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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 expertise and industry insight. Our team is of a uniquely high calibre 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 located the United Kingdom, as well as offices in major global financial centres across the United States, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Asia.

To clients, we are a trusted partner for change programmes, however, we are so much more to our employees. At Alpha, we pride ourselves in being meritocratic environment perfect for building a career, meeting great people, as well as a rewarding place to work.

Following a successful IPO and AIM admission in 2017, with a market capitalization of £160m, we are now at a critical turning point in our growth. We are now looking to grow the company across all levels. Pivotal to our success in this, will be assembling the next generation of leaders, responsible for growing, elevating our market position further and nurturing the junior talent through the business.

We want to hear from people with:

• A minimum of one year plus of proven experience in the delivery of consulting or change projects, gained within a leading financial institution or consulting firm.
• A strong academic background including a minimum of a 2:1 degree from a leading higher institution.
• Experience within ‘blue-chip’ Financial Services organisations, 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 geared towards supporting business development.
• A stellar standard of communication, and a demonstration of good presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Senior stakeholder management and influencing skills, demonstrated with both clients and colleagues.
• Understanding of market trends, drivers and outlook of the Asset and Wealth Management market
• Focus on the overall achievement and growth of the team as opposed to solely chasing personal interests.
• Interpersonal skills, with ability to influence and lead
• Willingness to travel
• Ability to show initiative when dealing with clients, form strong relationships with new clients, and maintain existing relationships.
• Demonstrate knowledge and proficient use of business language as fluency in English.

Sharing in our Success:

Allowing our people to share in our growth journey is a highly valued component of the business and here are a few ways that we do this:

• 20% profit share of basic salary which is linked to company performance
• All employees are offered shares in Alpha
• 25 days’ holiday additional to bank holidays
• Travel Allowance – Up to £3,000 per annum
• Fantastic social environment which includes Christmas parties, mentee events
• Flexible working where suitable
• Comprehensive training and development programmes

Wellbeing:

Ensuring that we prioritise the wellbeing and pastoral care of everyone is paramount. To support this, we have an established mentoring and employee oversight framework across all global locations and levels. At the same time, we continue to invest in our comprehensive training and development programme that builds confidence, consulting skills and industry content.    

Next steps:

If this sounds like the ideal role for you, apply here. If successful, Alpha operates on a 3-stage recruitment process, where you will have the opportunity to meet various team members across all stages which typically include a competency-based interview, case study and final round with one of our Executive Director team.

At Alpha we are committed to employing individuals from all backgrounds, that reflects the multi-cultural society we live in. We pride ourselves on operating an inclusive working environment and providing the best people to meet our client’s expectations of service.