Job Description

Role Title: Securities Senior Consultant

Duration: contract to run until end of 2024

Location: London, hybrid 2-3 days per week

About the role

Our client is looking for a Senior Consultant with 3-7 years of experience in Securities Operations and Technology change.

The role will entail working closely with our clients to enhance their front-to-back securities processes, systems, and controls; optimise how they leverage market infrastructure solutions and address regulatory requirements and market change, such as CSDR, UST Clearing and accelerated settlement. You will be providing consulting, business analysis and project management services to clients, supported by early career analysts and leveraging experienced industry subject matter experts ("SMEs"). It will also involve contributing to the continued growth of the business and development of our Practice.

The role requires knowledge across the securities lifecycle from trade execution to settlement and understanding of the associated operating model, processes, systems, controls, infrastructure and typical challenges. Experience of project management and/or business analysis of securities change initiatives is also critical.

What you'll do

Delivery - Support client engagements

Support the delivery of client projects, actively contributing to projects/solutions as required

Engage with the client, as necessary, during the solution development and proposal finalisation periods

Be able to communicate issues, problems, and concerns faced by clients, and their solutions, in a manner that is representative of Capgemini as a thought-leading consultancy

Recognise requirement to escalate any relevant risks or concerns related to the implementation of a client proposal for timely resolution, and take action as necessary

New Business Development - Support marketing and business development efforts

Assist the sales team by crafting, developing and advising on solution approaches for Practice campaigns and/or campaigns that require Practice expertise and input

Contribute to the Practice sales campaign pipeline in relation to upcoming regulatory and market driven change

Assist with Horizon scanning, contributing to identification of firm wide opportunities (the campaign pipeline)

Partnership & Teamwork - Contribute to the development of the Practice and the company

Work collaboratively with other staff members to ensure consistent and effective use of internal capabilities, and support cross-Practice cooperation and education

Participating in internal efforts around continuous learning, personal and professional development and team building, including knowledge sharing and mentoring

Development and oversight of more junior team members and any direct reports

Support company growth by building and maintaining a strong professional network, including developing and maintaining relationships with clients and partners alike

Contribute to thought leadership around campaigns targeted at areas within the Practice

Identifying and supporting internal initiatives in order to drive success

About you

Experience

Either financial services consulting or change experience within a financial services organisation (e.g. investment bank, asset manager, market infrastructure or service provider)

Knowledge of several of the following topics:

Project management (waterfall and agile)

Business analysis

Trade and transaction reporting

Regulatory change

Operations transformation

Process reengineering

Technology transformation

Data and analytics

Controls

Good understanding of capital markets, related trends and regulatory landscape

Detailed knowledge of at least one asset class or functional area

Skills

Strong consulting skills:

High quality verbal and written communication

Critical thinking, innovation and problem solving

Effective stakeholder management and influencing (internal and client facing)

Effective team working, collaboration and maintaining an inclusive culture

Demonstrated resilience under pressure, ability to deal with ambiguity and adaptability to change

Self-starter, able to work and deliver autonomously and demonstrate initiative, whilst maintaining openness to direction

Desire for continuous learning and growth mindset

Capable with Microsoft tools (Powerpoint, Word and Excel)