Senior Consultant – Data & AI Strategy

Location: London (Hybrid) | Type: Permanent | Sector: Consulting – Financial Services

Overview

A global consulting firm is seeking a Senior Consultant to join its Data & AI Strategy team, helping financial services clients unlock the full potential of data and AI. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and technology, and is passionate about shaping AI-driven business transformation from vision to execution.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Client Engagement

• Lead the development of enterprise data and AI strategies for major financial institutions.
• Facilitate executive-level workshops and align stakeholders around strategic goals.
• Identify and prioritise high-impact use cases that drive AI-led innovation and operational efficiency.
• Develop compelling business cases, board-level narratives, and investment strategies to support AI and data transformation.
• Advise on operating model transformation to support AI adoption and insight-driven decision-making.

Thought Leadership & Delivery

• Act as a subject matter expert on data, GenAI, and emerging AI technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, architecture, governance, risk, product) to ensure strategies are actionable.
• Contribute to the development of in-house methodologies and strategic accelerators.
• Support business development through proposal writing, client engagement, and positioning the firm as a thought leader.

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor junior consultants and embed strategic thinking within the broader team.
• Promote knowledge sharing and contribute to internal capability building.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, ideally with exposure to financial services.
• Strong understanding of data and AI concepts (including GenAI, AI governance, ethics, and operating models).
• Proven experience in stakeholder alignment, strategy design, and workshop facilitation.
• Ability to craft impactful PowerPoint narratives and influence senior decision-makers.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity with a collaborative and outcome-focused mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with or advising clients in banking, insurance, or asset management.
• Familiarity with AI regulations (e.g. EU AI Act) and data governance frameworks.
• Strategic understanding of data platforms, tooling, and analytics lifecycle (non-technical depth).
• Demonstrated thought leadership or business development in AI or data strategy domains.
• Experience developing strategy accelerators or reusable consulting frameworks.

Why Join

• Work on high-impact projects with Tier 1 financial institutions.
• Be part of a flat, inclusive, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
• Access ongoing learning, training, certifications, and a dedicated business coach.
• Influence the future of AI and digital transformation in financial services.