Manager - BCG Vantage, Financial Institutions, Consumer Banking

Locations: Frankfurt | München | Düsseldorf

Who We Are

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What You'll Do

As a Manager – BCG Vantage within BCG's Financial Institutions Practice Area, you will collaborate and partner in a growing global team, providing retail banking expertise and insights. You will work together with case and proposal teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis and expert advisory. You’ll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and topic/sector leaders, helping structure and solve complex issues.

Additionally, as a Manager – BCG Vantage you will drive development of intellectual property and knowledge assets to support the retail banking business, serving as an active contributor to commercialization efforts for the sector, whilst working with business leaders to drive proposals & go-to-market efforts. As a Manager – BCG Vantage, you may line manage a team of junior colleagues, taking responsibility for their goal setting, ongoing feedback and career development support.

You will be responsible for working independently with our consulting teams on customized Retail Banking analysis, drawing upon both internal and external resources – e.g. analysis of financial KPIs, applying BCG’s frameworks, identifying global best practices. You will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of how a retail bank works via first-hand experience.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Solving complex client problems through relevant analytical approaches and customized solutions in retail banking
• Driving development and maintenance of knowledge assets e.g. tools, sector materials, based on different client contexts
• Communicating with senior stakeholders, demonstrating the ability to engage your audience effectively
• Managing a portfolio of projects, with strong awareness of business priorities and commercial impact
• Training, coaching, and mentoring junior team members
• Working in an ever changing and complex environment, and comfortable with ambiguity and navigating a fast-paced environment

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years consulting experience in relevant retail banking required; candidates with consulting experience preferred
• In lieu of consulting experience, 4+ years minimum industry experience required; 6-10+ years of industry experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor's Degree required (advanced degree preferred)
• Experience of working within the German Retail Banking market
• Strong understanding of drivers of retail banking P&L performance
• Good facility for quantitative analysis – structuring data and generating insight – preferably demonstrated in a retail banking setting, e.g. analysis of financial KPIs
• Fluency in English and German
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholder while working in a global collaborative team environment

Who You'll Work With

As a Manager – BCG Vantage, you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of BCG Vantage positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative BCG Vantage careers.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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