Connect to your Industry
Deloitte’s Investment Management and Wealth consulting practice is currently engaged actively across the industry to support delivering a wide range of operational, technical, and regulatory solutions designed to help the players across the value chain create a competitive advantage and achieve their growth ambitions. Our practice works closely with leading Securities Services players (including Asset Servicers and Financial Market Infrastructure participants) and their clients Asset Managers and Asset Owners firms to solve large complex problems in this time of unparallel change in the sector. As part of the Investment Management and Wealth Consulting practice at Deloitte, we pride ourselves on our ability to harness our deep industry experience across front, middle and back office to help our clients drive transformational change.
Our people and the way we work are two of the things that set us apart. For us, collaboration is fundamental to success. We bring together unrivalled depth and breadth of expertise from IM&W and CM focused practitioners across the business to work closely with our clients and each other, at every stage of every project, to solve our clients' most complex problems with a mix of knowledge, creativity, and intellectual rigor.
Leading transformation is fundamental to our business. Re-engineering the core of our clients’ operations; enabling them to unleash growth, create better futures for clients and employees, and to bring genuine, lasting value to their business.
Connect to your career at Deloitte
Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.
What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.
Connect to your opportunity
The Investment Management value chain is currently undergoing significant change. Both Asset Managers and Asset Servicers are undergoing transformation journeys which as a result is changing where activities sit on the value chain and thus altering the operating models of both players. Our ambition is to become the leading Consulting practice in Asset Servicing, helping asset servicers to deliver large scale transformation change initiatives that enable digital technology adoption and operational efficiencies through major structural changes within their operations to unlock value and growth ambitions for their organisations. We are looking for talented individuals with strong expertise in Asset Servicing across back office services (Transfer Agent, Fund administration, Depository, Custody), with a passion to develop and grow our proposition.
As a Director in our team, you will work closely alongside Partners and industry specialists, and play a key role in influencing and shaping the strategic direction and development of the team, with the opportunity to:
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Lead large-scale transformation programmes and develop strong long-term client relationships as a trusted adviser in the Asset Servicing industry.
- Demonstrate your leadership capabilities to effectively manage diverse teams, with an inclusive culture where people are recognized for their delivery of client work.
- Actively participate in, and develop the Asset Servicing practice team, including the Asset Servicing proposition development and thought leadership.
- Leverage your existing and develop new trusted relationships with our clients, identifying and sourcing new opportunities for Deloitte.
- Play an active role in the recruitment and career development of more junior team members.
Connect to your skills and professional experience
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Proven industry experience working in the Asset Servicing market with a background in back office operations and transformations.
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Big 4 Consulting or equivalent background or senior Custodian change management roles.
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Experience driving large scale business/organisational transformational change programmes within Asset Servicers.
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Strong understanding of the relevant industry regulations, and best practices in back office operations and transformations.
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Ability to mentor and coach junior staff members.
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A track record of designing, delivering and leading projects and programme with a proven ability to structure and develop and deliver transformation solutions.
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Proven ability to mobilise and motivate teams, establishing the specific day-today plans, projects and objectives needed.
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Understanding of operating model concepts, design and analysis.
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Leading client relationships with experience of identifying and nurturing solution
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Managing key stakeholders to resolve issues, including competing demands, sensitive situations, and conflicts with other groups.
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Able to articulate complex ideas and concepts to all levels of an organisation and effectively lead and manage all key stakeholders and team members, resolving issues, competing demands and conflicts.
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Have the ability to play an active role in developing and growing the practice.
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Excellent ability in Microsoft Office, particularly in Powerpoint and Excel.
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Have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when working in, and managing, diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them and a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture.
Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation
Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.
Engineering, AI and Data
We lead transformation at the heart of our clients; re-engineering the core of our clients’ organisations, helping to unleash growth, and creating better futures for their customers, citizens and employees.
Personal independence
Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.
Connect with your colleagues
“I see my role as helping and preparing the business towards new ways of working and guiding them along the change journey. I am passionate about people and constantly thinking about how I can make change easier for any impacted team.”- Sophia, T&T
“What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte’s clients include many of the world’s largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of.” - Dan, T&T
Our hybrid working policy
You’ll be based in London with hybrid working.
At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.
Our commitment to you
Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.
We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.
Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.
Connect to your next step
A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.
Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers
