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About the Role
Our Next Generation Fellowship Programme is designed for exceptional recent or upcoming doctoral graduates who want to apply their research expertise to solving complex business and technology challenges. This programme accelerates technically gifted individuals into consulting careers, providing opportunities to work alongside experienced consultants, former fellows, and industry experts on innovative transformation programmes in financial services. As a Fellow, you will bridge the gap between business strategy and technology implementation, helping clients solve complex challenges through research, analysis, innovation, and technology. You’ll also explore how approved AI tools, automation, and AI-enabled ways of working can improve the speed, quality, and insight of your work, while applying human judgement and responsible AI practices.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to technology strategy, digital transformation, cloud adoption and modernisation programmes for financial services clients.
- Apply research, analysis and structured problem-solving to market analysis, proposition design and complex business and technology challenges.
- Support projects involving artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, resilience, sustainability and large-scale transformation.
- Use approved AI tools and AI-enabled workflows where appropriate to accelerate research, analysis, prototyping and delivery, while maintaining human oversight, appropriate review and responsible AI guardrails.
- Help design and test new fintech ventures, innovation pilots and proofs of concept, collaborating with technical and business stakeholders throughout delivery.
Requirements
- A doctorate (PhD, EngD, or equivalent), in a STEM discipline, alongside a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree or international equivalent.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong collaboration skills, with the confidence to demonstrate leadership when appropriate and work effectively across different stakeholder groups.
- Adaptability, intellectual curiosity and a genuine passion for learning, innovation and solving complex problems.
- Curiosity about using approved AI tools and automation to improve productivity and insight, combined with sound human judgement and an understanding of the importance of responsible use, review and escalation where needed.
Skills
- Knowledge of technologies used within financial services, including cloud computing, AI (including Generative AI and Agentic AI), machine learning, blockchain or modern software engineering.
- Awareness of financial services trends such as digital banking, fintech innovation, payments, sustainability, digital assets or emerging lending models.
- Programming or software development experience, particularly in prototyping, modelling, machine learning, data analysis or proof-of-concept development.
- Experience collaborating with technical and business stakeholders in research, commercial or practical environments.
- Commercial or practical business experience gained through internships, entrepreneurship, research commercialisation, or leadership roles in societies or organisations.
Location
- London (Hybrid)
Work Type
- Permanent
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Doctoral graduates
Education Level
- Doctorate (PhD, EngD, or equivalent) in a STEM discipline
- Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree or international equivalent
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- Competitive pension
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Critical illness cover
- Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders for mental health support
- Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave
- Paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement
- 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care
- 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days
- Minimum 40 hours of training annually (workshops, certifications, e-learning)
- Assigned Business Coach from Day One
- Convenient online GP services
- Gympass (Wellhub)
- Travel insurance
- Tastecard
- Season ticket loans
- Cycle to Work
- Dental insurance
About the Company
- Capco's flagship early careers programmes.
- We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone.
- We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution.
- Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.
Equal Opportunity
- If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help.