Manager / Senior Manager H/F

In the UK, Crowe has an outstanding and rapidly growing consulting practice focused on financial services with a specialist in insurance. We provide companies with a broad range of services, with a particular focus on governance and enterprise risk management, sustainability, operational resilience and third-party risk / supply chain management, AI, data and analytics, technology and cyber risk, and change and transformation. Based in our central London office near St Paul’s and building on recent successes and planned strategic growth, there is an exciting opportunity for high calibre and ambitious professionals to further their career with a progressive and growing consulting team. You may have the skills and experience but do not want to be just another headcount in a large firm and you see the appeal in working as part of a relatively small but growing, dynamic team and want to play a key role in the growth and success of our UK consulting business. It is the ideal role for someone who has already gained specialist risk management and associated skills and experience within the insurance sector and against a background of UK PRA/FCA regulations and Solvency II frameworks. As a Senior Manager or experienced manager, you will play a key role across proposition development in your areas of expertise, client delivery, business development and marketing, and coaching people. You will be focused on playing a key role in delivering high-quality consulting work to clients, typically with small to medium sized project teams covering a range of topics such as risk management frameworks reviews and supporting our clients’ efforts to enhance their risk management, (e.g. risk process, risk appetite, policy, ORSA, stress and scenario testing, model governance, operating model). Providing excellent service to clients is fundamental to our business, so the individual needs to have a proven track record of delivery to senior stakeholders and be confident and influential in a range of situations with client’s management. Demonstrate consistent and exceptional analytical skills, pragmatism, stakeholder and client management skills. Take a leading role in the high-quality delivery of client engagements, including ownership and management of the quality of team outputs. Managing projects to budget, profitability, time and specification. Make a significant contribution to the development and definition of Crowe’s offering by using your knowledge and expertise to act as a subject matter expert and own the development of relevant propositions, which are aligned and supports the delivery of the consulting strategy. Detailed understanding of and ability to articulate what differentiates Crowe in the consulting market. Network, engage and manage relationships effectively with management at clients and potential clients to generate leads. Full ownership and delivery of high-quality marketing and brand development initiatives, including thought leadership. Role model the behaviours of a High Performing Team (trust, open debate, commitment and performance focus), holding each other accountable by calling out actions and behaviours that are inconsistent with the team’s values and culture. Lead, coach and develop effectively our Consulting team. Accountable for internal work, adopting a coaching mindset of leading while delivering high quality output (within time allocation, on time and to specification).Commercial accountability for team members’ time - demonstrating ability to manage and delegate work. 8 – 10 years +) and a successful track record in risk management and governance and at least one other associated discipline in the insurance sector. A breadth of knowledge across traditional and emerging areas of enterprise risk management # enterprise risk management: depth and expertise in key areas, e.g. risk management frameworks, risk appetite, stress and scenario testing, ORSA; # experience of financial risk oversight, Solvency 2 framework and capital modelling. Practical experience with both the design and embedding of aspects of risk management, aimed at bringing sustained value to organisations. Knowledge, awareness of interest in several of our broader consulting offerings. Experience of or an aptitude for consulting, either gained from working in another professional services consulting firm or in an ‘internal consulting’ role within financial services. Demonstrable excellence in interpersonal skills and stakeholder management across a range of situations, with the ability to navigate and develop strong business relationships, including an ability to influence peers and clients. Confidence and focus combined with the emotional intelligence to work together with clients and other Crowe staff in a highly collaborative, considered and sensitive way. A real interest in coaching and transferring knowledge to help develop and nurture Crowe’s consultants to build their skills and confidence, and to help support and drive the growth of the business. Excellent communication skills and high-quality written outputs and deliverables underpinned by a keen attention to detail, with an ability to explain complex topics to people from a variety of backgrounds. Ability to manage multiple projects and multi-task, combined with a desire to apply skills and experience in new contexts or new situations to add value. An appreciation of or prior exposure to the key commercial and risk management considerations for a successful consulting business. A real and demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. A range of exposure to insurance sub-sectors (i.e. life and pensions, general, health, London Market). Equivalent exposure to banking. Risk management related qualifications such as IRM or equivalent. Programming skills. What working at Crowe Consulting offers Working with a ‘niche’ and fresh consulting business – within a long-established and highly supportive UK professional services firm. The freedom and flexible working environment to handle your role in a way that’s right for you Variety, both from the range of sizes of engagement we typically sell and manage, and the range of client issues that we are asked to help clients address. An opportunity to join an agile, progressive and growing team, acquire and develop new skills, and to be able to own and shape a career within the firm. An opportunity for career progression and to play a key role in the succession of existing team members over time, and as the business continues to grow.