Senior Manager to Director - Financial Services - Climate & Sustainability
About Baringa:We set out to build the world's most trusted consulting firm - creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.
You'll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organization tick - slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.
As a Certified B Corporation®, we've proven that we've built social and environmental good into every bit of what we do.
We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.
Our Financial Service practice is looking for an experienced Senior Manager or Director to join the team. Through continued expansion, we are looking for a consulting director to join and support the growth of our financial services practice. This is an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurially minded consultants who are excited at the possibility of joining and helping to grow a practice that delivers a fundamentally different experience for clients and employees. As a privately held LLP, this position offers the possibility of admission to an equity Partnership with sustained high-performance.
What you will be doingAs part of our team, you will work closely with our clients on challenging and rewarding engagements. You will be leading business development, project delivery and high-quality project execution. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Lead go-to-market strategy and business development activities across banking, asset managers, insurers, and private equity clients
- Lead thought leadership and coordination with ESG-industry groups; participate and represent Baringa at industry events
- Lead client delivery on multiple engagements and drive development of Baringa frameworks/methodologies to drive innovation solutions for our clients across different stakeholder groups - strategy, front office, risk, finance, data, and regulatory compliance
- Ensure quality execution of project planning and pricing through delivery and closure
- Drive collaboration with the global team on development of Baringa IP and internal strategic initiatives
- Develop and nurture deep and quality relationships with multiple strategic senior clients
Your skills and experienceOur Senior Manager position requires 8+ years of experience (Director 10+ years) in a consulting role, with experience in financial services.We are seeking experienced consulting industry professionals who bring a track record of successfully contributing to building and growing trusted client relationships, delivering complex client engagements and developing consulting practitioners. Strong consideration will be given to the following skills and experience:
- Deep management consulting experience and curious personality by nature; large scale transformation experience with executive presence and ability to cultivate strong client and personal relationships
- Deep experience and understanding of financial services in domains across banking products (wholesale and retail), capital markets and private equity, together with practical experience in navigating sustainable finance solutions
- Strong understanding of ESG industry frameworks, research papers with deep knowledge in multiple domains (e.g., decarbonization solutions, ESG frameworks and regulations - ISSB, TCFD, PCAF, etc., climate risk stress testing, sustainable finance product strategies
- Strong understanding of risk management across different domains (e.g., credit risk, market risk), finance and regulatory reporting
- Knowledge of US financial services regulatory landscape and experience in meeting non-ESG regulatory requirements (e.g., CCAR, resolution planning, 10-k financial reporting)
- Ability to team across our Financial Services team and build our global business to drive business development opportunities in other domains (e.g., risk, finance, tech, data)
What a career at Baringa will give youPutting People First.Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognize the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:
- Salary range: $245,000 - $285,000
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost for employee-only coverage. These benefits utilize comprehensive networks to offer coverage throughout the United States
- Company-paid group term life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and travel insurance
- Participation in our 401k retirement plan; we contribute 3% of your annual base salary and match up to an additional 2% if you contribute to the plan
- Ability to set aside pre-tax dollars toward commuter benefits, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dep-care FSA
- Baringa People Fund - an opportunity for every employee to manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice outside of work
- Paid Parental leave of 16 weeks for primary caregivers
- Opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge through a range of learning courses and resources
- Five weeks' annual leave, with an additional two-week recharge after five years
Diversity and Inclusion.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.
An award-winning workplace.You can be a part of our 'Great Place to Work' - with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we've achieved this.
Using business as a force for good. At Baringa we believe that everyone creates a lasting impact when you put people - customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and society - first. Our B Corp™ certification shows that we've met and held ourselves accountable to high standards of social and environmental performance and transparency. Our award-winning people-first philosophy makes us distinctive - Be Kind. Be Curious. Be Great at Work.
We're proud of our recent exploration of kindness and its role in business in our first-ever brand campaign: Economics of Kindness. You can see some additional recent impact work by clicking here.
Join usAll applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.
