Senior Consultant, Business Transformation (Operations) | Corporate Finance & Restructuring

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. Are you ready to make your impact?

In Business Transformation at FTI Consulting, we focus on our clients’ strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of performance, financial and transactional challenges faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders. Our services include strategic and business planning, profitability improvement, merger, integration and carve‑out and pre‑deal commercial and operational due diligence, including interim management. Our demanding customer base relies on small, experienced senior teams. Business Transformation sits with the FTI Corporate Finance practice and works alongside colleagues in the Restructuring, Transactions Services, Tax and Digital Science teams, providing a holistic offer for our clients and a rewarding experience for our employees.

The Operations Practice sits within Business Transformation, connecting organisation strategy to frontline operations to drive new levels of competitiveness and resilience in an ever‑changing world. Our approach is designed around three dimensions of operational excellence – the Operating System, Management System and People System to deliver holistic and sustainable impact. The Operations Practice consists of five service lines that focus on improving business profitability by transforming the performance, capabilities and mindsets across all aspects of operations:

• Procurement: Drive cost savings and value creation in sourcing and supplier management
• Manufacturing: Improve efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility in manufacturing
• Supply Chain: Enhance agility, efficiency and resilience in supply chain networks
• Service Operations: Improve efficiency, effectiveness and customer experience from field force to back office
• Capital Delivery: Improve cost‑effectiveness and risk management in large scale capital investments

What You’ll Do: You will work within small projects teams, supporting clients across a broad range of engagements. Key activities include:

• Delivering high quality and insightful financial and operational reviews and modelling
• Identifying how to improve operational performance and create upside potential
• Identifying risks, potential downsides and mitigating actions
• Building pragmatic and implementable strategies and business plans, underpinned by solid analyses
• Driving client implementation including programme management across multiple initiatives
• Contributing to reports and presenting our work to clients
• Working in the FTI London office, with frequent working at client sites

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:

• Project experience in high paced environments focused on impact and rapid results (e.g. operations performance improvement, turnaround, business plan review/development, implementation)
• Experience of short, high intensity projects with tight deadlines and longer implementation programs with coaching, capability building and mindset change
• Consulting skills with ability to gather data, perform research, execute analyses and visualise conclusions concisely
• Team player, open‑minded, possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Highly organised and structured, with excellent problem solving skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, builds good professional and personal relationships with client teams at all levels and across the firm
• Combines business sense and financial understanding with operations content knowledge
• Quickly gains comfort with content areas which are unfamiliar and drives content leadership
• Flexible to accommodate frequent travel
• Mature demeanour and positive attitude, as well as sensitivity when dealing with clients

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience of consulting engagements in operations, within a top tier management consultancy
• Educated to degree level. Additional qualifications such as MBA or lean accreditation an advantage
• Industry experience (e.g. automotive, aerospace & defense, chemicals, pharma & medical device, consumer goods, transportation and logistics, or travel & leisure) an advantage
• Fluent English speaker and writer

Preferred Qualifications:

• Continental languages, especially Dutch, German, Italian, French, Spanish, and Arabic highly preferable to open greater opportunities to work with our international offices

About FTI Consulting: FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 7,900 employees located in 32 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 $3.7 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024.