Senior Associate (Strategy)

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Opportunity to work with senior leaders

Clear path for career progression

Job summary

A leading global consultancy in the financial sector seeks a candidate to lead strategy projects, manage data analysis, and support client deliverables. The ideal candidate will have approximately 3 years of consulting or related experience and an MBA or equivalent. This role offers a collaborative environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for significant responsibility and career progression within the financial services and private equity sectors.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3 years of experience in strategy consulting or related fields.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable with qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, able to distill complex findings into clear insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead individual workstreams within strategy and value creation projects.
• Manage and analyze qualitative and quantitative data sets.
• Support hypothesis development and contribute to client deliverables.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Market analysis

Education

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Job description

Overview

New York

Alpha FMC is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Our Strategy & Deals division works with corporate clients, Private Equity firms, and investors on growth strategy, M&A strategy, and Commercial Due Diligence (CDD) engagements. We combine deep financial services expertise with rigorous consulting methods to deliver high-impact insights for our clients globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead individual workstreams within strategy and value creation projects, including market analysis, competitor benchmarking and customer research
• Manage and analyze qualitative and quantitative data sets (market data, financials, interviews, surveys) to develop actionable insights
• Support hypothesis development and contribute to client deliverables with clear, compelling storylines
• Supervise and coach junior team members, ensuring high-quality outputs
• Engage directly with clients and expert networks to gather market intelligence
• Contribute to internal knowledge development and business development efforts, including proposals and thought leadership

Qualifications

• ~3 years of experience in strategy consulting, or equivalent experience in investment banking, private equity, or related fields within a strategy and M&A context
• MBA preferred (or equivalent advanced degree / experience)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfort with both qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to distill complex findings into clear insights
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, project-based environment with tight deadlines
• Interest in financial services in addition to corporate strategy (prior exposure to asset and wealth management is a plus)

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work directly with senior leaders and blue-chip clients in the financial services and private equity sectors
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative environment with significant responsibility early on
• Competitive compensation and benefits, with a clear path for career progression
• Ability to work on projects for clients across North America and Europe