Senior Associate (Strategy)

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Greater London is seeking an Associate to join their Strategy and Deals division. The role requires strategic consulting experience and analytical skills to support clients in asset and wealth management. Responsibilities include delivering client-ready materials, participating in pitches, and contributing to business development. Candidates should have at least 3 years in a consulting firm and a strong academic background. Benefits include a profit share scheme, health insurance, and 25 days annual leave.

Benefits

Profit share scheme

Monthly FlexWallet allowance

Private health insurance

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Strategy consulting experience within a consulting firm or relevant experience combined with an MBA.
• Proven track record in delivering strategic consulting engagements.
• Experienced in supporting clients with strategic planning cycles.

Responsibilities

• Commits to timelines for work delivery and effectively prioritises tasks.
• Completes modelling of business operations or functions.
• Participates and contributes to client pitches.

Skills

Strategic consulting experience

Analytical skills

Client engagement

Proposition development

Education

2:1 degree or higher from a reputable university

MBA

Job description

Founded in London in 2003, Alpha FMC is the global leader consulting asset, wealth management and insurance industries. Our 1,000+ consultants drive success through expertise and experience across 17 offices, empowering over 970 clients.

At Alpha, we work hard, deliver excellence and value work-life balance, with a company-paid summer trip, seasonal socials, and mentorship events. Diversity & Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility are core values, reflected in numerous industry awards including The Sunday Times “Top 100 Best Large Companies To Work For” in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Our Strategy and Deals division operates across all Alpha clients (asset managers, wealth managers and insurers), supporting them to grow their businesses. As an Associate, you’ll work on a range of projects to build up your skills including establishing and assessing profitability, supporting entry into new markets, and providing due diligence and other similar services to clients looking to grow via acquisition. Our Associates will work across a range of these engagements and are encouraged to develop their skillset and rapidly develop your professional career with excellent experience.

Role Responsibilities

• Delivery: Commits to timelines for work delivery. Effectively prioritises tasks and manages time to meet project deadlines, demonstrating efficiency in delivery. Produces high-quality, near client-ready materials, that follow a logical flow in written and visual communication
• Management: Makes straightforward decisions about their and junior members' tasks/output.
• Analysis: Completes modelling of business operations or functions, with some supervision. Applies analytical skills to interpret data, identify patterns, and draw meaningful conclusions to support recommendations
• Proposition Development: Supports reactive research under direction, to be used as part of business development/sales process by seniors within the team. Offers fresh perspectives beyond the direction given
• Client-Engagement: Participates and contributes to pitches. Understands and can articulate the Alpha proposition to key stakeholders
• Leadership and Mentorship: Proactively provides timely, clear, actionable, and helpful feedback to peers and seniors to support their development, while recognising the value of differences in style.

Role Requirements

• An enthusiasm to work in a start-up style culture and be a key part of a developing and growing team
• 3+ years of Strategy consulting experience within a consulting firm or relevant experience combined with an MBA
• Proven track record in delivering strategic consulting engagements, with working experience in standard methodologies and frameworks that could be developed and leveraged within Alpha
• Experienced in supporting clients with strategic planning cycles, including conducting market and competitive analysis and developing go-to-market strategies
• Experienced in organisational design and restructuring within the Asset & Wealth Management sector.
• 2:1 degree or higher from a reputable university

What we offer you

• Profit share scheme wherein a % of company profits are distributed amongst staff
• Monthly FlexWallet allowance
• Private health insurance, critical illness, income protection and life insurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Your choice of a high end laptop and mobile phone
• Working from home allowance upon joining of up to £400
• Comprehensive training and development programmes (CFA, IMC…)
• 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