Asset Management Consultant

2 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Capco Full time

The asset management industry is undergoing a period of modernisation and transformation. Market volatility, changing client behaviours, technology advances and margin pressures are all adding a level of unprecedented complexity for these business models. Senior executives are faced with pressures to balance business growth whilst trying to achieve high levels of profitability under a tighter regulatory regime.

Capco is a key consulting partner to the leading asset managers, supporting the definition and execution of their strategic priorities. Our work ranges from client service proposition design, through to business model reviews, regulatory change, digital and operating model transformation and technology platform implementation. We partner with our clients to deliver sustainable and tangible commercial value through impactful business and technology change.

About You
- You will share our vision and passion to make business and operating models more resilient and efficient, with an aim to drive better wealth accumulation, investment returns and retirement outcomes
- You will have operational or change experience in the asset management industry
- You will want to challenge the status quo and explore new methods and technologies that can benefit our clients
- You must be passionate about delivering change from strategy through to solution implementation
- Capco projects can touch on many parts of an asset management business, so we need people with knowledge and experience of fund manufacturing, sales & distribution, portfolio management, trading, fund operations and associated technology platforms and solutions.
- You will bring knowledge of how asset managers deliver value to end-clients, control their costs and grow their business
- You will broadly know the rules and regulations that they comply with and will possess expertise in a business process area, key systems, or the client and intermediary relationships they serve

**About the Role**

The client engagements you will work on or lead could involve;
- Target Operating model design and implementation
- Outsourcing and service provider oversight
- Portfolio Migration
- Operations transformation and automation
- Operational efficiencies reviews
- Risk & controls framework reviews and remediation
- Anti-financial crime model reviews and remediation
- Product development reviews
- Regulatory change and execution including for example MIFID II, GDPR, Suitability and SMCR
- Client journey and digital experience
- Core platform selection and implementation
- Business architecture design including connectivity between systems, data flows and processes
- New ways of working (since COVID)
- Passion to solve complex, ambiguous problems and deliver sustainable solutions
- The ability to engage, persuade and win the trust of client stakeholders of all levels
- Demonstrate key behaviours and values that befit a strong team player
- Interest and aptitude in business development, including for example preparing proposals
- Willingness to lead and support internal Capco contribution, for example Thought Leadership, Recruitment events, and Market Research
- Qualifications that can help but are not mandatory for example PMP, Prince2, Lean Six Sigma and IMC

**WHY JOIN CAPCO?**

You will work on engaging projects with some of the largest banks in the world, on projects that will transform the financial services industry.

We offer:

- A work culture focused on innovation and building lasting value for our clients and employees
- Ongoing learning opportunities to help you acquire new skills or deepen existing expertise
- A flat, non-hierarchical structure that will enable you to work with senior partners and directly with clients
- A diverse, inclusive, meritocratic culture
- Enhanced and competitive family friendly benefits, including maternity / adoption / shared parental leave and paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause and bereavement

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