Client Partner (Director) - Financial Services

Slalom; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a dynamic Client Partner for Financial Services to accelerate growth in Ireland by leading and expanding senior Banking client relationships. You will focus on origination, account growth, and long-term partnerships across Ireland and Europe, with emphasis on data and AI-enabled transformation.

Ideal candidates bring a track record in sales, banking product knowledge, and strong leadership to drive value for clients while collaborating across Slalom’s alliance ecosystem and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading senior Banking client relationships and driving growth.
• Strong track record in origination, sales and account expansion in Financial Services.
• Knowledge of finance & banking products, operating models, and risk environments.
• Clear understanding of technology-led transformation, including hyperscaler platforms.
• Established network across Ireland and Europe (preferred).
• Background combining in-house industry experience and consulting.
• Commercial, entrepreneurial mindset with executive presence.
• Proficient with next-gen AI tooling across GTM workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow senior executive relationships within Banking clients.
• Drive new logo origination and growth in existing accounts.
• Shape and close opportunities aligned to client strategy, risk priorities, and transformation agendas.
• Advise clients on risk, regulatory, and control environments in Financial Services.
• Articulate the role of technology in banking transformation, including data, AI, cloud, digital and automation.
• Engage with alliance partner ecosystem to drive pipeline and client value.
• Play a leadership role in growing and scaling the FS practice.

Skills

Executive relationships

Sales origination

Account growth

Banking product knowledge

Technology-led transformation

Hyperscaler platforms

Public speaking

Networking Ireland/Europe

Entrepreneurial mindset

Client relationship management

MS Office Copilot

Tools

Microsoft Office Copilot

Job description

Slalom is a global, human-centric business and technology consulting firm. We specialise in partnering with organisations that aspire to excellence, helping them tackle complex challenges and achieve transformative results through strategy, technology, and business transformation services. By prioritising people, Slalom creates a unique consulting experience, with a team of strategists and engineers delivering practical, end-to-end solutions that drive impactful outcomes for our clients. We empower people and organisations to dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all.

We are seeking a dynamic, strategic and tech-savvy Client Partner - with experience in Financial Services to accelerate Slalom’s growth in Ireland to lead and grow senior Banking client relationships. We develop enduring partnerships with market leaders by building high value customer and colleague experiences, helping them to become data and AI-enabled enterprises, improving the return on their technology investments and developing adaptive organisations to accelerate change. This is a client-facing, revenue-generating role focused on origination, account expansion, and long-term relationship building across Ireland and European Financial Services clients. We are looking for a passionate business and technology consulting leader who builds great relationships, drives growth and delivers transformation for our clients and our colleagues. The ideal candidate will be energized by the opportunity to sit at the heart of an ambitious, growing Financial Services practice - playing a visible leadership role in scaling clients, revenue, and market presence.

What you will do

Own and grow senior executive relationships within Banking clients

• Drive new logo origination and growth in existing accounts
• Shape and close opportunities aligned to client strategy, risk priorities, and transformation agendas
• Bring strong understanding of core banking products (e.g. lending, deposits, payments, markets, wealth)
• Advise clients on the risk, regulatory, and control environment shaping Financial Services
• Clearly articulate the role of technology in banking transformation , including data, AI, cloud, digital, and automation
• Engage with and leverage our alliance partner technology and services vendor ecosystem to drive pipeline and create client value
• Play an active leadership role in growing and scaling an ambitious FS practice

What you will bring

Proven experience in one and / or all of the following: retail and commercial banking, capital markets, wealth and asset management

• Strong track record in sales, origination, and account growth
• Knowledge of finance & banking products, operating models, and risk environments
• Clear understanding of technology‑led transformation , including hyperscaler platforms
• Established network across the Ireland and Europe (preferred)
• Background combining in‑house industry experience and consulting
• Commercial, entrepreneurial mindset with strong executive presence
• Advanced experience and leadership in the areas of:
• Stakeholder Analysis & Engagement
• Technology-Enabled Business Strategy & Architecture Development
• Strategic Planning & Roadmap Development
• Business Case Development & Benefits Realisation
• Enterprise and Functional Transformation Definition & Delivery
• Complex Program & Change Management
• Industry Point of View Development & Public Speaking
• Proficient with and excited to use next-generation AI tooling across all domains of the go-to-market workflow
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint Copilot)

We have a question for you - and it’s something we’re passionate about. Can you imagine a world in which you can truly love your life and your work? Well, we have some good news – creating that world and making this vision a reality is what we get out of bed for; it’s our north star.

But what do we really mean when we talk about loving your life and your work? Let’s look at the ways in which we help our team members to achieve this – and the ‘how’.

Deep connections, better outcome

We have deep relationships with leading technology partners and they love us for our innovative and outcome based approach. Our people are passionate about solving our clients problems using the tech that’s the best solution for them. What’s more, we’re there to work side-by-side with our client teams to enable them for success long after we’ve gone. We’re all about momentum that outlasts us.

Flexibility

Life is busy, and we understand that. Our team often juggles work, family, personal commitments, and crucial client obligations. We prioritise supporting our people in balancing what matters to them while ensuring we meet our client commitments.

Flexibility is key, as we sometimes need to adapt to meet client needs. This way, our team can work on high-impact projects they’ll love, knowing they have the flexibility to manage their personal and professional lives effectively.

People-first

Great solutions start with great people. At our employee-led company, your voice matters, and we love to hear your feedback. By leading with kindness, empathy, and striving for equity, we create better experiences for everyone. Our culture encourages passion, adventure, adaptability, and diverse thinking. Inclusion, diversity, and equity are our top priorities, empowering our team to be their best selves. Together, we can create a great future by working collaboratively and supporting each other.

Rewards

There’s no shying away from it - the compensation and benefits on offer have to be competitive too, right? We know that. That’s why we have a dedicated team working with our leaders to ensure our packages are fair, competitive, and rewarding!

Who are we... We are Slalom!

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working and meaningful impact.

What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That's why we prioritise purpose, flexibility, connection and recognition so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.

We’re honoured to be consistently recognised as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work for nine years running. Read more at slalom.com.

Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce.

If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us – we will always be happy to help.