Management Consulting HR Challenges

HR Challenges Unique to Your Industry

  • !Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements protecting client relationships
  • !Complex contractor vs. employee classification for project-based consultants
  • !IP and work product ownership for methodologies, frameworks, and deliverables
  • !Multi-state compliance for consultants working at client sites across state lines
  • !High turnover and up-or-out culture management in consulting environments
  • !Benefits and compensation benchmarking for MBAs and experienced consultants
  • !Rapid onboarding and offboarding for project-based consulting teams
Catapult Solutions

How Catapult HR Helps

  • +Non-compete and client non-solicitation agreements for all consulting staff
  • +Contractor classification analysis for project-based and fractional consultants
  • +IP and methodology ownership agreements for consulting deliverables
  • +Multi-state payroll and compliance for consultants at client sites
  • +Retention and promotion structure guidance for consulting career ladders
  • +Competitive compensation benchmarking for consulting professionals
  • +HR compliance audits and employment law guidance

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42%
Annual turnover rate in management consulting — among the highest of professional services
$72K
Average cost to replace and ramp a senior management consultant
2.9x
More client departure incidents in consulting firms without client non-solicitation agreements

HR Services for Management Consulting Employers

Expert support across the HR functions that matter most to your industry

Compliance

Employee Handbook

Consulting firm handbooks covering client confidentiality, IP obligations, and professional conduct standards.

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Compliance

HR Compliance Audit

Full HR audit for consulting firms against federal and Southeast employment law standards.

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“Two partners left and took a major client. We had no non-solicitation. Catapult helped us restructure our agreements and we haven’t had that problem since.”

Managing Director, Strategy Consulting Firm — 60 consultants, Raleigh, NC

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HR Built for Consulting Firms — Protecting Your People, Clients, and IP

Our practitioners understand co-employment risk, non-solicitation compliance, and the talent challenges unique to management consulting and strategy firms.

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