Senior Consultant; BO

Senior Consultant – Back Office

Join Holland Mountain

Holland Mountain is a global leader in consulting and data solutions for the Private Markets industry.

We help Private Capital managers transform their operations, unlock the value of their data, and deliver lasting business change through our award-winning consulting services and ATLAS data platform.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Consultant with deep expertise in back-office operations to lead transformation programmes for leading Private Equity and Investment Management clients.

The Role

As a Senior Consultant, you'll lead complex back-office transformation projects, acting as a trusted advisor to clients while managing project delivery from discovery through implementation. You'll combine operational expertise with strong consulting skills to help clients improve efficiency, optimise operating models, and deliver technology-enabled change.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead back-office transformation programmes across private equity and alternative asset managers.
• Manage multiple client engagements, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
• Facilitate workshops and engage senior stakeholders to define business requirements and operational improvements.
• Review and optimise fund operations, investment operations, finance, accounting, reporting, compliance and data management processes.
• Conduct business process mapping, operating model reviews and target operating model design.
• Lead vendor selection, system implementation and operational review engagements.
• Mentor and coach junior consultants while managing project work streams.
• Support business development by contributing to proposals, client presentations and solution design.
• Ensure accurate project governance, budget management and resource planning.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Experience delivering consulting or transformation projects within Private Markets, Asset Management or Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of back-office operations including:
  • Fund Accounting
  • Investment Operations
  • Portfolio Administration
  • Treasury & Cash Management
  • Investor Reporting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Regulatory & Compliance Operations
  • Data Management & Data Governance
• Experience with operating model design and business process improvement.
• Strong business analysis and requirements gathering skills.
• Experience leading workshops and managing senior client stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple work streams simultaneously.

Technical Skills

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Business process mapping
• Operating model reviews
• Data analysis
• Agile and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies
• Microsoft Excel, Visio and Project
• Power BI and SQL (desirable)

Personal Attributes

You'll be:

• Commercially minded with a consulting mindset.
• Analytical and naturally curious.
• Comfortable leading client meetings and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative and passionate about developing others.
• Organised, adaptable and delivery focused.

Why Join Holland Mountain?

You'll work alongside some of the industry's leading consultants on high-profile transformation programmes for global Private Markets firms. We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Hybrid working (3 days London office / 2 days home)
• Structured career progression
• Investment in professional qualifications including PRINCE2, Business Analysis, IMC, Power BI and SQL training.

Success in This Role

You'll be successful if you consistently deliver high-quality projects, build trusted client relationships, develop junior consultants, contribute to business growth and continuously improve our consulting practice.