FS AWM Operations Management Consultant - Experienced Associate

PwC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC in Boston seeks an Operations Consulting Associate to learn and contribute to asset management operations, delivering guidance to clients and supporting senior staff in executing projects.

You will engage across client engagements, applying a learning mindset while building commercial awareness and professional standards. This role offers growth, a broad client exposure, and collaboration within PwC’s Asset Wealth Management practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• At least 1 year of prior experience in management consulting, financial services or asset wealth management operations.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with diverse client teams.

Responsibilities

• Engage in learning opportunities to enhance skills in asset management.
• Contribute to the understanding of asset management operations.
• Utilize innovative technologies to enhance project outcomes.
• Participate in team discussions to share insights and ideas.
• Adapt to evolving challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Learning mindset

Own development

Diverse perspectives

High performance habits

Active listening

Feedback & action

Information gathering

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Project management software

Job description

At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialise in providing consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. These individuals analyse client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance.

As an operations consulting generalist at PwC, you will possess a broad understanding of various aspects of operations consulting. You will provide comprehensive guidance and support to clients in optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. Working in this area, you will analyse client needs, develop operational solutions, and offer recommendations tailored to specific business requirements.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

As part of the Asset Wealth Management team you can contribute to impactful projects in the financial services sector. As an Associate you can focus on learning and developing your skills while supporting senior staff in delivering quality work and building meaningful client connections. This role offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of asset management operations and engage with innovative technologies that shape the industry.

Responsibilities

• Engage in learning opportunities to enhance skills in asset management
• Contribute to the understanding of asset management operations
• Utilize innovative technologies to enhance project outcomes
• Participate in team discussions to share insights and ideas
• Adapt to evolving challenges in a fast-paced environment

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 1 year of prior experience working in management consulting, financial services or asset wealth management operations

What Sets You Apart

• Master's Degree in Business Administration/Management, Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics, Computer Science preferred
• Demonstrating knowledge in financial services and asset management
• Applying experience in Wealth Management and Asset Management models
• Understanding transaction lifecycles of Financial Services products
• Maintaining knowledge of middle and back-office operations
• Utilizing project management software and tools
• Learning new technologies and data systems interactions
• Analyzing data and business requirements
• Familiarity with trends of global organizations

The salary range for this position is: $63,000 - $140,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is anequal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

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