Client Partner - Director, Financial Services | Transformation & Client Growth

Slalom Build; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Health, dental & vision coverage

Well-being reimbursement

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Slalom Build is seeking a Client Partner in Chicago to grow the Slalom brand within Financial Services clients across Insurance, Commercial Banking, Capital Markets and Wealth/Asset Management. This role focuses on setting strategic direction, delivering solutions, and driving innovation for the future.

You will lead business development, own the pre-sale and advisory lifecycle, and guide delivery teams to align with client goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Financial Services or 5+ years in a leading management consulting firm with a focus on the functions listed above.
• MBA or equivalent preferred.
• Comfortable working with and selling to Senior Financial Services Executives.
• Must live within a commutable distance of the Chicago or Milwaukee Metropolitan Area.

Responsibilities

• Identify and lead opportunities within our managed accounts.
• Sell within the Financial Services portfolio and create new opportunities.
• Own and manage the end-to-end pre-sale advisory process.
• Provide oversight and governance across all engagements, ensuring profitability and pipeline health.
• Lead delivery and client service, guiding development teams toward client goals.
• Develop industry strategy and collaborate with other practices to bring new solutions to market.

Skills

Financial services knowledge

Consulting sales

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory understanding

Executive engagement

Education

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Our Financial Services industry team helps organizations redefine what’s possible, give shape to the future and get there.We focus on high-impact projects, meeting our clients where they are to uncover business needs and deliver results.Our teams go beyond the expected to help clients move confidently through ambiguity and risk and drive more transformative outcomes.

Slalom is actively seeking a Client Partner in Chicago to grow the Slalom brand within our Financial Services clients across Insurance, Commercial Banking, Capital Markets and Wealth/Asset Management. This Client Partner will lead the way in solving the industry's most pressing challenges across all our services.

Do you thrive on standing beside clients to set strategic direction, deliver solutions, and innovate for the future? We’d love to get to know you!

What You’ll Do

Business Development:

• Identify and lead opportunities within our managed accounts.
• Comfortable selling to and creating new opportunities within the Financial Services portfolio.
• Own and manage, the life cycle of a consulting sales process and all steps in the pre-sale's motions for advisory work.
• Maintain an ongoing market presence to establish Slalom as a top-of-mind strategy, business, and technology consulting firm for Financial Services clients.

Client Service and Delivery Leadership:

• Drive account growth by developing annual account plans and executing the strategy to drive new sales.
• Guide the development teams to ensure strong delivery is aligned with the client's goals.
• Utilize your deep industry knowledge, partner with your client(s) to help influence strategic direction and identify ways Slalom can help them achieve business objectives.
• Lead from the front through billable roles on active engagements such as client service lead, delivery lead, SME, engagement lead, or accountable executive.
• Provide oversight and governance across all sold/managed engagements. Operate a fiscally healthy industry sector including levers such as utilization, revenue, gross profit, and pipeline.
• Assist in developing the industry strategy and business plan for the portfolio.
• Collaborate with other practices to bring new solutions to the market.
• Identify opportunities for growth/maturation of Slalom offerings and help set the direction for that growth.
• Provide thought leadership to clients through developing market POVs.

What You’ll Bring

Industry Background / Knowledge:

• Deep understanding in at least one of the following sub-industries: Insurance, Commercial Banking, Capital Markets and/or Wealth/Asset Management.
• Strong knowledge of industry market structure (products, players, technologies, industry dynamics, and relevant regulatory topics). Examples:
• Technologies like advanced digital banking platforms, capital market trading solutions, wealth management advisory tools, and trends in digital transformation and automation.
• Regulatory frameworks impacting the financial services industry and evolving standards in risk and compliance.
• Lead and participate in elaborate discussions with professionals and senior executives across banks, investment firms, insurance companies, asset managers, pension funds, regulatory bodies, and market utilities providing key data and analytics solutions to the financial services industry.

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Financial Services OR a minimum of 5 years’ experience within a leading management consulting firm with a focus on the functions listed above.
• MBA or equivalent preferred.
• Comfortable working with and selling to Senior Financial Services Executives.
• You must live within a commutable distance of the Chicago or Milwaukee Metropolitan Area.

About Us

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 collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the base salary pay range is $170,000 to $255,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developingand retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.