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Job Description Overview

Division: Asset & Wealth Management Consulting

Role: Manager

Expertise: Data

Location: Paris

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) is the leading global consultancy to the asset and wealth management industry. We are a boutique management consulting firm that offers the world's top asset and wealth managers a competitive edge through our expertise and industry insight. Our team is of a uniquely high calibre and by focusing on asset and wealth management alone we build deep knowledge and experience within our industry. We work with a blue-chip client base, including 95% of the top 20 global asset management firms, and work with over 660 clients across the globe. We have our headquarters located in the United Kingdom and offices in France as well as other major European financial centres (Luxembourg, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany) and globally across United States, Canada and Asia-Pacific.

Following a successful London Stock Exchange (AIM) admission in 2017, we are now at a critical turning point in our growth. We are looking to grow the company across all levels. Pivotal to our success in this, we will be assembling the next generation of leaders, responsible for growing, elevating our market position further and nurturing the junior talent through the business. At Alpha, we pride ourselves in fostering a meritocratic environment perfect for building a career and meeting great people, as well as a rewarding place to work.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Carry out consulting engagements or manage projects for Alpha clients, leaders in Asset Management (Asset Managers, Private Banks, Investor Services Providers).
2. Become the Data Practice SME, ensuring the delivery of projects related to client's integrity, availability, and visibility of all data sources.
3. Work with clients proposing analytical solutions/processes and leveraging AI and/or new technologies to design and implement new TOMs.
4. Participate in projects related to the management of data vendors and evaluation of potential new ones.
5. Support the development of continuously-evolving client's businesses and the growth of analytics, data models, and quantitative analysis of the performance of clients' data/processes.
6. Use machine learning, data mining, statistical techniques, and conduct A/B experiments to solve complex business problems.
7. Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for large scale data analyses, model development, model validation, and model implementation.
8. Be familiar with best-in-class solutions.

Role Requirements (Skills, Experience and Qualifications):

1. 5-8 years proven experience in consulting or projects, gained within a leading financial institution or consulting firm.
2. An understanding of market trends, drivers, and outlook of the Asset and Wealth Management market.
3. First-class communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills with an excellent command of Microsoft Office.
4. Proven track record in client relationship development, including examples of client account support/management and preferably geared towards supporting business development/sales initiatives.
5. Stakeholder management and influencing skills with clients, colleagues, and junior team members.
6. Focus on team achievement, not just individual goals.
7. Fluency in English is required, as well as French or German.
8. Willingness to travel.

Sharing Success:

1. Competitive base salary.
2. Share of the profits of the business as a % of base salary.
3. 25 working days of paid leave, 2 days off, 27 days in total.
4. Lunch vouchers (10€).
5. Life insurance and travel insurance.
6. Laptop and mobile phone.
7. Possibility to access the company's competitive car leasing program.
8. Supportive, social and collaborative environment.
9. Comprehensive training and development programmes (CAPM, Prince 2, CFA...).
10. Fantastic opportunity to be more entrepreneurial in a growing market with a reputable company brand.
11. An opportunity to make a significant contribution to Alpha value propositions, and to build and grow your own network within the Asset and Wealth Management industry.

We are a highly collaborative and supportive team and enjoy socialising together. At Alpha we are committed to employing individuals from all backgrounds, that reflects the multi-cultural society we live in. We pride ourselves on operating an inclusive working environment and providing the best people to meet our client's expectations of service.

Your Wellbeing:

Ensuring that we prioritise the wellbeing and pastoral care of everyone is paramount. To support this, we have an established mentoring and employee oversight framework across all global locations and levels. At the same time, we continue to invest in our comprehensive training and development programme that builds confidence, consulting skills, and industry content.

Next steps: If this sounds like one of the proposed roles that are ideal for you, apply today to a grade chosen based on your qualifications! If successful, you will have the opportunity to meet various team members during our recruitment process which typically includes a Competency style interview, a Case Study interview, and a Final Round interview with one of our Europe Directors.