Investments – Senior Manager

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) is the leading global consultancy to the asset and wealth management industry. We are a boutique management consulting firm that offers the world’s top asset and wealth managers a competitive edge through our unrivalled expertise and industry insight. Our team is of a uniquely high caliber and by focusing on asset and wealth management alone we build deep knowledge and experience within our industry. We work with a blue-chip client base, including 21 of the top 25 largest global asset management firms, and work with over 130 clients across the globe. We have our headquarters in the United Kingdom, as well as offices in major global financial centers across the United States, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Asia.

To clients, we’re a trusted partner for change programs that improve links between their people and processes. But to our employees, we’re so much more. Alpha is a rewarding place to work. A meritocratic environment perfect for building a career. And an exciting place to meet some great people.

The benefits of working with Alpha:

• We invest in developing your talent. We run tailored training for all levels, which supports industry-leading qualifications like Prince 2, IMC and CFA.
• Your progress is based on ability not time. We don’t have promotion quotas, there is no ‘time-at-level’ requirement, no ‘up-or-out’ policy; just a plain and simple meritocracy where everyone progresses as their abilities and results dictate.
• You’ll work with great people. Our projects are complex and require a range of skillsets to solve the challenges we face. You’ll collaborate with people who have a range of expertise – which will help develop yours.
• You share in our success. We have a share ownership scheme that allows you to buy in to our success whilst our profit share scheme gets great feedback from staff.

We want to hear from people with:

• At least 10+ years of proven experience in the delivery of consulting or change projects gained within a leading financial institution or consulting firm
• An exemplary academic background including a minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Significant experience within ‘blue-chip’ Financial Services organizations, preferably Asset or Wealth Managers
• Experience of projects engaged on Target Operating Model, business processes and/or IT solutions in some of the following areas: Distribution, CRM, Portfolio management & Risk management, Middle & Back Office processes and outsourcing
• Demonstrable proficiency in relationship development. This should include examples of client account support/management and preferably supporting business development
• First-class communication, presentation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to mentor and coach team members
• Senior stakeholder management and influencing skills – demonstrated both with clients and colleagues
• An understanding of market trends, drivers and outlook of the Asset and Wealth Management market
• Focus on team achievement, not just individual goals
• Superb interpersonal skills, with ability to influence and lead
• Willingness to travel
• Business language fluency in English