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About the Role
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha) is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. We are a boutique management consulting firm that offers the world’s top industry players a competitive edge through our expertise and industry insight. Our team is of a uniquely high calibre and by focusing across the General Insurance & Specialty value chain, we build deep knowledge and experience within our industry. The Insurance team works with industry leading carriers, brokers, market bodies, ancillary businesses, and technology providers to position our clients for future success. We have a fast growing team of dedicated consultants with deep experience from working both within the industry and consulting. Successful candidates should expect a diverse range of complex and strategic engagements across the market. As we continue to expand our client base and expertise, we are looking for individuals to join our team to support our growth journey.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside a team and independently on client projects, supporting project design through to delivery.
- Support the creation of high-quality work products within expected timeframes.
- Own key items for project delivery, including possible ownership of deliverables or workstreams within a project.
- Actively participate in the preparation of materials for and delivery of project and client meetings.
- Identify and internally discuss ideas for further business opportunities.
- Track and monitor project plans and milestones, as well as key project issues, risks, actions, and dependencies, and escalate where appropriate.
- Manage competing demands and priorities from both internal and external stakeholders to the satisfaction of all parties.
- Understand Alpha and its services and actively assess ways to serve clients.
- Stay abreast of General Insurance & Specialty trends relevant to the client's business.
- Contribute to business development, supporting the development of one or two internal business management areas (e.g., contributions to thought leadership, recruitment, or Alpha proposition development).
Requirements
- Typically have around 3 years of proven experience in the delivery of consulting or change projects gained within a leading financial institution or consulting firm.
- Significant experience within ‘blue-chip’ Financial Services organisations, preferably within the General Insurance/ Specialty Insurance sectors.
- Experience of projects engaged on Target Operating Model, business processes and/or IT solutions in areas such as Broking, Underwriting & Distribution, Claims, Operations, IT, Data, Finance, Risk, Regulatory, outsourcing, or cost optimisation.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with both clients and colleagues.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills, confident at structuring and articulating messages and adapting communication style for different audiences.
- Demonstrable proficiency in relationship development, preferable with business development/ account management experience and a proactive interest in contributing to the growth of the practice.
- Superb interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, build strong relationships and establish a high degree of credibility internally and externally.
- Ability to work together with and coach junior team members.
- Focus on team achievement, not just individual goals.
- Strong academic background, including a minimum of a 2:1 degree from a leading institution, as well as an aptitude and desire to proactively learn and develop.
- Familiarity with and interest in some of the key topics and themes in the P&RI industry.
- Business language fluency in English.
- Willingness to travel.
Skills
- Stakeholder management
- Influencing
- Communication
- Presentation
- Problem-solving
- Relationship development
- Business development
- Account management
- Interpersonal skills
- Coaching
- Teamwork
Location
- United Kingdom
- United States
- France
- Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Asia
Work Type
- Full-time
- Consulting
Experience Level
- 3 years of experience
Education Level
- Minimum of a 2:1 degree from a leading institution
About the Company
- Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha) is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry.
- We are a boutique management consulting firm that offers the world’s top industry players a competitive edge through our expertise and industry insight.
- Our team is of a uniquely high calibre and by focusing across the General Insurance & Specialty value chain, we build deep knowledge and experience within our industry.
- 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.