Client Partner - Banking and Financial Markets

ENGINEERINGUK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Client Partner in London to drive growth in Banking & Financial Services. You will lead client relationships, manage sales cycles, and influence strategic direction. Successful candidates will have extensive experience in business development and proven leadership skills. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement and a competitive salary with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Employee share scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales, business development, and operational management within Banking & Financial Services.
• Extensive experience managing senior client relationships and delivering growth.
• Strong understanding of UK and Asia banking markets, industry trends, and regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth strategies in Banking & Financial Services.
• Manage end-to-end sales cycles and cultivate client relationships.
• Provide market insight and contribute to CGI's strategic direction.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership skills

Sales

Business development

Relationship management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

Client Partner - Banking and Financial Markets

View more categories View less categories Sector Banking and Financial Services Role Partner Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

At CGI, we are driving transformation across the banking and financial services industry, helping clients adapt to radical shifts and seize the opportunities of tomorrow's marketplace. As a Client Partner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping strategies, building trusted client relationships, and delivering measurable business outcomes. Working with global financial institutions, you will help define new ways of working, drive growth, and deliver innovative solutions that make a lasting impact. Here, you'll collaborate with forward‑thinking professionals, take ownership of ambitious goals, and be supported to achieve your full potential while influencing the future of financial services.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

This is a hybrid position.

Your future duties and responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the growth of CGI's Banking & Financial Services portfolio by developing trusted partnerships with senior clients and identifying new opportunities for value creation. You will take ownership of business development, operational management, and delivery success across a diverse client base in the UK and Asia. Acting as a strategic advisor, you will shape solutions that address industry challenges, champion innovation, and ensure the delivery of sustainable outcomes.

You will also play a key leadership role within CGI, supporting team development, driving collaboration across business units, and contributing to our go‑to‑market strategies. This position offers a unique opportunity to combine commercial expertise with thought leadership, ensuring CGI continues to deliver measurable impact for our clients.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead & Innovate: Build and execute growth strategies, securing new business opportunities in Banking & Financial Services
• Develop & Deliver: Manage end‑to‑end sales cycles, from opportunity identification to contract close
• Build & Strengthen: Cultivate long‑term, trusted client relationships across the UK and Asia
• Shape & Influence: Provide market insight and contribute to CGI's strategic direction
• Guide & Support: Lead, mentor, and develop teams while ensuring operational excellence
• Manage & Optimise: Oversee financial and operational performance to achieve revenue and growth targets

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

To succeed, you will bring strong commercial acumen, proven leadership skills, and deep sector knowledge, combined with the ability to inspire confidence and deliver measurable results. You should be motivated by growth, adept at building trusted client relationships, and skilled at leading teams in a collaborative, high‑performing environment.

You should have:

• Proven track record in sales, business development, and operational management within Banking & Financial Services
• Extensive experience managing senior client relationships and delivering growth
• Strong understanding of UK and Asia banking markets, industry trends, and regulatory environments
• Demonstrated success in achieving and exceeding revenue targets
• Excellent leadership, influencing, and consultative selling skills
• Experience in bid management, deal shaping, proposals, and financial modelling
• Strong technical IT awareness with the ability to connect solutions to business outcomes
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because...
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Skills

• Banking
• Leadership

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