Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant 

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join Schroders’ Business Transformation Solutions (BTS) team. This is an opportunity to work as a trusted internal adviser, supporting senior stakeholders and business leaders to design and deliver strategic transformation across Public Markets, Private Assets and Wealth Management.

You will bring strong consulting, analytical and problem-solving skills, together with the ability to work confidently across complex and ambiguous assignments. You will be comfortable managing workstreams independently, engaging with senior stakeholders and translating strategic objectives into practical recommendations and delivery plans.

About Us

Schroders is a global investment manager which provides active asset management, wealth management and investment solutions. We aim to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We serve a diverse client base that includes pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals, family offices, as well as end clients through partnerships with distributors, financial advisers, and online platforms.

Established in 1804, we have around 5,500 people across 36 global locations. Schroders' success can be attributed to its diversified business model, spanning different asset classes, client types and geographies.

The base

We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We’re close to our clients, in the heart of the UK’s financial centre and we have everything we need to work flexibly.

The team

Schroders has launched a bold three-year transformation roadmap focused on returning to profitable growth through three strategic objectives: Simplify, Scale and Deliver. The programme is reshaping the firm’s operating model across Public Markets, Private Assets and Wealth Management.

Business Transformation Solutions is Schroders’ centre of excellence for internal consulting. The team works across business functions to support strategic design and mobilisation, helping to deliver Schroders’ transformation targets and objectives.

BTS partners closely with the Executive Committee and functional leaders to shape and support Schroders’ transformation roadmap. The team helps drive profitable growth, simplification and innovation by designing and mobilising a future-proofed operating platform.

BTS senior consultants are trusted advisers who bring a structured approach to strategy elicitation, design thinking and transformation delivery. The team’s impact is measured through programme success, stakeholder feedback, commercial outcomes and continuous innovation.

The team’s core consulting capabilities include:

• Strategic elicitation and design.

• Business model and operating model design.

• Impact assessment.

• Transformation roadmap development.

• Business case development.

• Delivery mobilisation.

What you'll do

As a Senior Consultant in the BTS team, you will:

• Support the delivery of specific workstreams or smaller consulting assignments across investment management, personal wealth and private equity, with increasing levels of autonomy.
• Lead project deliverables, independently managing scope, timelines and quality while ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Design and lead analysis, research and problem-solving activities to develop insights and recommendations.
• Provide guidance and quality assurance to junior team members where appropriate.
• Manage stakeholder interactions relating to assigned deliverables, ensuring high-quality outputs and effective engagement.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues, sharing guidance and best practice.
• Contribute to thought leadership, knowledge-sharing initiatives and the development of the team’s service model, methodologies and solutions.
• Help design and implement solutions for stakeholders, applying industry expertise and analytical skills.
• Move flexibly between strategic design and hands-on delivery support, adapting your approach to the needs of each assignment.
• Champion the client perspective and incorporate outside-in thinking to strengthen recommendations and solutions.
• Build productive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and external partners.

You may work on assignments including:

• Corporate development: Integration planning, post-merger transformation, due diligence, synergy assessments and operating model design for acquired businesses.
• Public Markets: Target operating model frameworks, foundational design documents, implementation roadmaps, governance materials and business cases.
• Private Assets: AIFM simplification, functionalisation of acquired entities, office closure business cases and delivery planning.
• Wealth Management: Operational migrations, use of shared services and technology, client onboarding, digital reporting and wealth platform transformation roadmaps.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Five to seven years’ experience in a consultancy role or as a high-performing analyst, preferably within investment management, personal wealth or private equity.
• A proven track record of delivering or leading significant project workstreams in a consulting environment.
• Experience of working on large-scale transformation programmes.
• Demonstrable experience in business case development, structured impact assessment and translating analysis into actionable recommendations.
• A strong understanding of the investment management value chain, including front, middle and back-office functions.
• Experience across a range of investment products and client operating models would be advantageous.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior team members.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to develop productive relationships across an organisation.
• A bachelor’s degree with a 2:1 classification or above.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that’ll help

• Experience working within investment management, wealth management or private equity.
• Experience in business model or operating model design.
• Experience developing transformation roadmaps and mobilising delivery.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, including executive or functional leadership teams.
• Experience contributing to thought leadership, intellectual capital or internal consulting methodologies.
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, CIMA or IMC.
• An understanding of regulatory, operational and technology considerations within financial services.

What you’ll be like

• A proactive self-starter who can manage their workload independently and maximise their impact.
• A strategic and analytical thinker who can navigate complex and ambiguous problems.
• A strong communicator who can build relationships and present to senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility.
• A collaborative team player who demonstrates integrity, accountability and a commitment to excellence.
• Passionate about innovation and continuous improvement.
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Empathetic, with a high level of emotional intelligence.
• Committed to knowledge-sharing and the development of colleagues.

We Recognise Potential, Whoever You Are

Our purpose is to deliver excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We believe diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture help us make better decisions and achieve better outcomes for our clients. That's why inclusion is a strategic priority for us, and we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for all roles and provide reasonable accommodations to support applicants and employees, including those with neurodiversity, disability, or physical and mental health needs. For more information, please visit our FAQs.