Associate Strategy Consultant

Evident is an intelligence platform that benchmarks and tracks AI adoption across the financial services sector. Since the launch of our flagship product in January 2023, the Evident AI Index has rapidly become the global standard benchmark for AI maturity in banking. The Evident AI Index forms the basis of our benchmarking products, which help companies to understand their ranking in relation to peers and to accelerate their AI strategy.

The Client Delivery team, sitting at the core of Evident’s value proposition to clients, is responsible for delivering bespoke benchmarking analysis to clients and shaping the strategy of our benchmarking products.

Why join us: We are index experts. Our Co-Founders Alexandra Mousavizadeh and Annabel Ayles have more than 30 years of experience building complex indices that drive positive change in the world. We are building a cutting-edge research team that uses the latest techniques in machine learning to build faster and better data collection and analysis tools. We are backed by some of the world’s leading tech investors and have built a network of advisors that includes prominent figures in the AI and technology sectors.

If you are interested in advancing your career at a fast-growing, innovative and impact-driven company, you can read about Our Values and Our Commitment to Responsible AI here.

The Role

We are seeking sharp, analytical and strategically minded individuals who are interested in working with C-Suite decision makers at the world’s largest financial institutions to shape AI strategies. As part of our Client Delivery team, you will apply strategic thinking and analytical rigour to support the delivery of bespoke benchmarking analysis to clients, playing a pivotal role in contributing to the team’s overarching goal of building high levels of client engagement and satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing content for clients - leveraging data and insights from the Index, Data and Intelligence teams to produce bespoke analysis for clients.
• Strategic analysis - applying analytical rigour to content preparation by interpreting data, developing insights and identifying strengths and opportunities.
• Subject matter expertise - developing expertise in how AI is used in financial services, including up-to-date examples of case studies and impact to date.
• Relationship management - supporting client management across the lifecycle: from onboarding, through all deliverables and touchpoints within the year.
• Facilitation - leading recurrent client touchpoints and supporting team members in the presentation of benchmarking content to clients.
• Product development - support development of existing product set and new offerings by sharing client feedback to support Index evolution.

Core Skills

• 2-3+ years of experience: ideally in strategy consulting, financial services or another role that involved the key responsibilities listed above.
• Proven experience in producing strategic, analytical content for clients through data and insights.
• Ability to proactively identify client needs and opportunities to deliver exceptional value to clients.
• Attention to detail and highly organised: able to support the team in managing multiple clients and deadlines in parallel.
• Collaborative: proven experience of working effectively with a range of cross-functional team members.
• Proactive: you take ownership without being asked.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills: you communicate concisely and effectively with stakeholders, internally and externally.
• Understanding of AI applications in large-scale organisations, with particular relevance to the Financial Services industry.

Benefits

• Share options: we offer all employees share options over a 4 year vesting period.
• Holidays: 28 days of holiday + public bank holidays.
• Flexible working: 3-4 days per week in our Central London office, 1-2 days remote.
• Learning & development budget: £1000/year.
• Pension.
• Private health insurance.

Our commitments to diversity and inclusion

Evident is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating all forms of discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. During our recruitment process, you will not be discriminated against for any of the following reasons: race, age, disability, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you need us to make certain changes (known as reasonable adjustments) to make sure you are not disadvantaged during the recruitment process, you should contact us as soon as possible. We strive to create a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation and discrimination, promote dignity and respect for all, and value and recognise individual differences and the contributions of all staff.