Management Consultant - Wealth Management

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As a team:

In the UK, Accenture works with many of the leading wealth management firms. Fast-changing regulation, changing direct and institutional investor expectations and technological innovation are trends that are having a significant impact on the business and operating models of these firms. Accenture's unique position at the intersection of business and technology means that more and more investment and wealth managers are turning to us for help with their most important business and technology investments.

As a consultant within Accenture's Wealth Management practice, there will never be a typical day and that's why people love it here.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients' most pressing business challenges, and create lasting value in disciplines such as:
  • Defining and Implementing C-Suite strategic agendas
  • Emerging products and services
  • Organisational re-design and operating model transformation
  • Analytics and big data
  • Core systems transformation
  • Cost efficiency
  • Enterprise agility.
• Solving complex, ambiguous business change and technology problems through bringing structure and rigorous analysis then planning, acting, and taking decisions with little management oversight
• Driving a rigorous and structured approach to solving business problems
• Building trusted relationships with client and Accenture teams in a dynamic and challenging environment
• Playing an active part in Accenture's thought leadership
• Through developing people, supporting the evolution of Accenture's Wealth practice and mentoring more junior colleagues
• Driving, identifying and supporting business development and sales through partnering with our leaders and key stakeholders across our practices to take the best of Accenture to our clients
• Taking accountability for developing offerings within Accenture's UK Wealth Management practice
• Playing a key role in driving the growth agenda for clients - identifying emerging trends in customers and the market, driving sales as a result
• Leading the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative, knowledgeable and insightful action-oriented information, guidance and recommendations on specific strategy topics to drive improved market presence in external forums
• Leading by example and contributing to performance management and recruitment activities
• Prioritising diversity and inclusion across teams and championing change, bringing added value to the business.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills:

• Wealth Management consulting experience gained within a recognized consulting firm or through an 'in-house' consulting / project development and transformation role (e.g., group strategy / corporate development) gained within a large wealth management or private banking organisation
• Knowledge and a personal viewpoint on key trends, including front-to-back operating models, emerging products and services
• Knowledge and a personal viewpoint on key trends and products, including risk and regulation, investor needs and lifecycle
• Excellent consulting and problem-solving skills with familiarity with recognized consulting frameworks and techniques
• Experience of research, quantitative analysis, structured problem solving and executive communication
• Proven track-record of building and sustaining lasting relationships with C-Suite executives of leading organizations in the sector; engaging C-suite stakeholders and encouraging bold decision making
• Operating model design and implementation experience
• An appreciation of how technology can contribute to solving clients' complex business problems; you should be comfortable operating at the intersection of business and technology
• Familiarity with at least some of the core technology platforms used in the industry (e.g. Aladdin, Charles River, FNZ, SEI, SECCL, Avaloq, Investcloud, IRESS etc.)
• Intellectual capability to think in new, innovative ways to understand complex issues and develop creative solutions
• Ability to comfortably multi-task and engage on different projects and activities concurrently in challenging and often ambiguous circumstances
• Proven presentation skills and comfortable leading large-scale, senior meetings, presentations and workshops supported by first-class written and verbal communication skills; the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical, and impactful manner
• Comfortable in managing teams and being the go-to contact for our clients' executives.

Set yourself apart:

To be successful, you should be able to demonstrate:

• Proven success in co-creating in a team-oriented environment
• Proven ability to problem solve and work creatively and analytically
• Desire to work analytically in a dynamic and quickly evolving industry
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills
• Proven ability to shape and structure new sales opportunities.

What's in it for you.

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Closing Date for Applications: 31.08.25

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.