Senior Associate II, Commercial

Informa Group Plc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech consulting firm is seeking a Senior Associate II in Toronto to lead projects and mentor junior staff while working in a collaborative environment. The role requires strong analytical capabilities and experience in management consulting, particularly in the fintech industry. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and be willing to travel. The position offers competitive benefits, flexible working options, and opportunities for learning and development.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Flexible working options

Annual leave and volunteering days

Learning and development tools

Social events and networking opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a management consultant or in a strategy capacity.
• Strong analytical skills with complex data sets.
• Experience with developing and training staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and consulting teams.
• Design analytic models and provide guidance.
• Support business development efforts.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

SQL proficiency

Presentation skills

Storytelling

Training staff

Communication skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, quantitative finance, computer science, economics, or related field

Master's or MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Regression modeling

VBA

Job description

Curinos empowers financial institutions to make better, faster and more profitable decisions through industry-leading proprietary data, technologies and insights. With decades-long expertise in the financial services industry and a relentless focus on the future, Curinos technology and analytics ecosystem allows clients to anticipate customer needs and optimize their go-to market decisions in an increasingly competitive market.

This position is based at our Toronto office located at 181 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5H 3M7, Canada.

Job Description

Are you a passionate qualified management consultant looking to make a significant impact in the fintech industry? Join Curinos as a Senior Associate II, Commercial within our Advisory Department where you will play a pivotal role in firm planning and management activities including recruiting, performance management and infrastructure development. This will assist our firm in shaping the future of B2B SaaS applications that empower financial institutions to take a customer‑centric approach to pricing and portfolio management. We're embarking on an exciting journey to develop novel solutions aimed at helping banks acquire and grow profitable customer relationships, and we need a talented and driven Senior Associate like you to help us get there.

Responsibilities

• Identify the scope and oversee projects of varying degrees and complexity including managing teams of consultants
• Anchor key client projects by providing day‑to‑day client interaction at a senior level
• Design analytic models and provide guidance to project team members to build such models
• Develop insights and findings from a variety of models and analytics; craft strategic stories to be presented to client executives
• Develop, train and mentor junior staff members to be capable successors in the practice
• Support the business development efforts of the senior Managing Directors and Principals by assisting with proposal and contract writing
• Support the development of one or more streams of intellectual capital and methodology development within the division
• Write and contribute to the publishing of articles and reports that position and establish the firm as a thought leader

Qualifications

Candidates should have the following background, skills and characteristics:

• 2‑3 years experience as a management consultant, preferably in either a major strategy firm; or 2+ years in retail or commercial banking, brokerage, wealth management, or consumer lending in a strategy capacity
• Strong analytical capabilities including the ability to structure complex analytical models utilizing large data sets. Proficiency in SQL, familiarity and experience with regression modeling including familiarity with VBA
• Strong presentations skills including experience with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment, and meet tight client deadlines
• Experience developing and training staff in core consulting project management capabilities
• Strong English verbal communication skills, with a particular focus on effective story telling and logical presentation
• Willingness to travel including ability to travel to the US
• Bachelors degree required in mathematics, quantitative finance, computer science, economics, or a related quantitative field; masters or MBA preferred

Additional Information

Why work at Curinos?

• Competitive benefits, including a range of Financial, Health and Lifestyle benefits to choose from
• Flexible working options, including home working, flexible hours and part time options, depending on the role requirements – please ask!
• Competitive annual leave, floating holidays, volunteering days and a day off for your birthday!
• Learning and development tools to assist with your career development
• Work with industry leading Subject Matter Experts and specialist products
• Regular social events and networking opportunities
• Collaborative, supportive culture, including an active DE&I program
• Employee Assistance Program which provides expert third‑party advice on wellbeing, relationships, legal and financial matters, as well as access to counselling services

Applying

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't meet all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have relevant skills or experience, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need!

If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, special requirements to access our buildings or adjusted interview formats pleasecontact us at [e-mail] and we’ll do everything we can to help.

Inclusivity at Curinos

We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Curinosis proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.