Senior Consultant - Financial Services

3w3 weeks ago

Guidehouse

London, GB · Full-time · £70,000 – £95,000

About this role

Senior Consultants manage client relationships, implement solutions, and deliver project results. They own project workstreams and engage daily with clients to drive success, including operational meetings with sponsors and leaders. They prepare effective reports and presentations for executives.

Responsibilities include designing project plans, leading workshops to map processes using Microsoft Visio, and assessing operational risks. They conduct detailed analysis turning data into actionable insights via PowerPoint, PowerBI, or Tableau. They assist in project execution focused on risk and controls.

In a fast-paced, client-focused environment, Senior Consultants build strong internal and external relationships. They lead teams in RFP responses and coach junior consultants to ensure quality deliverables. Priorities may shift quickly, requiring adaptability.

Opportunities involve helping clients develop operational risk management frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements across jurisdictions. With up to 10% travel, they thrive in challenging settings. Guidehouse supports a diverse workplace.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
3 or more years of experience in banking industry or commercial financial services consulting
Experience of compliance and risk assessment processes for large banks, ensuring adherence to international regulatory standards and enhancing financial stability
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced challenging and client focused environment where priorities and scope may change quickly
Ability to travel for client engagements if required
Right to Work in the UK e.g. UK Passport, Ireland Passport (Common Travel Area Agreement), Indefinite Leave to Remain, EU Settled Status

Responsibilities

Design project plans, own project status reporting, and manage tracking of client deliverables
Lead workshops with business units and process owners to map existing processes using Microsoft Visio
Identify and assess operational risks in new or existing business processes
Conduct detailed analysis on client projects and turn into actionable insights using Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerBI, or Tableau
Assist Management Consultants with project execution including assessing, measuring, monitoring, reporting, and remediating operational risk and controls
Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships
Lead team in preparing responses for Request for Proposals (RFPs) for prospective clients
Help clients develop or implement operational risk management frameworks, guidelines, and policies aligned with regulatory requirements in multiple jurisdictions