Careers Consultant: Finance Specialist (UCL School of Management)

UK Dementia Research Institute; London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Careers Consultant specializing in Finance to join their dynamic team. This role involves guiding students through their unique career journeys in the financial sector, offering personalized support through workshops, seminars, and one-on-one coaching. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in career development, particularly within finance, and a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion. Join a collaborative environment that values professional excellence and offers exciting opportunities for growth and innovation.

Benefits

41 Days holiday

Annual leave purchase scheme

Defined benefit pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Relocation scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting career development in financial sectors is essential.
• Passion for coaching and mentoring individuals towards their career goals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive Careers and Professional Development Programme.
• Provide bespoke support through workshops, seminars, and coaching.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Career Development

Financial Services Knowledge

Education

Experience in Higher Education

Background in Finance or Accountancy

Job description

Careers Consultant: Finance Specialist (UCL School of Management)

Ref Number B06-00137

Professional Expertise: Student Well-being and Registry Department

Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience) (B06)

Location: London

Working Pattern: Full time

Salary: £43,374 - £51,860

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Type: Hybrid

Available for Secondment: No

Closing Date: 11-May-2025

About us

UCL Careers provides careers education to current students, graduates and staff of UCL, as well as recruitment solutions for employers. UCL Careers provides a ‘core’ service for students as well as bespoke support within some academic areas, including UCL’s School of Management (SoM).

The UCL School of Management is home to UCL’s business and management research and education programmes, and has a reputation for world-leading research and teaching.

About the role

This is a new Careers Consultant job with a Finance specialism. Many UCL School of Management students aspire to work in the financial sector, with some choosing to study specialist programmes like MSc Finance, MSc Management (Finance pathway), or one of the new programmes: MSc Finance with Data Science or MSc Strategic Accounting and Finance (online), which are launching in September 2025.

In this job, you'll form part of a team of Careers Consultants and Employer Engagement professionals, to plan and deliver a comprehensive Careers and Professional Development Programme. This includes a mix of workshops, seminars, 1:1 coaching and application support, ensuring that every student has access to personal, bespoke support on their own unique Careers journey, and the ability to excel in the recruitment process.

About you

For this job, we are looking for people with a passion for coaching/mentoring, and who have experience of supporting the career development of others. Having experience of careers work in Higher Education, as well as in one or more of the target sectors (Finance, Fintech or Accountancy), or significant experience and working knowledge of financial services gained from a similar role in another university or business school is essential for this specialist role.

The UCL Careers’ School of Management team are constantly challenging themselves to develop and be better in order to deliver sector-leading Careers support. We are looking for people who share a similar commitment to professional excellence, and who thrive on being part of a busy, collaborative team.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.