Senior Consultant - Banking Advisory

Synpulse; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Join Synpulse as a Senior Consultant in London, where you'll lead transformation initiatives in private banking and wealth management. You’ll engage with clients, work independently, and contribute to strategic solutions that enhance business operations.

Your role will encompass managing workstreams, stakeholder engagement, and driving change through effective project management. We’re looking for candidates with significant experience in the UK financial sector, particularly in private banking, and a strong educational background.

This position offers a hybrid working model, 25 days of annual leave, and a supportive work environment committed to diversity.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in UK Financial Services, with direct exposure to private banking.
• Strong experience in process analysis and redesign using methodologies like Lean or Six Sigma.
• Solid understanding of private banking and wealth management value chains.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver workstreams across private banking and wealth management.
• Work with stakeholders to diagnose issues and design solutions.
• Facilitate workshops to elicit requirements and drive decisions.

Skills

Experience in UK Financial Services

Stakeholder management

Project management

Process analysis and redesign

Understanding of private banking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Core banking platforms (Avaloq)

CRM systems

Job description

Your Growth Unleashed

Where your journey begins and your potential shines At Synpulse we don’t just consult – we transform. As a leading global management and technology consultancy with Swiss roots, we empower financial institutions to navigate change and seize new opportunities. Since 1996, we've been shaping the future of financial services by delivering cutting-edge expertise in strategy, operations, and technology to banks and insurers worldwide.

Overview

As a Senior Consultant in our UK Banking Advisory practice, you will play a hands‑on role delivering complex change initiatives for private banking and wealth management clients. This is a delivery‑focused role for those who enjoy working close to the business, shaping solutions and seeing them implemented. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, owning workstreams, engaging senior client stakeholders and contributing to the growth of Synpulse’s UK practice through thought leadership and proposition development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver end‑to‑end workstreams across private banking and wealth management transformation programmes.
• Work directly with front office, operations, IT and compliance stakeholders to diagnose issues, define requirements and design pragmatic solutions.
• Design and implement target operating models (TOMs) covering business, operating and functional layers.
• Analyse and re‑engineer core banking and wealth processes (e.g. onboarding, KYC, client lifecycle management, portfolio management, advisory workflows).
• Facilitate and lead client workshops, including senior stakeholder sessions, to elicit requirements, align priorities and drive decisions.
• Apply structured project and change management approaches to manage delivery risk, dependencies and outcomes.
• Contribute to digital, automation and AI initiatives, including workflow optimisation, straight‑through processing and the adoption of new platforms.
• Support account development through opportunity identification, proposal input and client relationship building.
• Actively contribute beyond delivery through thought leadership, new offerings and internal capability building.

Job Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in UK Financial Services, with direct exposure to private banking and/or wealth management.
• Proven experience delivering practical change initiatives, either within a consulting firm, or in an internal transformation / change role within a bank or wealth manager.
• Hands‑on involvement in business or operating model change, particularly TOM design and implementation.
• Strong experience in process analysis and redesign, ideally using recognised methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, BPMN).
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading project workstreams, including planning, execution and stakeholder management.
• Solid understanding of private banking and wealth management value chains, products and client journeys.
• Exposure to core banking platforms (Avaloq), wealth platforms, CRM, onboarding/KYC systems, or similar technologies.
• Understanding of UK regulatory and compliance considerations affecting private banks and wealth managers.
• Able to work independently and proactively, taking ownership of outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence.
• Comfortable working in complex, ambiguous environments and translating analysis into action.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with an interest in growing accounts, developing offerings and shaping the practice.
• Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of second‑class honours (or overseas equivalent) or equivalent experience; advanced degree (MBA, MSc, MA) or professional qualifications are a bonus.
• Relevant certifications (e.g. Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Change Management) are advantageous but not essential.

This role is based in Central London; the applicant must have the unrestricted right to work in the United Kingdom and be willing to work in person in London on at least a hybrid basis.

Job Benefits

• A unique opportunity to shape the UK office through participating in internal initiatives (CSR, DE&I, recruitment, marketing).
• As part of our onboarding, take part in our two‑week New Employee Training (NET), an engaging programme with interactive, level‑specific modules on Synpulse, processes, tools, communication, and role‑specific skills, designed to integrate you into the team and set you up for success.
• Continual and comprehensive learning and development through our Academy Program.
• Innovative team bonus scheme following our "One Spirit" approach.
• Hybrid working environment.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays in England.
• Pension: 6% employer contribution and 3% employee contribution.
• Paid time off for volunteering (2 days per year).
• Private medical insurance with dental care through Vitality.
• Life insurance.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 mental health support.
• Interest free season ticket loan.
• Access to the Cycle scheme and Tech scheme.

At Synpulse, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all candidates. Throughout the interview process, we strive to accommodate diverse needs and preferences to ensure every candidate can fully showcase their abilities. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the interview process to support your participation, please let us know. We are here to make the interview experience as comfortable and accessible as possible for you.