Senior Consultant, Business Transformation (Operations) | Corporate Finance & Restructuring

FTI Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Consultant in Business Transformation to work within small project teams, delivering high-quality insights and driving operational improvements for clients. The ideal candidate should possess project experience in fast-paced environments and demonstrate strong consulting skills. This role requires a degree-level education, with further qualifications being advantageous. Fluency in English is required, alongside a willingness to travel frequently and interface with clients at various levels.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations at top-tier management consultancy.
• Fluent in English, with knowledge of other languages preferred.
• Industry experience in automotive, pharma, or logistics is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality financial and operational reviews.
• Identify operational performance improvement opportunities.
• Drive client implementation across multiple initiatives.

Skills

Project experience in high-paced environments focused on impact

Strong consulting skills

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Highly organized with problem-solving skills

Education

Degree level education with MBA or lean accreditation

Job description

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side‑by‑side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you. Are you ready to make your impact?

About The Role

In Business Transformation at FTI Consulting, we focus on our clients’ strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of performance, financial and transactional challenges faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders. Our services include strategic and business planning, profitability improvement, merger, integration and carve‑out and pre‑deal commercial and operational due diligence, including interim management. Our demanding customer base relies on small, experienced senior teams.

Business Transformation sits with the FTI Corporate Finance practice and works alongside colleagues in the Restructuring, Transactions Services, Tax and Digital Science teams, providing a holistic offer for our clients and a rewarding experience for our employees.

Operations Practice

The Operations Practice sits within Business Transformation, connecting organisational strategy to frontline operations to drive new levels of competitiveness and resilience in an ever changing world. Our approach is designed around three dimensions of operational excellence – the Operating System, Management System and People System to deliver holistic and sustainable impact.

The Operations Practice consists of five service lines that focus on improving business profitability by transforming the performance, capabilities and mindsets across all aspects of operations:

• Procurement
  • Drive cost savings and value creation in sourcing and supplier management
• Manufacturing
  • Improve efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility in manufacturing
• Supply Chain
  • Enhance agility, efficiency and resilience in supply chain networks
• Service Operations
  • Improve efficiency, effectiveness and customer experience from field force to back office
• Capital Delivery
  • Improve cost‑effectiveness and risk management in large scale capital investments

What You’ll Do

• You will work within small project teams, supporting clients across a broad range of engagements. Key activities include:
• Delivering high quality and insightful financial and operational reviews and modelling
• Identifying how to improve operational performance and create upside potential
• Identifying risks, potential downsides and mitigating actions
• Building pragmatic and implementable strategies and business plans, underpinned by solid analyses
• Driving client implementation including programme management across multiple initiatives
• Contributing to reports and presenting our work to clients
• Working in the FTI London office, with frequent working at client sites

How You’ll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on‑the‑job learning, self‑guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Project experience in high‑paced environments focused on impact and rapid results (e.g. operations performance improvement, turnaround, business plan review/development, implementation)
• Experience of short, high intensity projects with tight deadlines and longer implementation programmes with coaching, capability building and mindset change
• Consulting skills with ability to gather data, perform research, execute analyses and visualise conclusions concisely
• Team player, open‑minded, possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Highly organised and structured, with excellent problem‑solving skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, builds good professional and personal relationships with client teams at all levels and across the firm
• Combines business sense and financial understanding with operations content knowledge
• Quickly gains comfort with content areas which are unfamiliar and drives content leadership
• Flexible to accommodate frequent travel
• Mature demeanor and positive attitude, as well as sensitivity when dealing with clients

Basic Qualifications

• Experience of consulting engagements in operations, within a top tier management consultancy
• Educated to degree level. Additional qualifications such as MBA or lean accreditation an advantage
• Industry experience (e.g. automotive, aerospace & defence, chemicals, pharma & medical device, consumer goods, transportation and logistics, or travel & leisure) an advantage
• Fluent English speaker and writer

Preferred Qualifications

• Continental languages, especially Dutch, German, Italian, French, Spanish and Arabic highly preferable to open greater opportunities to work with our international offices

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 7,900 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award‑winning experts advises clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. The Company generated $3.7 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024.

FTI Consulting is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Job Family/Level: Op Level 2 – Senior Consultant