Director Focussing On Financial Services - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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THE DIRECTOR ROLE

Primary Responsibilities

  • Working across projects that encompass a wide range of topics, including corporate and business strategy, transaction duediligence and execution support, costcutting, organisation design, and large programme execution/PMO.
  • Experience working for consultancies focussed on financial services, in the context of strategic insight and financial markets.
  • Working closely with the key stakeholders within the firm across key corporate and investor strategy engagements including originating, designing, leading and executing our projects and engagements.
  • Lead on specific client engagements as directed by the Partners.
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships

Including:
Preparing and delivering client work - research and writing of original content, oral presentations on assigned topics with internal and external audiences;

  • Briefing senior client representatives and boards;
  • Developing a deep understanding of clients' strategy, operations, supply chain and other exposures to tightly tailor analysis to their needs;
  • Coordinating and managing workflow;
  • Managing internal teams to best leverage skills and strengths within the context of a client engagement.
  • Contribute to business development initiatives, including creating / delivering proposals, conceptualising new firm offerings and evaluating new business opportunities.
  • Identify, monitor and report upon sources of risk and opportunity in the global geopolitical and macro economic environment; developing and leveraging individual
expertise to contribute to the overall output of the firm.

  • Line management of Associate and Analystlevel team members.
  • Involvement in recruitment and other aspects of business growth.
  • Contribute to the company Directors Group and its role in continuing to build on the internal infrastructure of the firm and the firm's growth.

Essential Skills

  • Fluency in written and spoken English;
  • Excellent drafting and communications skills;
  • Ability to prepare accurate, concise analytical reports;
  • Ability to produce a consistently high standard of work under pressure;
  • Organisational and time management skills, ability to prioritise and manage work on multiple projects to tight deadlines;
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality; and
  • Ability to lead client engagements and interact with clients directly, professionally and authoritatively.
Experience and Qualifications

  • Client / project management experience
  • Experience managing project teams and junior staff
  • Experience of working with senior executives
  • Degree in relevant field (International Relations/International Affairs/Security/Economics)
  • Office Based
  • Visa sponsorship not possible

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