Principal Consultant - Wealth/Asset Management/Life & Pensions

1w1 week ago

PA Consulting

London, GB · Full-time · £120,000 – £170,000

About this role

We are looking for an exceptional Principal Consultant to join our Financial Services consulting team. You will support the continued growth of our Wealth, Asset Management, and Life & Pensions businesses. This role involves delivering high-impact consulting projects and shaping the future of our practice.

You will work closely with clients across these sectors to understand their needs and challenges. Develop innovative strategies and implement solutions that drive real business value. Engagements focus on transformation, from taking new products to market to optimising operating models and technology platforms.

Join a high-performing team combining strategy, change, implementation, and technical skills. Collaborate on explosive growth journey in an interdisciplinary environment of strategists, innovators, and experts. Operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

Lead large-scale transformation programmes and engage senior stakeholders on strategic objectives. Develop new business opportunities and stay ahead of industry trends. Hybrid working requires minimum 2 days per week in office or on client site, varying by assignment.

Requirements

Strong management consulting background
Extensive experience and proven track record delivering transformation across Wealth, Asset Management and/or Life & Pensions firms
Strong experience in at least two areas: managing large-scale transformation projects across front-office, distribution, operations
Product and proposition development
Operating model design and implementation
Technology vendor selection and implementation
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop creative solutions
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver large-scale/complex transformation programmes within Wealth, Asset Management, and/or Life & Pensions sectors
Collaborate with high-performing team to create and implement innovative solutions
Develop new business opportunities and contribute to practice growth
Engage with senior stakeholders to understand strategic objectives and provide expert advice
Work closely with clients to understand needs, develop strategies, and implement solutions
Deliver transformation-focused engagements including new products to market and operating model optimisation
Leverage data to create impactful solutions across technology platforms