Growth Strategy - Financial Services Senior Consultant

PA’s expertise has paved the way for our clients to invest over £500 billion in power generation, electricity infrastructure and utilities. That’s because we understand the impact that the clean energy transformation has on these investment opportunities and their related business models and strategy. We help clients achieve their objectives by harnessing the power of human ingenuity.

Become part of the team, specialising in Financial Services.

• PA’s Growth Strategy capability has a proven record of working with senior leaders in major private and public sector organisations, directly addressing their biggest strategic challenges
• As a part of the Financial Services industry team, with a background in retail or commercial banking, or insurance, you will help CEOs and other business leaders across the FS landscape to develop and implement strategies to create value and transform their organisations
• You will lead in the development and execution of the latest strategic thinking and have a thirst for insight and problem solving, including corporate strategy, product and service innovation and customer experience strategy and design
• You will join a people-oriented team of experienced co-workers who are ambitious, inquisitive, who help cross -sector business leaders create a lasting impact on their organisations.

Operating at the leading edge of consulting, you will add value to our clients across our core offerings:

• Growth – developing new propositions and go-to-market strategies
• Sustainability strategy – helping businesses tackle the challenges and opportunities presented by the evolving sustainability focus

We define success as achieving exceptional results that have a lasting impact on businesses, communities and team members. It’s a principle that underpins everything we do.

Our clients choose us because we challenge convention to find the solutions that really work – in practice, not just on paper. Then we roll up our sleeves and get the job done.

What we're looking for
We are hiring consultants with solid relevant experience, who have been building a career in either a consulting role or in FS and related industries who are problem-solvers and most importantly inquisitive.

Our consultants are expected to be hands-on, working together with our clients to bring energy, direction and expertise to help them solve their most pressing strategic challenges. We pride ourselves in partnering alongside clients – the best way to deliver real and long-lasting value.

Successful candidates will be:

• Client-orientated, able to develop client relationships and understand their challenges – with the opportunity to present your recommendations to leaders, whilst also coaching and developing junior colleagues
• A leader with a proven track record of driving complex strategies and projects, in areas including financial services proposition development, market assessment and sustainability
• Insightful and creative, with integrity, drive and a genuine affinity for problem solving
• A strategic thinker, with an ability to work independently as the day-to-day client point of contact on assignments and adapt to changes in requirements
• Open-minded and committed to inclusion of others and diversity of thought and background
• Able to support sales activity within our capability and financial services

Benefits
In addition to the formal benefits set out below, we are passionate about the personal and career development of all our consultants. Our team is committed to providing the opportunities, support, training and coaching required at all levels to ensure our consultants can all achieve their potential.

• Private medical insurance
• Travel allowance
• 25 days’ annual leave with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Company pension scheme
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Life and Income protection insurance
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
• Additional optional benefits (Dental, critical illness, spouse/partner life assurance)

Diversity Enables Ingenuity
Our diversity strengthens us and stimulates a rich, creative environment where our people feel empowered to be themselves. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to PA’s goals, no matter their background. Together, we are PA — Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process — at any time — don’t hesitate to contact us on [email protected]