Transforming the way we work

There is rapid progression for high performers and clear career paths no matter what level you join, or where in the world you want to go. Here you will find an outstanding development programme, which continues throughout your career, and which is essential to providing growth for you and for PA. We deliver training and development that will bring out your finest talents and develop you as a leading expert in your field.

Our core values

Our success as a consulting firm is founded on a set of core values that drive the way we behave with clients and each other.

At all times, PA people are:

Client focused We do whatever it takes to serve our clients to the highest possible standards, with everyone at PA focusing on delivering success for our clients. We always put our clients first.

Selfless and team orientated We ensure that our people respect each other and work to make each other successful, rather than seek to be hailed as lone heroes. We know that to add great value to clients, we have to work together as teams and embrace a diversity of people, working styles and approaches. We show consideration for our colleagues, help out in times of crisis even when it is not ‘our’ problem, and work for ‘One PA’ around the world.

Ethical We act ethically, honourably and responsibly by following the four principles of PA’s code of conduct: decency, excellence, character protection and justice. With any action, we strive to do ‘the right thing’, rather than ‘the easy thing’, and when in doubt ask ourselves; “How will this look? Am I happy with how people would perceive my behaviour were they to hear about what I have done here?”

Commercially driven It is in our clients’ interests, as much as our own, for PA to be commercially successful and strong. We re-invest our profits into the business so that the value we add to clients can continue to grow. We are proud to ask our clients to pay fully for the value we add, so that the benefit on each assignment is both to the client and to PA. We operate with sound commercial practices and stick to our processes and standard procedures, even when it’s difficult or time-consuming to do so.

Seeking to excel For PA’s people, nothing but the best will do. PA is a leading, innovative organisation, which encourages all its people to be the best they can possibly be – to be dedicated, ambitious, entrepreneurial and innovative.

Corporate social responsibility

Corporate social responsibility is intrinsically linked to our core business values and we believe that being a socially responsible business makes good business sense. We are making a difference in this critical area of the economy and society, both within PA and when working with our clients. Read more on our CSR.

Volunteering

PA’s Giving Back and Volunteering scheme reflects the strong desire among many people to take part in activities or actions which contribute something to meet the needs of wider society.

Generally, the best way that PA can support social causes is through the time and skills of our employees. Staff members who are interested in committing time to a socially worthwhile cause are able to spend up to three days a year on an eligible project, providing that the commitment can be managed around client commitments/administrative duties. Interested staff can either nominate a cause that they would like to work for or apply to join a pro bono project that PA has established.

For example, a few employees based out of the Arlington, Virginia, office, volunteer at a local homeless shelter called Miriam’s Kitchen, whose main focus is to provide nutritional meals, case management, mental health and addiction services as well as housing support to more than 2,000 homeless people in the Washington, DC area.