Associate Director, Business Consulting | London, UK

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits
• Pension
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role:

The DTCC Consulting Services Associate Director will be responsible for unparalleled client service, relationship development to drive sales, client programme delivery, managing delivery teams, contributing to the growth strategy for the Consulting Services business and supporting the development of the consulting practice from a people development and wellbeing perspective. Consulting experience in delivering client change across buy-sides or sell-sides with strong subject matter expertise in Securities or Regulatory Reporting is a must.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage high-impact consulting projects for financial services clients, ensuring timely and successful delivery.
• Manage and administer projects, including budget and staff management, and managing day-to-day client relationships.
• Assess client operating models, identifying gaps, and making recommendations for improvement.
• Develop frameworks and methodologies for compliance and operational effectiveness as they relate to regulatory reporting and securities services rules and developments.
• Present at industry conferences, roundtables, and forums.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders, demonstrating gravitas and influencing key decisions.
• Engage and lead in go-to-market and business development efforts including the preparation of proposals for prospective clients as well as provide subject matter expertise.
• Support with solutioning projects with the right mix of levels in order to deliver to a high standard whilst growing profitable business.
• Promote the growth of the business by sharing knowledge and experience, and the development of engagement tools, enablers, and other knowledge assets to build capability for the service.
• Mentor and guide junior consultants, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Champion inclusion by creating an inclusive environment and leading diversity initiatives.
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors, and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience which can be a combination of financial services and consulting but must include at least 4 years of consulting experience at a senior manager or manager level.
• Subject matter expertise in either the regulatory reporting (refits/rewrites/MiFID lll, etc.) or securities services (post-trade efficiency, data flows, trade lifecycle etc.) preferred.
• Experience working with executive and/or business leadership to manage expectations on engagements and build credibility for our services.
• Proven leadership abilities, with experience managing teams and projects.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and persuade stakeholders at all levels.
• Resiliency and the professional bearing required of a DTCC client service professional.
• Ability to identify opportunities to generate follow-on work during client engagements by understanding a range of services and offerings and coordinating with personnel within DTCC to help sell integrated solutions that meet client needs.
• Ability to travel as required.

We offer top class training and development for you to be an asset in our organization! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us:

DTCC safeguards the financial markets and helps them run efficiently, in times of prosperity and crisis. We are uniquely positioned at the center of global trading activity, processing over 100 million financial transactions every day, pioneering industry-wide, post-trade solutions and maintaining multiple data and operating centers worldwide. From where we stand, we can anticipate the industry's needs and we're working to continually improve the world's most resilient, secure and efficient market infrastructure. Our employees are driven to deliver innovative technologies that improve efficiency, lower cost and bring stability and certainty to the post-trade lifecycle.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

About the Team:

The Chief Client Office (CCO) is focused on providing a consistent Client Experience across all business lines and geographies, enabling enhanced Client Satisfaction, Revenue Growth and Business Line Success. The CCO function includes Sales, Partners, Relationship Management, Integration, Marketing & Communications and Sales Analytics & Operations.