Strategy Consultant - Banking

Accenture; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategy Consultant with a strong background in the Banking sector. In this dynamic role, you will leverage your analytical skills to support clients in transforming their business operations and achieving their strategic goals. Collaborating with teams, you will provide insights and recommendations, mentor junior members, and build lasting relationships with clients. This position offers the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced environment while making a significant impact on client success. If you are passionate about strategy and technology, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Strategy consulting experience from a Tier 1 consulting firm.
• Experience in Banking, Capital Markets, and Payment institutions.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of projects to enhance clients' positions in the Banking industry.
• Build relationships with clients and deliver strategic solutions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Prioritization

Education

MBA or equivalent graduate degree

Tools

Analytics

Digital Technologies

Job description

You Are:
A Strategy Consultant with experience supporting clients within the Banking Industry. Your experience includes working with the management team and senior leadership to support clients on strategies to transform their business operations or business model so they can crush their strategic, financial, and operational goals. As a consultant, you’re a natural at working within teams and mentoring analysts. You thrive in solving complex problems, thanks to your prodigious analytical skills and structured approach. You have excellent communication and people skills along with a strong desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

The Work:

• Support the delivery of projects to get the lay of the land of clients’ position in the Banking industry to make sure they are positioned for long-term success with practical road maps for carrying out strategy, managing change, and delivering value.

• Support teams to deliver world-class business, operations, and technology strategy solutions that meet the needs of clients.

• Build relationships with clients and Accenture’s leaders and partner with them to create strategic solutions that sustain Accenture’s profile as a long-term trusted advisor and partner.

• Provide overall guidance on quantitative analysis and research to generate recommendations and insights and drive outcomes.

• Mentor junior members of the team.

• Travel Monday – Thursday may be required based on client demand. Accenture promotes a client-centric, flexible work environment.

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum 2 years of Strategy consulting experience from a Tier 1 consulting firm, or

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with Banking, Capital Markets, and Payment institutions at the intersection of Business and Technology (for example: Operating Models, digital disruption)

• Practical knowledge and understanding of Analytics and Digital Technologies

• Understanding of what it takes for a strategy to be executed

• High-level understanding of how ecosystems fit into the digital world, and how digital technology is changing business

• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

• Ability to prioritize the issues and present solutions to Senior Leaders

• English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders across Canada. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

Bonus Points if:

• You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree from a top business school