Financial Services Transformation Consultant

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Sick Time & Holidays

Incentive Bonus

Parental Leave

401(k)

Life Insurance

HSA & DSA

Disability

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement

Skills Development

Employee Referral

Corporate Events

Emergency Back-Up Childcare

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a highly motivated consultant to join our Commercial Financial Services Advisory practice in the Arlington, VA area. You will support multiple client engagements across banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintechs, driving risk management, compliance, and transformation initiatives.

You will lead workshops, manage deliverables and timelines, and develop transformation roadmaps while building strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three to ten years of experience.
• Experience in financial services, consulting, advisory services, or related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing projects, workstreams, or client deliverables.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems and work effectively in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead client engagements within banking, insurance, capital markets, fintechs, and other areas of the financial services industry covering risk management, compliance, operations, and business transformation.
• Analyze complex business challenges and develop actionable recommendations and client-focused solutions.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through effective stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and presentations with client leadership and project teams.
• Manage workstreams, deliverables, timelines, and project risks across multiple engagements.
• Develop business cases, operational strategies, process improvement recommendations, and transformation roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support client objectives and evolving business needs.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, efficiency improvements, and organizational effectiveness.
• Contribute to practice growth through thought leadership, market research, business development support, people management, and proposal activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a highly motivated consultant to join our Commercial Financial Services Advisory practice in the Arlington, VA area. You will support multiple client engagements across banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintechs, driving risk management, compliance, and transformation initiatives.

You will lead workshops, manage deliverables and timelines, and develop transformation roadmaps while building strong client relationships.