Senior Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Consultant for strategic and operational engagements in the investment management industry. You will leverage your expertise to provide business analysis and technical guidance, enhancing client decision-making and process optimization. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the asset management ecosystem, coupled with strong analytical and communication skills to deliver impactful solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years professional experience in investment management.
• Experience in business analysis or functional roles in front-office technology, risk analytics, or data governance.
• Hands-on proficiency with SQL, Python, and data integration tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute client engagements ensuring quality outcomes and client satisfaction.
• Conduct current state assessments and develop future-state operating models.
• Support system implementation projects and contribute to data governance.

Skills

Investment data flows

Communication

Presentation

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical rigor

Tools

SQL

Python

ETL/data integration platforms

MS Office Suite

Job description

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A global consulting and technology firm specialized in delivering high-impact transformation initiatives across the financial services industry. With a focus on digital innovation, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making, the company partners with leading institutions to design and implement scalable technology architectures, optimize business processes, and integrate next-generation platforms. Its multidisciplinary teams combine deep domain knowledge in capital markets and asset management with expertise in enterprise systems, cloud infrastructure, and agile methodologies.

Mission

As a Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in delivering strategic and operational engagements for global investment management clients. Drawing on your experience within the asset management ecosystem, you will provide subject matter expertise and business analysis in defined functional areas. You will be instrumental in bridging technical and operational objectives, supporting client decision-making, system implementation, and process optimization. This position demands analytical rigor, consultative thinking, and the ability to operate in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Consulting Delivery

• Execute client engagements from scoping through delivery, ensuring quality outcomes, adherence to timelines, and client satisfaction.
• Conduct detailed current state assessments through interviews, documentation review, surveys, and workshops.
• Develop and articulate future-state operating models, process improvements, and architectural recommendations.

Functional and Technical Analysis

• Lead or contribute to data governance initiatives: define taxonomies, business glossaries, and domain-specific controls.
• Participate in or lead system implementation projects: requirements gathering, data mapping, transformation, testing, and validation.
• Support system/vendor selection activities, including RFP design, vendor evaluation, and decision frameworks.

Collaboration and Knowledge Contribution

• Work cross-functionally with internal knowledge groups to expand domain expertise.
• Contribute to research and benchmarking content, whitepapers, webinars, and client-facing communications.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the investment management industry (asset manager, asset owner, or asset servicer).
• Demonstrated experience as a business analyst or functional contributor in one or more of the following areas:
• Front-office technology and processes: trade lifecycle, OMS/PMS, research workflows.
• Performance and risk analytics: attribution, GIPS, multi-asset risk modeling.
• Data architecture and analytics: governance, Snowflake, Markit EDM, BI tools.
• Enterprise compliance and risk: policy enforcement, proxy voting, vendor oversight.
• Solid understanding of investment data flows and financial instruments across asset classes.
• Hands-on proficiency with tools and languages such as SQL, Python, and ETL/data integration platforms.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Advanced skills in MS Office Suite and the creation of professional deliverables.