Senior Manager - Asset and Wealth Management Consulting - Amsterdam

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Transportation card

Home working allowance

Sickness insurance

Job summary

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC, based in Amsterdam, is seeking a senior consultant to lead and deliver complex advisory engagements for asset and wealth management clients across Europe.

You will manage client relationships, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and shape operating models, processes, and IT solutions while driving business development and maintaining high client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years proven experience in the delivery of consulting or change projects.
• Significant experience within Financial Services organisations, preferably Asset or Wealth Management.
• Experience on TO model, business processes and/or IT solutions (Distribution, CRM, Portfolio management, Risk, Middle & Back Office).
• Expertise on PMAR is a plus.
• Strong client relationship and account management capabilities.
• Executive network and business development experience.
• Senior stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to build strong client relationships and lead teams.
• In-depth knowledge of Asset & Wealth Management market trends.
• Excellent communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in Dutch and English; other languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage highly successful client engagements to achieve strong client satisfaction.
• Develop strategies and deliver high-quality work on time and budget.
• Coordinate diverse stakeholders to deliver client projects.
• Analyze client current state, develop proposals, and implement recommendations.
• Conduct research, surveys and interviews to understand organisational problems.
• Monitor progress, manage risks and keep stakeholders informed.
• Review processes and identify deviations from standard procedures.
• Stay updated on market trends relevant to the client's business.
• Identify and develop client and vendor opportunities; support business development.
• Maintain long-term client relationships and networks.

Skills

Consulting experience

Client relationship management

Stakeholder management

Business development

Mentorship & coaching

Dutch & English fluency

Job description

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha) is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Founded in 2003, we have worked for over 20 years to bring together specialist, sector-focused strategy, management consulting and technology expertise to support the entire client transformation lifecycle. Having partnered with more than 1,200 clients worldwide across the asset and wealth management, alternatives and insurance industries, Alpha is truly a trusted advisor for complex change programmes. We now have over 1,540 consultants working with clients across North America, the UK, Europe, Middle East and APAC.

In 2024, in recognition of our successful track record and strong growth prospects, Alpha was acquired by Bridgepoint, one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are delighted that many of our team have built long and fulfilling careers with us, many staying over a decade. We believe this is because Alpha offers a genuinely rewarding place to work: a meritocratic environment where your career can flourish, and a welcoming culture where you can be yourself, connect with others and thrive. As we look to the future, we’re excited to be looking for new Alpha colleagues - individuals who are collaborative, innovative and ambitious. We hope you will join us and help shape the next chapter of our growth journey

Roles and Responsibiliti

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• ntsMonitoring progress, managing risks and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress of project and expected outcomes to ensure client efficie
• ncyReviewing current processes, analysing client organisational reports and other documentation, researching new methods and procedures and flagging deviations from standard procedu
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• gersExperience of projects engaged on Target Operating Model, business processes and/or IT solutions in some of the following areas: Distribution, CRM, Portfolio management & Risk management, Middle & Back Office processes and outsour
• cingExpertise on Performance Measurement and Risk (PMAR) is a plus for this posit
• ion.Demonstrable proficiency in relationship development and client account manage
• mentA network of executive contacts across the industry and proven experience of Business Develop
• mentSenior stakeholder management and influencing skills, demonstrated with clients and collea
• guesAbility to show initiative when dealing with clients, form strong relationships with new clients, and maintain existing relations
• hipsSuperb interpersonal skills, with ability to influence and
• leadThe ability to proffer good mentorship and coaching skills towards other team mem
• bersAn in-depth understanding of market trends, drivers and outlook of the Asset and Wealth Management ma
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• illsFluency in Dutch and English is required. As we operate internationally other languages (French, German) is a prefere
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• efits25 days annual leave plus public hol
• idaysTransportation
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