Violence Against Women and Girls - Podcast
GOOD STUFF CAN HAPPEN — WHEN WE LET IT
Good stuff is happening — even on the toughest issues. We just don’t always pause to notice it.
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is one of those challenges that can feel overwhelming. Complex. Entrenched. Too hard to shift. Too often, the response focuses on managing harm rather than preventing it.
But in Hertfordshire (and Bedfordshire), a different approach is proving that progress is possible.
The challenge
Traditional responses tend to separate victim support from perpetrator intervention. That misses a critical truth: you can’t sustainably protect victims without addressing the behaviours that cause harm in the first place. One-size-fits-all interventions don’t work — and neither does fragmented delivery across agencies.
The results
The Chrysalis Centre brought partners together — PCCs, local authorities, police, health, probation and specialist providers — around a single triage and intervention model. People are matched to the right support, based on risk, need and behaviour, not assumptions.
Independent evaluation shows just how powerful that is:
- 81% reduction in domestic abuse–related crime
- 58% reduction in overall crime across the cohort
- £22.6m annual benefit to society after three years
- For every £1 invested, £0.62–£1.26 returned, even under the most conservative assumptions
This is evidence-led prevention, delivering real-world impact — not just for victims, but for families, communities and public services.
The opportunity
Demand is growing. Interest is growing. And the principles behind Chrysalis extend far beyond one geography or one form of harm.
The evaluation is clear: this isn’t a policy gap. It’s a scaling challenge. Countries that have reduced VAWG have aligned national priorities and empowered local delivery. Chrysalis shows what happens when local teams are trusted, funded and supported to work together — with data, precision and shared accountability.
At Curzon, our role has been to help partners understand what really works — and why. The lesson is hopeful: with the right leadership, long-term funding and collaboration, prevention can be both humane and economically compelling.
Good stuff can happen.
The question is whether we choose to back it — and scale it.What do you think matters more: national direction or empowered local teams?
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Managing Consultant - Infrastructure Transformation Lead
ROLE DESCRIPTION
MANAGING CONSULTANT
This role is for high-performing Managing Consultants who want greater responsibility, direct client exposure, and a clear route to senior leadership.
Managing Consultants are trusted to lead major workstreams, manage senior client relationships, and shape delivery – not simply execute instructions. You will work directly with Principals and Partners on complex Infrastructure engagements, with exposure and accountability well beyond a typical Managing Consultant role.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT
Deliver measurable outcomes
- Lead delivery of defined workstreams, ensuring objectives, KPIs, and deliverables are met
- Translate analysis into decision-ready insights and practical actions
- Diagnose delivery issues and convert ambiguity into executable plans
Build and strengthen client relationships
- Establish trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders
- Work effectively with leadership, delivery teams, contractors, and engineers
- Deliver evidence-based recommendations that secure buy-in
Drive commercial growth
- Contribute to account development and identify expansion opportunities
- Support proposals, business cases, and value propositions
Develop people and the firm
- Lead and mentor junior consultants
- Act as a role model for Curzon’s values
- Contribute to internal initiatives and thought leadership
WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE IN YOUR FIRST 6-12 MONTHS
- Ownership of major delivery workstreams on Infrastructure transformation and capital programmes, with accountability for outcomes
- Direct exposure to senior client stakeholders, including programme sponsors and executive leadership
- Early involvement in business development, including proposal development and account growth
- Opportunities to lead and mentor junior consultants
- Close collaboration with Principals and Partners
ABOUT YOU
- Evidenced project and workstream leadership experience within UK consulting
- Proven ability to translate analysis into clear insights
- Experience delivering work for Infrastructure, Utilities, Industrials, or engineering-led organisations
- Hands-on experience on major capital programmes
- 6+ years experience in UK consulting
STAND OUT EXPERTISE
(DESIRABLE)
- MBA or other postgraduate qualification
- Ideally with time spent in live delivery or site-based environments within major capital programmes
- Advanced data analysis or visualisation capability (e.g. Power Query, Power BI)
- Experience in the Procurement Sector
To apply, please complete the details below and attach your CV
Principal Consultant - Infrastructure
ROLE DESCRIPTION
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
As a Principal Consultant within our Infrastructure practice, you will play a senior leadership role across client delivery, commercial ownership, and practice growth. This is a Partner-track position for an experienced consultant seeking greater influence, autonomy, and responsibility within a fast-growing Infrastructure capability.
Infrastructure is a strategic growth priority for us. As a Principal joining at this stage, you will lead complex, high-profile engagements, shape propositions and go-to-market focus, and operate as a trusted advisor to senior Infrastructure stakeholders.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT
- Lead complex strategy and transformation engagements across Infrastructure, Utilities, Transport, Energy, and Major Projects environments
- Take end-to-end ownership of engagements, from problem definition through to delivery of sustainable, measurable outcomes
- Drive stakeholder alignment and oversee delivery against agreed KPIs and milestones
- Build long-term, trusted relationships with senior asset owners, operators, and executive stakeholders
- Identify and grow opportunities within existing accounts through value-led engagement
- Originate and grow client relationships, typically generating £750k–£1m+ p.a.
- Lead the development of compelling proposals and pitches aligned to our Infrastructure propositions
- Shape and articulate go-to-market focus within priority Infrastructure subsectors
- Mentor and develop consultants, building high-performing, inclusive teams
- Be a senior leader within the firm, influencing how we work with our Infrastructure clients
WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE IN YOUR FIRST 6-12 MONTHS
- Take end-to-end ownership of major Infrastructure engagements, from problem definition through to measurable outcomes
- As a senior leader within the firm, you’ll mentor consultants and shape how Curzon partners with Infrastructure clients
- You’ll bring significant experience delivering strategy or transformation programmes across Infrastructure, Utilities, Transport, Energy, or Major Projects
- Direct involvement in practice growth, including proposition development, thought leadership and priority accounts
ABOUT YOU
- Minimum of 7 years experience in UK consulting
- Demonstrable delivery of complex strategy or transformation engagements within Infrastructure or adjacent sectors
- Evidenced commercial capability, including scoping, pricing, margin management, and account growth
- Experience managing significant fee income, with a track record of £750k+ account growth or new sales contribution
STAND OUT EXPERTISE
(DESIRABLE)
- An existing network of senior client-side relationships