Strategy Consultant (Banking & Insurance)

Accenture; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a consultant for its Financial Services practice. The role involves supporting business development, leading project delivery, and crafting insights for Banking, Insurance, and Wealth Management. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience with top-tier firms, alongside strong problem-solving abilities and a background in Financial Services. The position offers a dynamic, multicultural environment and opportunities for impactful work.

Benefits

Dynamic international environment

Opportunity to gain industry skills

Role in strategy and design

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with a top-tier strategy or consulting firm (MBB, Big 4).
• Deep understanding of Financial Services including Banking, Insurance, and Wealth.
• Fluent understanding of opportunities in Technology, AI, and Gen AI.

Responsibilities

• Support Financial Services business development and proposals.
• Lead project delivery across Banking, Insurance, and Wealth Management.
• Craft market, client, and competitor insights.

Skills

Financial Services expertise

Consulting skills

Problem solving

Structured communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Business Science, Commerce, Engineering)

Job description

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” —Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Our Global Strategy & Consulting practice pulls together multinational and cross-cultural professionals based at key locations around the world. No matter what business, no matter where in the world, our unrivalled industry and function experts help our clients to shape the future by creating clearly defined, measurable value. We are delivering on the promise of technology and human ingenuity.

What will you do?

• Support Financial Services business development, pipeline creation and proposals
• Lead project delivery across Banking, Insurance and Wealth Management
• Craft market, client and competitor insight via immersive and data driven analysis
• Formulate corporate, BU and sales and service strategies and propositions
• Design business models, operating model design and business architecture
• Perform value architecture to outline cost benefit insights for opportunities
• Support delivery of experience, digital and AI / Gen AI led transformation, working closely with our other services (e.g. Accenture Song, and Technology,)
• Play an active role in building the Financial Services practice and community

Who and what we are looking for?

• 5 years+ experience with a top-tier strategy or consulting firm (MBB, Big 4)
• Deep understanding and experience in Financial Services (Banking, Insurance, Wealth)
• Bachelors Degree(e.g. Business Science, Commerce, Engineering, Other)
• Solid foundational consulting skills (issue-based problem solving, structured communication, value analysis, relationship management, storytelling)
• Fluent understanding of opportunities Technology, AI and Gen AI present
• Strong problem-solving abilities and balance of conceptual and practical thinking
• Keen interest in taking solutions to market, from concept to execution
• Curious nature, positive attitude and strong team player

Our offer:

• Challenging job in a dynamic, professional, international, and multicultural environment
• Opportunity to gain the exceptional industry skills, knowledge, and experience with leading clients
• Play a role in strategy and design, as well as staying the course and bringing solutions to life in the market
• Work as part of one of the top financial services strategy and consulting capabilities in the market

If this sounds like the ideal role, career, and company for you, please apply online as soon as possible.