Senior Consultant

Meraki Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Meraki Talent is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant with strong Private Equity experience to join a growing Professional Services team in London. The role is hybrid and focuses on delivering complex PE and Private Markets engagements.

You will lead engagements, manage workstreams, mentor junior team members and help develop the Middle Office practice, while building trusted relationships with senior PE clients and supporting business development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working directly within Private Equity/private markets or a consulting environment supporting PE clients.
• Strong understanding of PE middle office operations, investment processes, data flows and operational requirements.
• Experience with portfolio monitoring platforms and PE investment technology.
• Ability to understand GP operational requirements and investment teams’ needs.
• Proven ability to apply Private Equity SME to solve client problems with practical solutions.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders in PE firms or related financial services.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple consulting engagements with senior responsibility for delivery.
• Act as senior project lead applying PE and Middle Office expertise across engagements.
• Lead client meetings, Steering Committees and senior stakeholder sessions.
• Manage project workstreams ensuring scope, timelines and budgets are met.
• Provide specialist PE middle office knowledge across investment processes and tech solutions.
• Support vendor selection, operational reviews, process improvements and systems implementation.

Skills

Private Equity

Portfolio monitoring

Consulting experience

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Consultant with strong Private Equity experience to join a growing Professional Services team.

Location: London (hybrid)

Salary: Up to £95,000 plus benefits

This is a senior consulting position focused on delivering complex projects and programmes for leading Private Equity and Private Markets clients. The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of Private Equity middle office operations, investment processes, portfolio monitoring, data flows and technology platforms, combined with proven consulting and project delivery experience.

Direct experience working with Private Equity clients is highly desirable and candidates without relevant Private Equity or Private Markets experience are unlikely to be suitable.

You will take ownership of complex engagements, lead client interactions, manage workstreams and provide subject-matter expertise across a range of consulting projects. You will also play an important role in developing the Middle Office practice, supporting business development and mentoring junior team members.

The role requires someone who can operate confidently with senior stakeholders, balance hands‑on analysis with strategic thinking, and act as a trusted advisor to Private Equity clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple consulting engagements simultaneously, taking senior responsibility for project delivery.
• Act as a senior project lead, applying strong Private Equity and Middle Office subject‑matter expertise across client engagements.
• Lead client meetings, including Steering Committees, project updates and senior stakeholder sessions.
• Manage project workstreams, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, timelines and budgets.
• Provide specialist expertise across Private Equity middle office operations, investment management processes, portfolio monitoring and related technology solutions.
• Support specialist engagements including vendor selection, operational reviews, process improvement and systems implementation.
• Analyse complex business processes, data flows and operating models to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Translate client requirements into practical solutions and support the successful implementation of new processes and systems.
• Build strong relationships with Private Equity clients and operate confidently alongside senior client stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach junior consultants, supporting their professional development and progression.
• Contribute to performance management and the development of team capability.
• Support the continued development of the Middle Office practice, including methodologies, best practice and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, pitch materials and identifying new client opportunities.
• Support commercial discussions, including project extensions, scope changes and rate negotiations.
• Manage project budgets effectively and maintain accurate time and financial records.
• Contribute to internal initiatives designed to improve consulting delivery standards and overall practice performance.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential Private Equity Experience

• Significant experience working directly within Private Equity, Private Markets or a consulting environment supporting Private Equity clients.
• Strong understanding of Private Equity middle office operations, including investment processes, controls, data flows and operational requirements.
• Experience working with portfolio monitoring platforms and/or Private Equity investment technology.
• Ability to understand the specific operational requirements of General Partners (GPs), investment teams and portfolio monitoring functions.
• Proven ability to apply Private Equity subject‑matter expertise to solve client problems and shape practical solutions.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders within Private Equity firms, investment managers or related financial services organisations.

Consulting & Project Delivery

• 5+ years' experience in consulting, Private Equity, Private Markets or a closely related field.
• Proven experience delivering complex projects or programmes within a consulting, change or transformation environment.
• Ability to manage projects to agreed scope, timelines and budget.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and/or smaller project teams.
• Strong understanding of business analysis, process mapping and operating model reviews.
• Experience supporting or leading technology implementation and change projects.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Confident leading client meetings, Steering Committees and senior stakeholder discussions.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior Private Equity clients.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage expectations and navigate complex client environments.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities for further client engagement.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

• Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving capabilities.
• Ability to assess complex processes, systems, data and operating models.
• Comfortable working with large amounts of information and translating analysis into clear recommendations.
• Strong business analysis capability and attention to detail.

Leadership & Development

• Proven ability to mentor and coach junior consultants.
• Experience supporting the development and progression of colleagues.
• Willingness to take increasing leadership responsibility within a growing consulting practice.

Delivery Methodologies

• Experience working with Agile and/or Waterfall project delivery methodologies.
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management and delivery controls.

Key Performance Indicators

Project Delivery

• Successful delivery of projects against agreed scope, timelines and budgets.
• Effective management of project risks, issues and dependencies.

Client Satisfaction

• Strong client feedback and development of long‑term Private Equity client relationships.
• Repeat engagements and opportunities to expand client relationships.

Quality of Work

• High-quality analysis, documentation, recommendations and project deliverables.
• Consistent application of consulting and project delivery standards.

Leadership & Team Development

• Evidence of successfully coaching and developing junior consultants.
• Contribution to building a high‑performing consulting team.

Stakeholder Management

• Effective leadership of client meetings and senior stakeholder relationships.
• Clear and confident communication throughout project delivery.

Private Equity Subject‑Matter Expertise

• Demonstrable application of Private Equity middle office, investment operations and portfolio monitoring expertise across client engagements.
• Ability to provide credible, commercially relevant advice to Private Equity clients.

Commercial Contribution

• Contribution to proposals, pitches, project extensions and new business opportunities.
• Identification of opportunities to develop existing client relationships.
• Accurate time recording and financial reporting.
• Effective management of project budgets and resources.

Practice Development

• Contribution to internal methodologies, knowledge sharing and development of the Middle Office consulting offering.