Four Ways to Join NCL
We do not try to fit people into a box. Partners, associates, consultants and Bring Your Own Client each suit a different way of working and the table below compares them. Register your interest on any of the four pages if you are not sure which is right for you and we will talk it through.
| Partners and directorsOwn client relationships, or own the delivery | AssociatesStay independent, help source and own work | ConsultantsStaff or contractors, full time or fractional | Bring Your Own ClientKeep your client and join NCL as an employee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You bring | Client relationships, judgement and standing in the industry | Scarce expertise, leadership and experience and help in sourcing work | Nuclear delivery experience and an interest in consulting | An established client relationship affected by a change in contracting policy |
| NCL provides | Six consulting practices, advisers, a quality management system and operational support | Client confidence, senior peers, delivery discipline and continuity | A consulting career with benefits, CPD and peer support, or structured fixed-term assignments | A full employment package, continuous service and access to wider work |
| Your role | Partners own the client relationship and the outcome. Service directors own the deliverables and the team. | Own the assignments you help to source | Deliver as part of NCL teams under a partner’s direction | Continue the role your client relies on, employed by NCL |
| Commitment | Fractional and non-exclusive | Assignment by assignment | Full time or fractional, employed or on a fixed-term contract | Employment with NCL, with your client contracting through NCL |
| Suits | Senior nuclear professionals ready to lead client relationships or a practice’s delivery | Independent practitioners and small consultancies with scarce expertise | People building a consulting career in nuclear, full time or alongside other work | Consultants whose client still wants them but no longer wants their PSC |
| Find out more | Partners and directors | Associates | Consultants | Bring Your Own Client |
Working with NCL
Senior Work with a Consultancy Behind You
Our consultants, associates and partners work side by side on assignments for government, regulators, developers and operators. NCL finds and contracts the work, sets the quality standards and reviews what we deliver so you can concentrate on the work itself.