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Role: Principal Director Asset Management
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Role: Principal Director Asset Management
Location: London, UK
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 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.
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:
In the UK, Accenture works with many of the leading firms in the Asset Management sectors. Fast changing regulation, changing direct and institutional investor expectations, and technology innovation are trends that are having a significant impact on the business and operation models of these firms. Accentures unique position, at the intersection of business and technology, means that more and more investment and asset managers are turning to us for help with their most important business and technology investments.
As an associate director within Accentures Asset Management practice, t here will never be a typical day and thats why people love it here.
Here are just a few typical responsibilities:
Deliver successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients most pressing business challenges, and create lasting value in disciplines such as:
Defining and Implementing C-Suite strategic agendas
Emerging products and services
Organisational redesign and operating model transformation
Core systems transformation
Cost efficiency
Drive, identify and support business development and sales, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of Accenture to our clients
Solve complex, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and rigorous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little management oversight
Drive a rigorous and structured approach to solving business problems
Build trusted relationships with client and Accenture teams in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Support the development of Accentures Asset Management practice through people development, mentoring of more junior team members, and recruiting activities
Take accountability for developing offerings within the UK Asset Management practice. Play a key role in driving the growth agenda for clients identifying emerging trends in customers and the market and driving sales as a result
Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative and action-oriented information, insight, knowledge, guidance, and recommendations on a specific market-relevant strategy topic and drive improved market presence in external forums
Join to apply for the Management Consulting Principal Director - Asset Management role at Accenture UK & Ireland
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Role: Principal Director Asset Management
Role: Principal Director Asset Management
Location: London, UK
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 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.
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:
In the UK, Accenture works with many of the leading firms in the Asset Management sectors. Fast changing regulation, changing direct and institutional investor expectations, and technology innovation are trends that are having a significant impact on the business and operation models of these firms. Accentures unique position, at the intersection of business and technology, means that more and more investment and asset managers are turning to us for help with their most important business and technology investments.
As an associate director within Accentures Asset Management practice, t here will never be a typical day and thats why people love it here.
Here are just a few typical responsibilities:
Deliver successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients most pressing business challenges, and create lasting value in disciplines such as:
Defining and Implementing C-Suite strategic agendas
Emerging products and services
Organisational redesign and operating model transformation
Artificial intelligence
Core systems transformation
Cost efficiency
Enterprise agility
Drive, identify and support business development and sales, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of Accenture to our clients
Solve complex, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and rigorous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little management oversight
Drive a rigorous and structured approach to solving business problems
Build trusted relationships with client and Accenture teams in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Support the development of Accentures Asset Management practice through people development, mentoring of more junior team members, and recruiting activities
Take accountability for developing offerings within the UK Asset Management practice. Play a key role in driving the growth agenda for clients identifying emerging trends in customers and the market and driving sales as a result
Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative and action-oriented information, insight, knowledge, guidance, and recommendations on a specific market-relevant strategy topic and drive improved market presence in external forums
We are looking for candidates with the following skills:
Knowledge and a personal viewpoint on key trends and challenges in the Asset Management industry
A strong and active network within the Asset Management industry with the ability to identify, shape, and convert business development opportunities proven experience engaging industry leaders in a sales or client development capacity
Front to back operating model; emerging products and services
Operating model design and implementation experience
Risk & regulation, investor needs, investor lifecycle, and products and services
Familiarity with some of the core technology platforms in use in the industry (e.g. Aladdin, SimCorp, State Street Alpha, and CRIMS)
An appreciation of how technology can contribute to solving clients complex business problems; comfort operating at the intersection of business and technology
Asset Management consulting experience at a recognised consulting firm or through an in-house consulting/business development or project and transformation role (e.g., group strategy or group corporate development) at a large Asset Manager
Excellent consulting and problem-solving skills. Familiarity with recognised consulting frameworks and techniques, experience of research, quantitative analysis, structured problem solving and executive communication techniques
Proven track record of building and sustaining lasting relationships with C-Suite executives of leading organisations in the sector; engaging C-Suite stakeholders and encouraging bold decision making
Intellectual capability to think in new, innovative ways to understand complex issues and develop crea