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About the Role
PwC Consulting is recruiting Director-level leaders to support business growth, with a focus on business integration using investment management, asset servicing, and front-to-back operating platforms across the Asset Management industry. The role involves developing senior client relationships, leading complex client engagements, and contributing to practice growth. PwC works closely with C‑suite leaders to deliver independent advice and transform front‑to‑back operations.
Responsibilities
- Developing, owning and managing key client relationships
- Identifying key client needs/issues and developing and leading on propositions which address these client issues
- Meeting and exceeding sales targets for core platform transformation, systems integration, operating model redesign, and managed services / outsourcing advisory within the Asset Management industry area
- Contributing to our continued thought leadership to ensure that appropriate solutions are developed for our AWM clients
- Developing the careers of the teams working with and reporting to you
- Maintaining a consistently high and leading edge market profile
- Leading operational transformation change projects, taking the leadership role in mixed PwC/ client teams
- Advising clients on platform strategy, vendor selection, implementation delivery, data and reporting architecture, process redesign, controls, and integration with wider front-to-back ecosystems
- Supporting clients through major change events such as platform replacement, outsourcing transitions, mergers and integrations, regulatory change, and operational resilience programmes
Requirements
- Significant experience gained from within one of the other Big 4 Consulting practices or similar large Consulting organisations
- Track record of consulting related sales within the AWM industry gained from having worked in a similar Consulting organisation rather than Industry or Vendor side
- Ability to shape and sell consulting propositions around platform modernisation, technology-enabled operating model change, vendor selection, outsourcing strategy, data transformation, regulatory change, and operational efficiency
- Comfortable leading complex, multi-disciplinary teams across strategy, operations, technology, data, risk, controls and change management
- Experience working with major investment management platform vendors, service providers, custodians, and technology partners across complex implementation or transformation programmes
- Experience implementing or advising on one or more core AWM platforms across front office, middle office, investment accounting, performance, data, reporting, private markets, or outsourcing models
- Experience with different delivery and operating models, including in-house platforms, vendor-hosted solutions, provider-led models, outsourced middle/back-office services, and hybrid operating models
- Deep understanding of the end to end AM operating model, as well as experience with process improvement
- Strong front to back functional and operational understanding of the role of all of the key players in the AWM value chain and across the lifecycle of a trade
- Knowledge of the asset classes and products that our clients typically invest in (Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, private equity, real estate, etc.)
- Familiarity with other key systems and infrastructure used by Asset Management businesses across their front- to -back investment processes
Skills
- Business integration
- Investment management
- Asset servicing
- Front-to-back operating platforms
- Platform modernisation
- Technology-enabled operating model change
- Vendor selection
- Outsourcing strategy
- Data transformation
- Regulatory change
- Operational efficiency
- Platform strategy
- Implementation delivery
- Data and reporting architecture
- Process redesign
- Controls
- Integration with wider front-to-back ecosystems
- Platform replacement
- Outsourcing transitions
- Mergers and integrations
- Operational resilience programmes
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Location
- Office
- Home
- Client site
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Director-level
Benefits
- Empowered flexibility
- Working week split between office, home and client site
- Private medical cover
- 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP
- Six volunteering days a year
About the Company
- At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency.
- These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.
- As part of a specialist team, within the wider Financial Services cluster, you will be encouraged to initiate and develop new ideas.
- Our highly motivated team has an excellent track record of delivering high quality work to major international clients and has ambitious growth plans.
- The Asset & Wealth Management client base includes major global fund managers, service providers, and custodians, supported through innovative operating models that drive sustainable value, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.