(Senior) Consultant (m/w/d) Business Transformation | Financial Services

Who We Are :

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

The FTI EMEA Financial Services practice has experienced impressive growth over recent years, and now has presence across UK, Continental Europe, the Middle East as well as globally in North America, Latin America and Asia. The practice is a core priority of FTI Consulting growth agenda with significant ongoing investment.

The FTI EMEA Financial Services practice is a fast-paced environment delivering high impact consulting projects across EMEA for financial services clients, including banks, central banks, regulators, asset managers, private equity firms, fintechs, sovereign wealth funds, etc. The EMEA Financial Services Balance Sheet, Portfolio and Risk advisory team is a core component of the practice growth agenda.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.

About The Role:

In our FTI EMEA Financial Services practice, we support clients at times of crisis and transformation. We determine the direction of the company at critical moments, for example when they need to tackle high-stakes risk, performance issues, restructuring challenges and growth opportunities.

The (Senior) Consultant will be part of the FTI Corporate Finance EMEA Financial Services practice.

The (Senior) Consultant will assist with the execution of client projects, working closely with clients and FTI Consulting teams.

Your client base will include banks and their supervisors but also asset managers/owners, private markets, payments, fintech, sovereign wealth / development funds.

What You’ll Do:

You will support clients facing crisis and transformation situations, including but not limited to the following areas:

Business transformation and efficiency, including large-scale transformations, cost efficiency, target operating model, etc.
Balance sheet and restructuring, including capital/liquidity/funding, portfolio & entity level restructurings
Risk and regulation, including at the intersection of transformation, financial crime, financial risks, geopolitical risks, etc.
Data, technology and AI transformation
Transaction advisory, including due diligence and value creation at both entity and portfolio level
Event-driven crises impacting the financial services ecosystem, such as fraud, cyber incidents, hostile takeovers or regulatory intervention to name a few

Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Help structure and lead a project workstream to ensure critical project deadlines are met
Work side by side with clients
Work as a close-knit team to ensure the best outcome for our clients is achieved
Analyze client and market data to uncover unique insights, and turn these insights into recommendations and actionable plans
Conduct operational and financial analyses to identify strengths and pain points
Translate recommendations into digestible storylines that can be presented to C-suite

What You Will Need to Succeed :

Qualifications and Experience:

Master's degree in business or engineering (or an equivalent university degree in finance) with outstanding academic record.
First relevant post-graduate experience as a Consultant/Senior Consultant at a Tier 1 consulting firm or a financial services institution
Experience in or affinity with financial services or the financial services ecosystem (e.g., banks, regulators, fintech)
Ability to travel to clients and FTI office(s) both nationally and internationally as needed

Skills and Competencies:

Excellent problem solving capabilities and analytical skills
Ability to analyze complex information to aid decision-making
Ability to take initiative, initiate and complete tasks efficiently and effectively
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both written and verbally
Excellent Excel financial modeling skills, coding capabilities
Ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team with a collaborative approach and outstanding listening skills
Ability and curiosity to learn and adapt in an ever-changing environment to meet client needs

Our offer:

Successful start: Experience a successful start to your FTI-Andersch journey with our comprehensive onboarding program. Get to know FTI on your first two days of work, along with other new joiners, in Frankfurt.
Unfold your potential: Take on responsibility and experience a steep learning curve. FTI-Andersch offers individual and personal development and career opportunities with promotion opportunities twice a year.
Culture and belonging: Become part of our unique team spirit and collegiate company culture. You'll benefit from short decision-making and have room for innovation and participation. We celebrate successes together at team events in Germany and abroad (e.g. Barcelona, Malta, Porto) and meet regularly for after-work drinks and dinners.
Feed up, feed back, feed forward: Use our diverse feedback tools and regular coaching and partner discussions to ensure continuous evaluation of your goals and personal development. Our team panel is available for active participation of company development, culture, and organization.
Learning & development - outside the box: Expand your horizons with comprehensive training opportunities (e.g. LL.M., Master, MBA, PhD, etc.), individual mentoring, interdisciplinary on-the-job training, and training programs (FTI-Andersch Academies) in Germany and abroad.
Corporate citizenship: Use your expertise for pro bono and social projects. FTI sees itself as responsible for utilizing the collective expertise and unique skills of its employees.
Compensation is one thing: Compensation is at top level. Additionally, you'll receive an annual success- and performance-based bonus.
Benefits is another: Benefit from a benefits package tailored to your needs, including: Company pension scheme, insurance packages, fitness cooperations (e.g. EGYM), employee discounts, premium subscriptions, bike and car leasing programs, mental health programs, family support.
Fair family time: FTI-Andersch supports you individually and noticeably in balancing family and work life. You can take advantage of various offers, including a compensation payment in case of missing entitlement to parental allowance for up to six months, as well as two weeks of additional paid leave after birth for fathers.
Up and away: Spend a year as a secondee in an FTI Consulting office to expand your skill set and global network. We offer remote work from EU countries to work on business development topics.
Flexibility and mobility: Use our flexible working time arrangements, ranging from home office options, diverse part-time models, conversion of bonus to time off, to time savings and leave models. From the Senior Consultant level onwards, you have the freedom to choose your place of residence within Germany.

About FTI-Andersch/about FTI Consulting:

FTI-Andersch is a management consultancy that supports its clients in the development and implementation of performance and restructuring concepts. FTI-Andersch actively supports companies that have to deal with strategic, operational or financial challenges and change processes - or want to align their business model, organization and processes for the future at an early stage.

Our clients include in particular medium-sized companies and groups that operate internationally. FTI-Andersch is part of the FTI Consulting Group.

FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 7,900 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. The Company generated $3.7 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting's services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Questions?

To apply, please submit your complete application documents (CV preferably in English) through our career page. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via WhatsApp at: +49 175 1470302. Your primary point of contact is:

Janina Willmann, Telephone: +49 69 2722995-564, Email: janina.willmann@fti-andersch.com.