Senior Consultant- Financial Services

Sia Partners; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sia Partners is seeking a Senior Consultant for its UK Banking and Financial Services practice. The role includes delivering high-quality work, leading teams, and contributing to valuable assets and methodologies within a collaborative and diverse environment. Ideal candidates have strong consulting backgrounds and experience in financial services, along with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Performance-related bonus

Health, life, dental and travel insurance

25 days holiday per year, plus Bank Holidays

Personal development plan with clear goals for advancement

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant.
• 2-5 years' Management Consulting experience.
• Experience in financial services industry.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality work with limited oversight.
• Lead work-streams or small projects.
• Develop content and pitches for practice-related opportunities.

Skills

Risk management

Regulations in capital markets

Investment banking

Retail banking

Insurance

Asset Management

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (2:1) or international equivalent in a relevant subject

Job description

Sia Partners is a specialist Management Consulting firm which was initially established in Paris, France in 1999 and has grown into a global firm with over 1,800 employees and annual revenue exceeding $300m. Our culture is strongly orientated towards high-quality expertise and delivering excellent results and outcomes for our clients, which include a wide range of multinational companies. Testament to its success, Sia Partners has shown double-digit growth every year since inception.

Sia Partners is a pioneer of Consulting 4.0, putting us at the forefront of the technology revolution, deploying augmented Consultants capable of leveraging emerging digital technology to enhance and improve their cognitive reasoning, analysis and planning. Supported by Augmented & Artificial Intelligence, Automation and Data Science we empower our clients to make the right decisions at the right time for the right reasons.

With our consultants representing 41 different nationalities, we are a highly diverse team spread across 30 offices in 16 countries. However, using innovative technologies such as our own in-house apps, social networks, and digital tools, we provide a truly integrated global service.

Sia Partners is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity, inclusion and employee well-being. Our diversity and inclusion networks (local and global) contribute to a pipeline of initiatives to enhance employee quality of life and foster a caring environment to work in. Employees are encouraged to contribute to these initiatives and drive positive change in the organisation across 5 pillars: Women@Sia, LGBTQ+, Multi-Ethnic, Well-being and Environment.

Job Description

In the U.K, our Banking and Financial Services practice works collaboratively with Tier 1 investment & retail banks, insurers and asset managers, designing, implementing and managing solutions for our clients focused on our core offerings:

• Digital
• Finance transformation
• Brexit & Legal Entity Optimisation

Complemented by the Sia Partners Consulting 4.0 ecosystem, we are able to offer enhanced consulting capabilities to deliver optimal results for our clients in large-scale programmes and strategic initiatives.

As a Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for…

• Delivering high quality work with limited oversight;
• Leading work-streams or small projects;
• Supporting the delivery of projects, potentially working across several clients in the UK and, if required, support overseas engagements;
• Supporting the development of content and pitches for practice-related opportunities and proposals;
• Actively contributing to the development of Sia Partners 'assets' and IP including methodology, tools, templates, guidelines and lead initiatives to continuously improve and integrate them with other Sia Partners assets across the Practice;
• Assisting in marketing campaigns and overall external positioning of Sia Partners & your practice across social networks;
• Facilitating own learning by self-study and receive training from more senior members of the organisation;
• Interacting with other industry teams within Sia Partners to share information.
• Building and maintaining your own external professional peer networks;
• Contributing to thought leadership, working on blogs and the development of Sia Partners ‘assets’ including methodology and tools;

You can expect…

• A diverse and supportive atmosphere, where innovation and initiative are encouraged;
• A commitment to diversity, inclusion and employee well-being;
• Opportunities to flex your intellectual and creative muscles;
• Welcoming, friendly and professional colleagues;
• A personal development plan with clear goals for advancement;
• A meritocratic approach to promotion that rewards those who exceed expectations;
• A competitive salary, in line with the market and your peers.
• Flexible working arrangements;
• A performance-related bonus;
• Health, life, dental and travel insurance;
• 25 days holiday per year, plus Bank Holidays.

Qualifications

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• Qualified accountant
• 2-5 years' Management Consulting experience, including experience from a recognised, top-tier consulting firm in the financial services industry.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Risk management
  • Regulations in capital markets & investment banking (Mifid 2, MAD/MAR, EMIR, BCBS 239, etc.)
  • Investment banking
  • Retail banking
  • Insurance
  • Asset Management
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.

What academic qualifications do you need?

• Bachelor’s Degree (2:1) or international equivalent in a relevant subject.

Additional Information

Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.

About the company

Sia Partners is a next-generation consulting firm focused on delivering superior value and tangible results to its clients as they navigate the digital revolution. We guide their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digi...

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