Finance & Risk – Senior Consultant / Associate / Engagement Manager – Madrid

Marsh; Madrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Wyman is seeking experienced Finance and Risk professionals to join our expanding practice in Madrid. Senior Consultants, Associates and Engagement Managers will frame problems, design analyses, and guide client teams on risk governance, credit analytics, and regulatory topics.

You will lead project work, develop deep client relationships, and deliver practical recommendations. Candidates should have 2–9 years of relevant experience, strong English, a university degree, and willingness to

Qualifications

• Experience in credit risk analytics and risk topics relevant to finance and risk management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• University degree; willingness to travel for client assignments.

Responsibilities

• Frame problems, develop analyses, and guide junior team members.
• Lead client interactions and ensure recommendations are practical and actionable.
• Collaborate with clients and project teams to deliver high-impact results.

Skills

Credit risk analytics

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Undergraduate or advanced degree

Job description

Company: Oliver Wyman

Description:

Finance and Risk Senior Consultant / Associate / Engagement Manager WHO WE ARE

Finance and Risk is the largest of our specialised practices within Financial Services and is the cornerstone of Oliver Wyman's reputation as a leader in finance and risk management. We bring deep expertise and breakthrough impact to the world's leading financial institutions and government agencies. The following list is a sample of the topics our recent work has focused on, spanning the full spectrum from governance and organisation to more detailed technical and regulatory work:

• Design of finance and risk governance framework and organisational structures
• Developing credit analytics for banks for loss estimation, stress testing, regulatory modelling, customer targeting and business growth
• Regulatory compliance and dialogue (e.g. Basel 2/3, EMIR, Dodd-Frank)
• Liquidity and funding risk management
• Strategic balance sheet management and asset/liability risk
• Articulation of Risk Appetite at Board and ExCo level, and embedding RA into the business
• Cutting-edge loan-level mortgage analytics and forecasting
• Asset-backed security valuation and advanced risk modelling
• Design and implementation of conduct risk management frameworks
• Counterparty credit risk for large derivative traders
• Strategic cost management and post-merger integration
• Operational and non-financial risk measurement and management frameworks
• Assessment and refinement of “risk culture” Design of Board and ExCo level Risk reporting
• Redesigning the strategic planning process
• Strategic financial resource management initiatives (e.g. balance sheet management, RWA optimization)
• Recovery and resolution planning
• Compliance with climate and environmental regulations and market standards
• Assessment customers’ ESG risk profiles
• Climate/environmental transition plan assessments
• Market risk management (commodities, weather/geopolitical events)
• ESG data strategy
• Design of risk measurement frameworks such as Economic Capital and VaR
• Climate stress testing

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Our team is seeking extraordinary individuals with deep expertise to support our continued expansion in this sector, which is experiencing significant growth. Experienced professionals bring us the know-how to make lasting change for our clients and our company. We position ourselves as a leading player in strategy consulting. We provide deep industry- and discipline-specific knowledge and expertise, which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse, entrepreneurial, non-competitive partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment. SENIOR CONSULTANTS have enough experience to ask the right questions, frame hypothesis and initiate research to find the answers. As a Senior Consultant, you will be shaping the problems that we work on and developing specialized expertise that others will seek out. ASSOCIATES break down complex problems into discrete tasks, identifying the key aspects of a problem and directing the focus of junior consultants to those elements. You will effectively plan and execute analysis as well as identify the core issues in complex analyses in order to be able to craft suitable recommendations. You will work side by side with clients and your project team members to move projects forward and manage small teams to get the work done. Clients and colleagues look to Associates for unique insight into the subject area which they have chosen. Associates have strong analytical and synthesis skills and ability to conduct and leverage sophisticated analyses to identify trends, draw conclusions and present recommendations ENGAGEMENT MANAGERS are the on-scene leaders who run our projects day to day. You will lead the team through an efficient and effective problem-solving process from initial thought process through convergence on a solution. You will ensure that recommendations are correct, practical, sensible, relevant and cohesive. It’s a role that demands thought leadership at the strategic level – and command of all the technical and operational details of execution. You will need great communication skills and the ability to forge strong relationships.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

Just as every client project is different, so we recognize and value the diversity of backgrounds and skillsets for successful candidates. We are seeking high-calibre individuals who want to join our winning team. Preference will be given to candidates with:

• 2- 9 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier consulting firm, Big 4 or understand Finance & Risk topics from a bank.
• Specific credit risk analytics experience is preferable
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings
• Fluency in English is required
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Willingness to travel
• Know how to take the initiative, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and put the ones you’ve already got to good use
• Not just intelligence, but creativity too: you’ll be ready to come up with novel ideas to solve our clients’ biggest problems
• Have an aptitude for analytical work, like analysing data sets to identify solutions to complex challenges
• A willingness to work fluidly and respectfully with our incredibly talented team

WHY WORK AT OLIVER WYMAN ?

Working as part of our global, entrepreneurial company, you will do meaningful work from day one. We are looking for individuals who challenge the norm, and constantly strive to build something new for the firm and the world around us. At Oliver Wyman, there's no "one size fits all" - we hire exceptional people and help them thrive through a built-in support network, flexible career paths, and no artificial barriers to advancement. We have a collaborative, supportive and impactful team environment - we want you to bring your authentic self and enjoy working alongside diverse and down-to-earth colleagues who do serious work, but don't take themselves too seriously.

OUR VALUES & CULTURE

Be Brave We stand behind our beliefs while exploring what drives them. We stand up for what is right and persevere through difficulty. \ We venture into the unknown, staying open to our greatest possibilities.

Lead with Heart \ We build relationships with clients and colleagues that last, grounded in transparency, authenticity, and trust. We love what we do and have fun while we do it. And we combine this passion with rigor and skill to drive sustainable performance.

Strive for Breakthroughs We bring deep expertise and profound curiosity to the pursuit of ambitious ideas and uncommon insights. We ask bigger questions, seek diverse perspectives, and challenge ourselves to find the most powerful and sustainable solutions.

Work as One We succeed as a unified team of colleagues and clients, achieving together what separately would be beyond our reach. We care for and develop one another. We learn from differences, overcome divisions, and celebrate our shared achievements.

Own our Impact We act as entrepreneurs and stewards of the firm. We own the journey, acting with integrity at every step. \\And we own our impact, holding ourselves to the highest standards to deliver stronger results for our clients, better opportunities for each other and lasting change for society.

ABOUT OLIVER WYMAN Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman. Oliver Wyman is an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to diversity is genuine, deep and growing. We're not perfect yet, but we're working hard right now to make our teams balanced, representative and diverse.