Managing Director - EMEA Financial Services Practice - Balance Sheet, Portfolio & Risk Advisory

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations. At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by-side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

The FTI EMEA Financial Services practice has experienced impressive year-on-year growth over recent years, and now has presence across the UK, Continental Europe, Middle East as well as globally in North America, Latin America and Asia. The practice is a core priority of FTI Consulting's growth agenda with significant ongoing investment. The FTI EMEA Financial Services practice is a fast-paced environment delivering high impact consulting projects across EMEA for financial services clients, including banks, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, asset owners, payments providers, etc. The EMEA Financial Services Balance Sheet, Portfolio and Risk advisory team is a core component of the practice growth agenda. There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career. Are you ready to make an impact?

About The Role

The Managing Directors (“MDs”) will sit in the Balance Sheet, Portfolio and Risk advisory team within the EMEA Financial Services practice. We are looking for talent across seniority level in London, Paris, Zurich and Frankfurt/Munich. The MD role will focus on developing the service line across the EMEA region as well as covering select clients to deliver the full suite of FTI services. Our MDs are client-facing and work-generating consultants who typically lead smaller projects and are the delivery lead on large projects. They are a key part of the management of a very successful growing practice that works across EMEA.

What You’ll Do

The successful candidates will develop client relationships, design new services, lead pitches and generate own work from an established network of contacts in EMEA as well as lead high quality client work. You will support clients facing crisis and transformation situations, including but not limited to the following areas:

• Balance sheet, capital and liquidity management programs, e.g. Basel IV, liquidity portfolio optimization
• Portfolio transactions and workouts/wind-downs, e.g. loan portfolio sale, securities portfolio wind-down
• Enterprise and financial risk assessments and mitigations, e.g. credit/market/traded risk, climate risk, stress testing, data & infrastructure
• Regulatory remediation programs, e.g. supervisory on-site inspections
• Portfolio and investment strategies, e.g. sovereign/development fund design & set-up, AI/infrastructure/climate investment strategy, net zero strategy

Your client base would include banks and their supervisors but also sovereign wealth/development funds, asset/wealth managers, private markets, asset owners, payments, fintech.

How You’ll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Proven experience of advising large financial services senior executives on transformation programs and track record of leading consulting teams on complex engagements delivering impact for clients
• Strong expertise on select topics such as balance sheet management, portfolio & investment strategy, portfolio transactions, financial risk management, regulatory remediation, modelling, select asset classes, etc.
• Experience at a top tier consulting firm essential and experience at a financial services institution or supervisor an advantage
• Track record of developing new client relationships, generating business ideas and scoping & pitching projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as problem solving and analytical capabilities
• Team-orientation and collaborative approach; outstanding listening skills and the ability to manage through influence
• Entrepreneurial spirit to develop consulting businesses and ability to be a self-starter
• Ability and curiosity to learn and adapt in an ever-changing environment to meet client needs
• Willingness to travel both nationally and internationally

Total Wellbeing

Our goal is to support the wellbeing of you and your families—physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

About FTI

FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,300 employees located in 34 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. The Company generated $3.49 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2023.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.