Senior Consultant

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 1,540 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.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant, you will be based in Copenhagen as part of our European team that is assisting Asset and Wealth Management institutions in optimising their Operating Models, by supporting them in Target Operating Model definitions, vendor selections and implementation or optimisation of solutions. You may be supporting a workstream within a larger program or helping to drive projects and produce deliverables for smaller projects alongside a team of other Alpha resources. Over the course of each project, you will collect and analyse data, prepare and test hypotheses, and present recommendations to the client to solve their unique business challenge. You’ll be playing a proactive role in driving our programs forward and engaging directly with clients to solve their business challenges.

As a Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborate closely with client stakeholders to understand their unique challenges and objectives and develop tailored solutions to address them.
• Develop a deep understanding of the industry and the eco system, and contribute to all aspects of implementation projects.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, building strong relationships and delivering value-added insights and recommendations.
• Act as a business analyst, working closely with clients to understand their unique requirements and challenges, and analyze business processes, identify pain points, and propose solutions supported by the leading applications available for the client base and help translate business needs into robust solutions.
• Facilitate workshops with client teams to gather requirements, discuss best practices, and align on implementation strategies.
• Stay informed about financial markets, industry trends, and regulatory changes.

 

Qualifications

• Masters's degree in Economics, Mathematics or Finance.
• Experience with working in projects.
• Knowledge of risk management & models (e.g. Historical VaR, Parametric VaR) and the investment management business and processes. 
• Minimum of two years of consulting experience working for a leading firm.
• First-class communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent English skills written and verbal. As we operate internationally other languages is a preference.
• Good project management methodology skills, as well as good competencies in PowerPoint.
• Focus on team achievement, not just individual goals.
• Willingness to travel.

 

Benefits

• Employee contributed pension scheme
• Health insurance via Veliv
• Home working allowance upon joining
• Mobile phone allowance 
• Employee assistance programme
• 5 days Feriefridage
• Hybrid working model

 

 

Next steps:
If this sounds like this role is ideal for you, apply today based on your qualifications! If successful, you will have the opportunity to meet various team members during our recruitment process which typically include a Competency style interview, a Case Study interview, and a Final Round interview with one of our Alpha Europe Partners.

 

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