Director, Business Transformation (Financial Services) Corporate Finance & Restructuring

FTI Consulting, Inc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Director for Business Transformation in Financial Services. The role involves driving project teams, developing client strategies, and leveraging market insights to improve operational performance. Candidates should have consulting experience in financial services, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to professional development. This position is based in London with opportunities for international collaboration.

Benefits

Market competitive benefits

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Professional development programs

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading consulting teams for financial services clients.
• Project experience in high paced environments focused on impact.
• Significant experience of short, high intensity projects.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project teams with client's engagements.
• Develop recommendations based on financial and operational reviews.
• Drive client implementation including program management.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Consulting skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree level education

Post graduate experience at a major consulting firm

Job description

Overview

Director, Business Transformation (Financial Services) Corporate Finance & Restructuring

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world's top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you'll work side-by-side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you'll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You'll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

What You'll Do

The successful candidate will participate in project teams, working with clients on the execution of various engagements. As such, key activities include:

• Developing recommendations based on high quality and insightful financial and operational reviews and modelling
• Analysing market trends and company financials for new insights
• Identifying how to improve operational performance and create upside potential
• Identifying risks, potential downsides and mitigating actions
• Building pragmatic and implementable strategies and business plans, underpinned by solid analyses
• Driving client implementation including programme management across multiple initiatives
• Writing client ready reports and presenting our work to clients
• Developing and coaching more junior consultants
• Working in the FTI London office, with frequent working in FTI offices across EMEA and on client sites

How You'll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You'll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Proven experience leading consulting teams on engagements for financial services clients, including managing timelines, coaching junior team members, coordinating internal experts, ensuring quality of analysis and deliverables, developing trusted client relationships
• Project experience in high paced environments focused on impact and rapid results (e.g. rapid performance improvement, revenue enhancement, turnaround, business plan review/development, due diligence, carve-out, integration, implementation)
• Significant experience of short, high intensity projects with tight deadlines, as well as longer term engagements driving results through implementation
• Experience of supporting business development activities
• International exposure and experience
• Proven consulting skills with ability to go beyond the analysis to add value, influence change, innovate, visualise and create, while providing outstanding client service
• Team player, open-minded, possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Develop team management and coaching skills
• Highly organised and structured, with excellent problem solving skills
• Experience of managing client stakeholders
• Builds and maintains relationships beyond the engagement
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, builds good professional and personal relationships with client teams at all levels and across the firm
• Combines business sense and financial understanding with commercial capabilities
• Strong written communication skills, able to produce client ready PowerPoint documents
• Highly confident at dealing with uncertainty and problem solving with incomplete data
• Flexible to accommodate frequent travel

Basis Qualifications

• Fluent English speaker and writer
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Demonstrable post graduate experience at a major consulting firm serving financial services clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional qualifications such as CFA or MBA an advantage
• Additional industry experience or private equity an advantage
• International exposure and experience

Our goal is to support the wellbeing of you and your families - physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 7,900 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. The Company generated $3.7 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting's services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, visit and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.

Additional Information

• Job Family/Level: Op Level 3 - Director
• Employee Status: Regular

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