Principal Back Office Business Consultant- Sophis

Teciem; Paris; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Teciem seeks a Principal Back Office Business Consultant to lead Invest/Sophis implementations for customers worldwide. You will bring deep capital markets and back-office expertise, work closely with sales and product teams, mentor junior consultants, and help develop SOWs during opportunities.

You will travel as needed to deliver projects, engage with clients, and drive standardization of processes and training across the team.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of capital markets, investment management and buy-side needs.
• Subject matter expert in back office, finance and accounting.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Invest/Sophis implementation projects with high customer satisfaction.
• Analyze customer business processes and scenarios.
• Configure business processes and best practices for Invest/Sophis.
• Assist planning, status updates, risks, and reviews.
• Define detailed requirements and provide customization guidance.
• Provide onsite consultancy, with potential extensive travel.
• Stay up-to-date with product roadmap and industry trends.

Skills

Capital markets

Back office

Client facing

Mentoring

Business process

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, MIS or related

Job description

The Work We Do

Teciem designs, builds, and delivers treasury and capital markets software solutions for financial institutions worldwide. We serve banks of every size and geography, offering the right setup for the right need.

Our solutions are designed to replace multiple disconnected systems with one complete, front-to-back platform, helping customers to capture trading and business opportunities quickly, clearly and with control. We cover the entire trading lifecycle, ensuring that everything - from execution to position keeping, to risk management – runs smoothly.

With decades of experience and one of the largest, most diverse client bases in the industry, we turn deep industry knowledge into software that covers most asset classes, meets complex real-world treasury and capital market’s needs, and adapts as markets evolve.

Within the Teciem Sophis Invest Professional Services team, reporting to the functional lead, Teciem is looking for a Principal Back Office Business Consultant , who will utilize his/her knowledge of specific markets and Teciem solutions to lead the implementation of Teciem’s Sophis Invest and Sophis solutions for customers.

Principal Business Consultants are the functional product experts within the Teciem Professional Services organization. While remaining highly billable and working on customer projects, the Principal Business Consultant is also the leader and mentor of more junior consultants working within the Sophis Invest practice.

In addition, the Principal Business Consultant is very closely aligned with the Teciem sales, global solutions consulting and product organizations and is responsible for participating in the development of Statements of Work (SOWs) and for assisting the sales process during sales opportunities when business, market and solution knowledge is required.

Summary

In order to perform the role, the Principal Business Consultant requires:

• Extensive knowledge of the functionality of capital markets, investment management and buy side solutions
• Extensive market knowledge of capital markets, investment management, asset management and financial services in general.
• Subject Matter Expert in Back Office / Finance / Accounting
• Strong communication and client-facing skills in order to be able to present and implement the solution
• A deep understanding of the business drivers of customers

Responsibilities

• Successfully deliver Invest / Sophis implementation projects and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction
• Analyze customer’s current business processes and scenarios.
• Specify, present and configure business processes and best practices for customers during Invest / Sophis implementations
• Assist project and delivery management in planning all aspects of projects, updating project status and risks, performing technical and functional reviews
• Communicate with customers to define detailed requirements for Invest / Sophis implementations
• Provide advice for customizing or implementing new functions in the solution
• Provide onsite consultancy services, with potentially extensive travelling required
• Pro-actively keep up-to-date with the product roadmap and latest developments, upgrades as well as industry trends, and communicate knowledge within the team
• Work with sales and Teciem global solution consultants to develop new services business from the existing customer base
• Provide input into the development of standards, tools, processes, documentation and templates to standardize and improve the execution of the implementation tasks and to aid training of new consultants

Core Competencies

• Customer focus and strong customer management skills
• Committed to providing excellent client service at all times to a very demanding customer base
• Solid interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving and decision‑making skills
• Ability to multi‑task and work independently and manage time efficiently
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
• Team player: this role will work closely with all functions within Teciem

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• 10 years of experience in the financial software industry, with specific focus on capital markets software for back office.
• SME on finance/accounting/back-office topics.
• Buy side experience is a strong plus.
• Professional services experience with a financial software vendor is a strong plus.
• Practical experience of implementing software solutions for the financial industry: Invest/Sophis knowledge is a strong plus, experience with competing or similar capital markets, investment management and buy side solutions is a plus.
• Outstanding relationship management and communication skills
• Highly customer focused approach.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Computer Science, Mathematics, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, MIS or any related courses, or relevant work experience. Certified accountant is not mandatory but would be a plus.
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Diverse Minds, Shared Ambition

At Teciem, we believe that our strength comes from the diversity of our people. Different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences fuel our innovation and help us build solutions that truly make a difference in the world of financial technology.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, heard, and empowered to grow. Here, you can bring your whole self to work, contribute your unique ideas, and be part of a team driven by shared ambition.

We welcome talent from all walks of life and encourage applications from individuals of all genders, races, ages, abilities, identities, and beliefs. Together, we’re shaping a culture where diversity isn’t just celebrated — it’s essential to our success.