Senior Manager - Wealth & Asset Management, Business Transformation

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Manager in Wealth & Asset Management to lead transformative projects for top asset managers. This role offers the chance to drive significant change, focusing on digital transformation, operational efficiency, and strategic growth. As a key leader, you will manage multi-disciplined teams, develop client relationships, and contribute to thought leadership. With a competitive remuneration package and a culture that values diversity and continuous learning, this opportunity is perfect for dynamic individuals ready to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Flexible working support

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive Total Rewards package

Health and well-being support

Discounts and promotions

Qualifications

• Successful track record in Asset or Investment Management project work.
• Experience in leading sales collateral and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead diverse EY project teams and manage client assignments.
• Drive business development and build trusted advisor relationships.

Skills

Asset Management industry knowledge

Delivery leadership

Interpersonal skills

Critical problem solving

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching and mentoring

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Business, finance, IT or project management qualifications

Job description

Location: London

Date: Feb 16, 2025

Requisition ID: 1581302

Senior Manager

Wealth & Asset Management

Do you want to drive and transform the UK and European top Asset and Wealth managers?

The opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to transform asset managers, in response to the industry inflection point. We are looking for energised, motivated leaders with experience helping asset managers to transform the front, middle and back office of our clients. Working closely with our clients in large organisations; we understand what is really important, offering points of view and advice, supporting them to make change decisions, navigating the implementation of these and bringing teams along with us.

Our insights into industry good practice and how the asset and wealth management industries are evolving mean that we are the heart of strategic changes with our clients across:

• Digital transformation
• Growth and scalability, including into new clients, products and distribution channels
• Strategic cost transformation and operational efficiency
• Transforming to address market opportunities in Alternatives and ESG

Our engagements span from strategic assessments, health checks, target operating model designs, system/vendor selections and implementation of these initiatives.

Your key responsibilities

As a valued leader you will be:

• Leading the delivery of a range of client assignments, often managing diverse, multi-disciplined EY project teams or workstreams.
• Driving the build of EY solutions and methods.
• Identifying opportunities for new business and owning the submission of client proposals for support.
• Developing strong trusted advisor relationships with our clients.
• Developing thought leadership.
• Viewed as a team leader across EY practice and people development through activities such as recruitment, mentoring and counsellor programmes.

Skills and attributes for success

• Bring Asset Management industry knowledge and experience to the client which they may not have access to internally.
• Proven delivery leadership and people leadership roles in Asset Managers.
• Team player with exceptional interpersonal skills who can build rapport with the client and prove credibility.
• Highly flexible with a willingness to ‘get their hands dirty’ as well as strategic thinking and leadership.
• A structured approach to critical problem solving.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• The ability to learn new subject matter rapidly.
• Motivated and shows willingness to move career forward quickly through a variety of client interactions and assignments that will push and challenge you on a daily basis.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A successful track record leading project work in Asset or Investment Management industry, gained through experience working at an Asset Manager, a top tier consultancy (Big 4, IBM, Accenture, or strategy firm), a specialist financial services consultancy, or an Asset Management technology or service provider.
• Experience of leading sales collateral such as proposal responses.
• Strong business writing, presentations and stakeholder management skills.
• People coaching and mentoring experience.
• Extensive experience of project and programme delivery.
• Deep understanding of current market trends in the Wealth & Asset Management industry and subject matter expertise in Asset Management.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Industry recognised business, finance, IT or project management qualifications such as PMP, PRINCE 2, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, BPR, CIMA or CFA.
• A good understanding of one or more of the following: Buy-Side front and middle office, Operations, product development, new fund set up, client service transformation, outsourcing, process excellence.
• A good understanding of the end-to-end process flows and functional areas of Asset Management participants.

What we look for

As a valued member of the team and leader, we’re looking for applicants that are keen, dynamic and flexible – who enjoy a variety of challenges and who offer different experiences and diverse insights.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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