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Associate Director, Financial Services Advisory - Commercial Insurance

Guidehouse
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Mar 2026
💰 $270,000/yr($162,000/yr$270,000/yr)

About the role

Job Family:

Management Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 50%


Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

As an Associate Director in Guidehouse’s Commercial Financial Services sector, you will be a leader of some of our largest Insurance industry accounts with broad responsibility across business development, relationship management within clients, staff development, client delivery, and internal operations. Specific responsibilities will include:

  • Leading & assisting in business development efforts within clients by identification, capture, reviewing proposals/SOWs, and guiding pricing

  • Serving as account leader responsible for expansion of our presence in accounts, sales, oversight of deliverables, contract compliance, corporate compliance, financial management

  • Becoming a recognized insurance expert to the team, accounts, the practice and clients in the industry to synthesize, mobilize, and implement solutions that strengthen Guidehouse’s reputation and penetration in the insurance industry

  • Maintaining a relentless focus on growing our contributions to our client's success within the firm's operating framework, and business imperatives.

  • Model courage, resolve, and fortitude, making sound decisions in the face of the most significant challenges encountered by our business and people

  • Driving transformational change; challenging teams to optimize immediate-term and long-term solutions with clients or within Guidehouse

  • Engaging, mentoring, and inspiring the account team to achieve continuous improvement

  • Reviewing and analyzing monthly contractual revenue and expenses and lead account team planning and budgeting process with the practice leader

  • Guiding and mentoring team members and supporting performance assessments

  • Providing input on staffing plans, talent acquisition, and retention

  • Facilitating meetings/updates between functional teams and account leadership

  • Providing onsite leadership presence in corporate and client offices

What You Will Need:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

  • 7+ years of professional experience in the insurance industry with a combination of recent consulting leadership experience and in-house industry experience

  • Deep knowledge and network of connections within the commercial insurance industry

  • Ability to build and manage a book of business in the $1M - $10M range

  • Expertise in technology and operations optimization

  • Business process improvement, automation and change management experience

  • Business architecture and operating models experience

  • Proficiency in Project Management practices

  • Experience supporting long-term, large-scale contracts, including capture management, pricing, ongoing compliance, project management,

  • Solid understanding of engagement economics and budgeting

  • Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills 

  • Candidates not local to the New York City metro area will be required to relocate themselves to the NYC area.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Master’s Degree in a related field

  • PMP certification

  • Experience leading a large-scale technology implementation

The annual salary range for this position is $162,000.00-$270,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

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