Junior Consultant in Financial Services

  • Intern

Company Description

Sia Partners is a next generation consulting firm focused on delivering superior value and tangible results to its clients as they navigate the digital revolution with over 1,600 consultants in 16 countries. Its global footprint and expertise in more than 30 sectors and services allow Sia Partners to partner with clients worldwide, guiding their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digital strategy and Data Science. As the pioneer of Consulting 4.0, Sia Partners applies proprietary innovative software applications and AI in its client solutions.

Sia Partners works with more than 50 blue-chip companies in the U.S. across six main sectors including banking, energy and utilities, insurance, technology, transportation, and healthcare. The firm differentiates itself by applying its innovative Consulting 4.0 approach which combines management consulting skills with AI techniques.

Sia Partners places employee commitment at the heart of their HR strategy. They treat their team with respect and fairness and help employees develop their professional skills. Social responsibility has been an integral part of their mission, and they promote and value a healthy balance between job responsibilities and family life.

Job Description

Sia Partners financial services team, is seeking talented and enthusiastic Junior Consultants to join the New York City office.

Junior Consultants should be comfortable playing a major role in the delivery of work products including day-to-day interaction with the client and leading client meetings. Responsibilities will include managing the execution of individual project work streams, conducting research, and developing deliverables and providing insights. This position enables and fosters the application of problem-solving and critical thinking skills to a variety of challenges that our client’s face. The role provides opportunities for exposure to senior client leadership at investment banks, retail banks, insurance companies, fund administrators, hedge funds and other financial services institutions. 

At Sia Partners, we expect our Junior Consultants to make an immediate impact, and we support your career growth through on-the-job training, mentoring, and our internal working groups. New hires have the opportunity to quickly develop into leaders in our entrepreneurial environment through working on challenging engagements, internal initiatives and working groups as well as business development efforts.

Responsibilities:

  • Structure and conduct preliminary analysis and research

  • Summarize and present findings to project managers and clients

  • Collaborate with engagement team to deliver high-quality work products

  • Apply strategic and critical thinking to develop recommendations that address client challenges

  • Support business development and proposal efforts 

Qualifications

Required 

  • Undergraduate and/or advanced University degree from a top academic program (MBA, JD, PhD or equivalent)

  • 0 – 1 years of consulting, financial services, or other relevant work experience 

  • Working knowledge of the financial services industry. Previous financial services internship experience preferred

  • Ability to multi-task competing priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Demonstrated leadership experience 

  • Proven experience working in a team environment

  • Strong Microsoft Office Suite expertise (Word, Excel, PowerPoint required; Project, Visio and Access preferred)

  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills 

Preferred

  • Coding and/or technical experience with various coding languages (SQL, Python, R, HTML, Java Script etc.) and software/tools (Data Visualization – Power BI / Tableau/R-Shiny; Robotic Process Automation “RPA” – Pega/Automation Anywhere; etc.)

  • Data analytics experience

Additional Information

Applicants for employment must currently reside in the Greater Seattle or Silicon Valley Areas and have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Sia Partners i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status.

Please no calls, emails or additional contact for inquiry. Our Talent Acquisition  team will be in contact with you if we need additional information or wish to schedule a phone or personal interview with you. 

EEO Guidelines

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. At Sia Partners, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. 

 

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