Lead Business Consultant, Alternative Investments and Private Credit

Overview

What Makes Us, Us. Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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Why this role is important to us: At SimCorp, we facilitate the streamlining of investments, accounting, and operations for major global financial institutions. We do this through IT systems, processes, and financial knowledge. Implementing our software by way of high-quality projects is at the core of what we do. To introduce our software to our clients, business consultants are essential to us.

In the role of Lead Business Consultant, your participation will be instrumental in the expansion of our market unit and in advancing the outcomes of our clients\' projects. You will be responsible for leading the delivery of business consulting services, ensuring that client objectives are met through tailored solutions and strategic recommendations. The Lead Business Consultant will work closely with senior stakeholders, managing project teams, and ensuring high-quality service delivery while fostering strong client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead business consulting projects, managing client relationships, and ensuring that services are delivered on time, within scope, and meet quality standards
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs, identify opportunities for improvement, and design customized solutions
• Manage the end-to-end consulting process, from initial assessment to implementation, ensuring alignment with client goals and objectives
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior consultants, ensuring effective collaboration and professional development within the team
• Monitor project progress, identifying risks, resolving issues, and ensuring deliverables are met while maintaining high client satisfaction
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging industry best practices and client feedback to enhance service delivery
• Develop and deliver presentations, reports, and proposals for clients, providing actionable insights and strategic recommendations
• Assist in business development efforts, supporting proposals, and expanding service offerings within existing client accounts
• Analyze business performance data to identify trends and opportunities for optimization, providing recommendations to enhance operational efficiency

What We Value

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.

• Previous experience as an (Implementation) Consultant for asset managers, asset owners, banks or consulting firms
• Excellent know-how in at least two of the following areas: Asset Management – Back Office – or Financial Reporting
• Experience with Trade processing including confirmation and/or trade settlement processes and solutions is a plus
• Degree within Business discipline (Accounting, Finance, or Economics) or Mathematics/Applied Sciences preferred
• Self-starter with a can-do mindset
• Ability to manage assigned tasks and deliver the results on time
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English – both oral and written
• Basic understanding of financial industry/products and related accounting
• Hands-on experience with SimCorp Dimension is a plus
• Ability to travel to client’s site
• Can attend the SimCorp office 2x/week as per our hybrid policy.

Benefits

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. And opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the People & Culture team.

For Toronto only: The salary range for this position is CAD 119,000 - 148,000. Base pay may vary based on factors such as years of experience, skills and qualifications. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and benefits including health and dental care, time off and Group RRSP/TFSA.

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