Strategy Consultant financial services

Description

Job Profile:

Strategy Consultant financial services vacancy for the Group Business Development deparment of a big (international) financial institution. This is a global, senior position in the Strategy & Performance Management team that supports the Managing Board in key decision-making. The departments conducts analysis and collaborates with management in the country units to develop insights on the businesses and the environment in which it operates. The sub-teams within Group Business Development are Strategy, Research and M&A.

Job Description:

The senior strategy consultant will be a member of a small team focusing on specific regions and businesses worldwide depending on relevant skills and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the Reporting Unit's businesses and markets to be able to challenge the strategic choices and execution thereof
• Prepare the Group members of the local supervisory boards for all major local supervisory board meetings
• Prepare the documents and discussions and chase the actions
• Analyze & report on execution of the strategy and performance of the Reportin Units
• Perform quality control on the materials prepared by the Reporting Unit's for the Management Board, Group Supervisory Board and other senior stakeholders
• Help develop the Group’s strategy and strategic priorities
• Help the business translate strategy to the local situations (and give feedback to the center on what works in practice) 
• Work closely with the team in strategy development and execution to facilitate & advise. You will spend at least 1 week per month in total in the relevant Reporting Units.
• Understand relevant local documents (e.g. local management and supervisory board meeting docs, Risk committee minutes, presentations to regulators/rating agencies)
• Work closely with experts in other group staff departments to get a rounded view of the issues and opportunities

Requirements:

• Analytic enough to be able to take financial analyses thoroughly 
• The personal skills to be able to motivate non-direct reports to deliver in moments of high stress
• Fluent spoken and written English (preferably with at least one other major language)
• Minimum 8 years of work experience in strategy and/or performance management (e.g. via consulting, industry etc) in an international environment
• Proven ability to work effectively with senior management at Board level within a large company (i.e. the right political nose for when to push and when to pull back)
• financial services industry knowledge

Interested?

You can apply by using the form below. For more information you can contact Lotte Bosch via t: +31 6 1036 5155.

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