Strategy Consultant/Manager - Banking & Capital Markets

Accenture; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Job description

Job Role: Banking and Capital Markets Strategy Consultant/Manager

Location: London

Career Level: Consultant, Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

At Accenture, our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. No-one brings all of that together at the scale and with the degree of integration as we can. Serving 95 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, we’re different to every other strategy firm on the market – which makes us an undeniably exciting place in which to forge a career.

Accenture Strategy shapes our clients’ future, combining deep business insight with the understanding of how technology will impact industry and business models. In joining Accenture Strategy, you will drive the CEO agenda on issues related to digital disruption, competitive agility, global operating models, and workforce of the future to identify new sources of value.

You will challenge the status quo and develop innovative strategies that harness your full understanding of how technology will impact industry and business models, and you will use data, analytics and human-centric design to co-create technology-enabled, disruptive strategies that win competitive advantage, unlock value and drive profitable growth for clients.

Accenture Strategy’s UK Banking and Capital Markets business shapes the future for banks, asset & wealth managers and exchanges. The outlook for these sectors is challenging with digital transformation, regulatory scrutiny, margin pressure and the burden of legacy operating models and technology. At the same time, stakeholders of all types expect new value to be delivered – value linked to sustainability and responsibility. A ‘decade of action’ lies ahead with the leaders accelerating towards a model which is purpose-driven, operationally innovative and value-generating.

You can expect to be involved in a range of projects helping clients with Business and Operating Model change, Corporate Strategy, M&A, innovation, growth and much more. We are seeking motivated Managers to help drive the growth of our practice.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you! As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

As a Strategy Consultant/Manager, you will:

• Manage project workstreams or deliverables in client delivery work, leading a team to deliver effective, high-quality work
• Be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, data-driven recommendations that exceed client expectations and drive measurable results, leveraging corporate and growth strategy experience combined with market trends
• Leverage deep industry knowledge and market trends to shape client strategies, ensuring long-term business success
• Apply innovation and data-driven techniques
• Manage and cultivate strong day-to-day relationships with client project leads; present to senior clients to validate analysis and share recommendations
• Coach team members and lead them to deliver their best performance aligned to project and professional growth objectives
• Contribute to developing offerings, assets, capabilities and relevant thought leadership as well as business development and sales efforts
• Collaborate across Accenture, fostering relationships with different teams to support in end-to-end client delivery

We are looking for experience in the following areas:

• Relevant experience in corporate and growth strategy development; prior management consulting experience is a plus
• An excellent understanding of how Banking and Capital Markets clients operate including products, players, value chains, business models, operating models, industry trends and challenges and regulatory frameworks
• Functional knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
  • Corporate and Business Strategy
    • Helping our clients with “Go to market” strategy design, including portfolios and product offerings assessment, divestments decisions, offerings expansion, booking model design and implementation
  • Operating Model Strategy and Transformation
    • Helping our clients to establish new mindsets and structures that drive long term value aligned to their strategic direction
  • Innovation and Growth
    • Solving for profitability and enterprise value by helping our clients to reimagine value chains and offerings
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• People management experience, including coaching
• Client management experience
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral; ability to present with confidence, empathy and deliver difficult messages; fluency in English
• Comfortable with working on difficult issues where there can be no definitive “right” answer. Demonstrate the ability to provide the client with what they need, not just what they ask
• An interest in technology and data and knowledge of innovation and how to apply it to creatively shape new corporate and growth solutions
• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record. An advanced degree or MBA is a plus but not essential

Set yourself apart:

• Proven history of working on strategic projects in a top tier consulting firm or internal corporate strategy team
• Innovative perspectives on the financial markets and wider Banking and Capital Markets landscape
• Comfort operating at the intersection of business and technology
• Experience with staff development and ability to mentor junior practitioners
• Proven presentation skills and confidence to articulate complex problems and solutions

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days of vacation per year, access to app-based fitness classes and discounts on a range of gyms, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Location:
Your home office will be in London. This role is client-facing and may therefore involve travel, working in other parts of the UK as well as overseas depending on the needs of the project. Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role to deliver the first-class services we are known for.

Closing Date for Applications: 31/08/2025

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.