, are you aware that unless you complete the application form using the following link within the next 24 hours, your application will be unsuccessful: https://forms.gle/YTvZibvXpNBMh7g38

Work Location: Remote