Consultant

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Who this role is best for

Consultants with experience in financial services and strong stakeholder management skills will find this role rewarding, particularly in the context of client transformation and business evolution.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 2-3 years of consulting experience in financial institutions or firms
    — “At least 2-3 years of proven experience in the delivery of consulting or change projects”
  • Professionals with a background in asset or wealth management and a grasp of market trends
    — “An understanding of market trends, drivers and outlook of the Asset and Wealth Management market”
  • Individuals who thrive in collaborative environments and are willing to travel for client engagements
    — “Willingness to travel”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of credibility and relationship-building with both clients and vendors
    — “Developing meaningful and successful relationships with clients and vendors”
  • Mentoring junior team members is expected as part of the role's responsibilities
    — “Ability to mentor and coach junior team members”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific examples of client account support and business development contributions in your resume
    — “Demonstrable proficiency in relationship development. This should include examples of client account support/management and preferably supporting business development”
  • Emphasize your ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights and articulate recommendations effectively
    — “performing analysis in Excel, synthesizing clear insights from complex information, and developing content that clearly articulates recommendations”
  • Showcase your experience in projects related to Target Operating Model or business processes in financial services
    — “Experience of projects engaged on Target Operating Model, business processes and/or IT solutions”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Executed project plans
  • Developed client deliverables
  • Identified market opportunities
  • Contributed to business evolution
Typical background
Consulting experienceProject management background

Skills & requirements

Required

Project PlanningStakeholder ManagementClient Deliverables CreationMarket ResearchConsulting

Preferred

Financial Services ExperienceIT Solutions Expertise

Stack & domain

ConsultingChange ProjectsFinancial ServicesTarget Operating ModelBusiness ProcessesIT SolutionsCRMPortfolio ManagementRisk ManagementMiddle & Back Office ProcessesOutsourcingMarket TrendsDriversOutlookCommunicationPresentationProblem-solvingStakeholder ManagementInfluencingRelationship DevelopmentMentorshipCoachingTeam AchievementLeadershipTeamworkCollaborationInnovationAmbitionFinanceWealth ManagementAsset Management

About the role

Original posting from Alpha Financial Markets Consulting via Greenhouse

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha) is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Founded in 2003, we have worked for over 20 years to bring together specialist, sector-focused strategy, management consulting and technology expertise to support the entire client transformation lifecycle. Having partnered with more than 1,200 clients worldwide across the asset and wealth management, alternatives and insurance industries, Alpha is truly a trusted advisor for complex change programmes. We now have over 1,180 consultants working with clients across North America, the UK, Europe, Middle East and APAC.

In 2024, in recognition of our successful track record and strong growth prospects, Alpha was acquired by Bridgepoint, one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are delighted that many of our team have built long and fulfilling careers with us, many staying over a decade. We believe this is because Alpha offers a genuinely rewarding place to work: a meritocratic environment where your career can flourish, and a welcoming culture where you can be yourself, connect with others and thrive. As we look to the future, we’re excited to be looking for new Alpha colleagues - individuals who are collaborative, innovative and ambitious. We hope you will join us and help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.

Role Responsibilities: 

Engaging with stakeholders to drive and lead execution against effective project plans, anticipate potential issues, and provide structured solutions to ensure a successful client engagement  

Taking responsibility for the creation of client deliverables by facilitating client interviews and workshops, performing analysis in Excel, synthesizing clear insights from complex information, and developing content that clearly articulates recommendations 

Developing meaningful and successful relationships with clients and vendors by understanding the different needs of stakeholders and establishing a high degree of credibility internally and externally  

Supporting Alpha FMC’s broader business evolution, including co-authoring whitepapers, and performing market research to identify opportunities for Alpha 

Contributing to the wider Alpha community by making innovative and proactive contributions to one or more of Alpha’s business management or practice areas

Role Requirements (Skills, Experience and Qualifications): 

At least 2-3 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  

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 

An understanding of market trends, drivers and outlook of the Asset and Wealth Management market 

First-class communication, presentation and problem-solving skills 

Stakeholder management and influencing skills – with both clients and colleagues 

Demonstrable proficiency in relationship development. This should include examples of client account support/management and preferably supporting business development 

Ability to mentor and coach junior team members 

Focus on team achievement, not just individual goals 

Superb interpersonal skills, with ability to influence and lead 

Strong academic background including a minimum of a 2:1 degree from a leading institution 

Business language fluency in English 

Willingness to travel 

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:  

Competitive base salary 

Profit share (% of base salary) which is linked to company performance  

25 days’ holiday additional to bank holidays 

Flexible benefits scheme

Private medical insurance

Critical illness cover

Comprehensive training and development programmes  

We are a highly collaborative and supportive team and enjoy socialising together. 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

Your Wellbeing:

Ensuring that we prioritise the wellbeing and 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.

Source: Alpha Financial Markets Consulting careers (Greenhouse)

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