Managing Director, Solutions

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Hybrid working

Job summary

Core-Asset Consulting in London seeks a Managing Director of Solutions to lead the consolidation of multiple business units into a single high-performing division. You will shape strategy, drive commercial performance, and support growth, including through acquisition.

The role requires senior leadership experience in regulated financial services with strong stakeholder management at the C-suite level and a data-driven, technology-enabled approach to propositions.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in pensions, investment management, or data-led advisory environments.
• Experience leading change, integrating business lines, or transforming operating models.
• Strong commercial acumen with revenue ownership and budgeting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end consolidation of multiple units into a single function with a clear strategy and operating model.
• Own commercial accountability including revenue growth, profitability, costs, and product performance; manage forecasting and reporting to Board.
• Oversee enhancement of data/reporting platforms to inform client and internal decisions.
• Build integrated propositions combining consultancy, delivery, and data-led capabilities.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams with regular performance reviews.
• Drive change management during integration and growth, ensuring stakeholder buy-in.

Skills

Senior leadership

Pensions

Investment management

Data-led consultancy

Stakeholder management

Budget ownership

Team leadership

Change management

M&A input

Education

Degree in Finance/Economics/Investments/Business

Job description

Job Description

We are working with a well-established and multi-award-winning financial services provider who are seeking a Managing Director of Solutions to join their senior leadership team in London.

This is a newly created, senior leadership opportunity for someone with a strong track record in bringing together multiple business units into one cohesive, high-performing division.The successful candidate will lead the consolidation and transformation of business units into a single, unified function, working closely with the Executive Committee to shape strategy, drive commercial performance, and support the organisation's continued growth, including through acquisition.

Deep pensions knowledge is not essential for this role, it is essential that you have worked in a regulated financial services environment.What matters most is demonstrable experience leading business integration, strong stakeholder management skills at senior/C-suite level, sound commercial acumen, and comfort engaging with data-led and technology-driven propositions.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Significant senior leadership experience gained in pensions, investment management, investment solutions, professional services, or data-led consultancy environments.


• Demonstrated experience leading change, integrating business lines, or transforming operating models.


• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of owning budgets, driving revenue growth, and supporting sales and client delivery.


• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and business unit heads.


• Comfort engaging with data and technology-driven products and platforms.


• Strong people leadership with a track record of building engaged, high-performing teams.


• Degree in Finance, Economics, Investments, Business, or a related discipline; professional investment qualifications (e.g.CFA) desirable but not required.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end consolidation of business units into one cohesive function, defining a compelling strategic vision and operating model.


• Take full commercial accountability across the division, including revenue growth, profitability, cost efficiency, and product performance; own forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting to the Board.


• Oversee the enhancement and optimisation of the group's data and reporting platform, ensuring its outputs drive better client and internal decision-making.


• Champion the development of integrated propositions that combine consultancy insight, professional services delivery, and data-led capabilities.


• Build, lead, and motivate high-performing teams, conducting regular performance, development, and succession reviews across the newly consolidated division.


• Lead change management efforts during integration and growth, ensuring clarity of purpose, employee engagement, and stakeholder buy-in.


• Support M&A activity by providing insight on investment, platform, and product implications, and contribute to integration planning and execution.

Benefits

• A highly competitive salary, with bonus potential and Equity potential


• A wider benefits package including private medical insurance, group life assurance, pension contribution, and hybrid working

Job reference: 16544

INDPERM

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.