Transformation Consultant

Job Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions across the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions across the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

This is a unique opportunity for a Transformation Consultant with a rich background in technology and business transformation projects to join our Edinburgh office. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Commercial Strategy & Operations, you will facilitate the most complex deals that Avaloq undertakes for the world's largest wealth managers and private banks.

You will play a key role in unifying various transformation streams and collating workshop outputs to determine the path of transformation. Your work will effectively support the commercial teams to demonstrate Avaloq's transformation capability through rapport‑building, storytelling and real‑world examples to our client and prospect base.

• Working with clients and prospects at a senior level to provide thought leadership, instil trust and to guide them through large transformation exercises
• Building internal networks and robust teams across skillsets and geographies within Avaloq, articulating the ambition of the project, client goals and desired outcomes to create a proficient transformation plan
• Assisting Sales and KAM to build compelling stories to support the commercialisation of the transformation exercise in the form of verbal stories to informative PowerPoint decks
• Partnering with various stakeholders across project delivery, solution architecture, sales and key account management

• Proven track record working in a commercial role and/or technology or business transformation projects, ideally in Financial Services or global enterprise with an understanding of sales and
• Experience working in a commercial role
• Educated to degree level in any discipline, or equivalent professional work experience
• Exemplary stakeholder management abilities ranging from networking, presenting to senior figures and engaging with clients
• Adaptable communication skills to overcome knowledge and language barriers when articulating technical or complex concepts at business level
• Flexibility to travel globally on a case‑by‑case basis

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.