Manager

The role

The Manager will manage project execution and a team of consultants to deliver client engagements. This role involves mentoring team members, supporting business development, and contributing to business management or practice areas.

What you will do

• Managing project execution and a team of consultants
• Planning the day-to-day work of the team
• Facilitating client interviews and workshops
• Structuring client deliverables
• Ensuring Alpha's standards for quality are met
• Creating a culture of continuous learning for Alpha team members
• Actively mentoring to develop skillset
• Driving the creation of client proposals
• Authoring thought leadership
• Maintaining strong relationships with past and prospective clients

Required qualifications

• At least 5 years of proven consulting experience at a recognized consulting firm and/or through an ‘in-house’ consulting / project management role at an asset or wealth management organization
• Significant experience and understanding of financial services organizations
• Excellent consulting and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with recognized consulting frameworks and techniques
• Experience of research, quantitative analysis, structured problem solving and executive communication techniques
• Proven presentation skills supported by first class written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to articulate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical, and impactful manner
• Proven track record of building and sustaining lasting relationships with clients
• Operating model design and implementation experience impacting business processes and/or IT solutions in at least one business area such as Investments, Distribution, Middle & Back Office processes an
• Intellectual capacity and ability to think in new and innovative ways to understand complex issues and develop creative solutions
• Ability to mentor and coach team members
• Flexibility to travel if required

Nice to have

• Significant experience and understanding of financial services organizations, preferably asset and/or wealth management

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Profit share (% of base salary) which is linked to company performance
• 25 days’ holiday additional to bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Comprehensive training and development programmes

Before you apply

• Recruitment process typically includes a Competency style interview, a Case Study interview, and a Final Round interview with one of our Alpha UK Partners

About the company

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) is a boutique management consulting firm for the asset and wealth management industry. The company works with a blue-chip client base, including 80% of the top 50 global asset management firms.