Consultant/senior Consultant

We are an established, globally active management consulting company with 1300 employees in 18 offices across America, Europe, Middle East and APAC. We are a valued partner to many of the world‘s largest international financial services and insurance firms. We support our clients at all project management stages from the development of strategies and operational frameworks to the technical implementation and handover. Our expertise in business and technology combined with our methodic approach enable us to create sustainable added value for our clients business.

**About the job**:
As a key member of the Control Framework Team within the Private Banking division, you will lead the integration of two strategic control mandates and drive the qualitative analysis required to optimize Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across front-to-back processes. This role sits at the intersection of risk management, process governance, and operational efficiency, contributing directly to strengthening the bank’s control environment while enhancing client service delivery.

**Key Responsibilities**:
1. Integration of Control Mandates
- Lead the end-to-end integration of two control mandates (e.g., 1LoD Control Office & Front Office Supervision) into a unified and coherent framework tailored for the Private Banking business model.
- Conduct a comparative analysis of control objectives, processes, and reporting lines, and identify synergies and areas of conflict.
- Collaborate with Business Risk Managers, Compliance, and Front Office stakeholders to ensure the integrated mandate supports both regulatory compliance and business effectiveness.

2. Qualitative Control Analysis
- Perform thematic reviews and qualitative assessments of existing control activities, incident trends, and supervisory routines.
- Identify process inefficiencies, control blind spots, or duplication of effort that hinder risk mitigation or client experience.
- Present findings in a structured manner with actionable recommendations for control uplift or simplification.

3. SOP Review & Optimization
- Support the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with the review, refinement, and harmonization of SOPs impacted by the mandate integration across jurisdictions or booking centres.
- Ensure updated SOPs reflect current business practices, are audit-ready, and align with internal control principles.

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Act as a trusted partner to key stakeholders in Front Office Risk, Data Analytics and Compliance Teams.
- Drive consensus and decision-making through structured workshops, working groups, and governance forums.
- Provide regular updates to key stakeholders on progress, risks, and dependencies related to the integration and SOP workstreams.

**About you**:

- Degree holder.
- 5-10 years of experience in the Private Banking and/or consulting industry.
- Knowledge of Business Integration / Migration / TOM projects within Private Banking.
- Knowledge of Business risk / Non-financial risk including Investment Suitability, Cross Border, Pricing disclosures is preferred.
- With background in project management and transformation and change
- Good understanding of core business processes and products in the Private Banking industry.
- Capable of working with front office on business risk areas.
- Experience working with Front office as a business risk specialist for private banking.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Highly analytical and structured in problem solving; able to quickly understand complex situations.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills with clients and colleagues.

**Why us**:

- Flexible working hours with part-time working models and hybrid options
- Attractive fringe benefits and salary structures in line with the market
- Modern and central office space with good public transport connections
- Can-do mentality and one-spirit culture
- Varied events and employee initiatives

**Your documents to start the process**:

- Resume
- Job references
- Qualifications (bachelor/ master diploma, etc.) with certificate of grades
- Motivation letter: Why Synpulse? Why you? Why this function?
- Recommendation letters (optional)

Do you approach your tasks with commitment and enjoyment and are you convinced that teamwork achieves better results than working alone? Are you proactive and willing to go the extra mile for your clients? Are you motivated not only to design solutions but also to implement them? As a flexible and goal-oriented person, you will quickly assume entrepreneurial responsibility with us.