Senior Manager
Wealth & Asset Management
Do you want to drive and transform the UK and European top Asset and Wealth managers
The opportunity
This role offers the opportunity to transform asset managers in response to the industry inflection point. We are looking for energised motivated leaders with experience helping asset managers to transform the front middle and back office of our clients. Working closely with our clients in large organisations; we understand what is really important offering points of view and advice supporting them to make change decisions navigating the implementation of these and bringing teams along with us.
Our insights into industry good practice and how the asset and wealth management industries are evolving mean that we are the heart of strategic changes with our clients across
- Digital transformation
- Customer experience
- Growth and scalability including into new clients products and distribution channels
- Strategic cost transformation and operational efficiency
- Transforming to address market opportunities in Alternatives and ESG
Our engagements span from strategic assessments health checks target operating model designs system/ vendor selections and implementation of these initiatives
Your key responsibilities
As a valued leader you will be:
- Leading the delivery of a range of client assignments often managing diverse multidisciplined EY project teams or workstreams
- Driving the build of EY solutions and methods
- Identifying opportunities for new business and owning the submission of client proposals for support
- Developing strong trusted advisor relationships with our clients
- Developing thought leadership
- Viewed as a team leader across EY practice and people development through activities such as recruitment mentoring and counsellor programmes
Skills and attributes for success
- Bring Asset Management industry knowledge and experience to the client which they may not have access to internally.
- Proven delivery leadership and people leadership roles in Asset Managers
- Team player with exceptional interpersonal skills who can build rapport with the client and prove credibility
- Highly flexible with a willingness to get their hands dirty as well as strategic thinking and leadership
- A structured approach to critical problem solving
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
- The ability to learn new subject matter rapidly
- Motivated and shows willingness to move career forward quickly through a variety of client interactions and assignments that will push and challenge you on a daily basis
To qualify for the role you must have
- A successful track record leading project work in Asset or Investment Management industry gained through experience working at an Asset Manager a top tier consultancy (Big 4 IBM Accenture or strategy firm) a specialist financial services consultancy or an Asset Management technology or service provider
- Experience of leading sales collateral such as proposal responses
- Strong business writing presentations and stakeholder management skills
- People coaching and mentoring experience
- Extensive experience of project and programme delivery.
- Deep understanding of current market trends in the Wealth & Asset Management industry and subject matter expertise in Asset Management.
Ideally youll also have
- Industry recognised business finance IT or project management qualifications such as PMP PRINCE 2 Agile Lean Six Sigma BPR CIMA or CFA
- A good understanding of one or more of the following: BuySide front and middle office Operations product development new fund set up client service transformation outsourcing process excellence
- A good understanding of the endtoend process flows and functional areas of Asset Management participants
What we look for
As a valued member of the team and leader were looking for applicants that are keen dynamic and flexible who enjoy a variety of challenges and who offer different experiences and diverse insights.
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package where youll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs covering holidays health and wellbeing insurance savings and a wide range of discounts offers and promotions.
Plus we offer:
- Continuous learning:Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you:Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
- Transformative leadership:Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture:Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above please contact us as soon as possible.
The exceptional EY experience. Its yours to build.
Apply now.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager