Banking Transformation Consultant - Financial Services

About EY Financial Services

EY is the only major professional services firm with a dedicated financial services practice (EY FSO) integrated in the EMEIA region. An international team of over 16.000 professionals is working across borders for our clients in the financial sector: Banking, Insurance, Payment Institutions and Wealth & Asset Management, in all service lines: Consulting, Tax, Transactions and Assurance. As we consider our people as the heart of EY, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that, whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Our Banking Transformation Competence Team

We find ourselves in a rapidly changing world which demands for constant adaptation and innovation to keep up with the ever-evolving dynamics of technology, society, and the global landscape. Banks and other financial institutions have recognized this need and have embraced the imperative to evolve and transform. As a member of our Banking Transformation team, you’ll be working with some of the most recognizable names within the Industry, helping them to deliver on projects focused on addressing their most significant challenges during these transformation cycles. 
Drawing on our reputation for providing deep industry experience and leading consulting services to the banking industry, we are expanding our Banking Transformation practice. Our mission statement is simple: we realize end-to-end transformation, while cultivating and fostering EY talent, so that together we are ready to take on the future of banking.

The Opportunity

For our Banking Transformation competence team, we are looking for experienced professionals, excited about growing their careers, typically through but not limited to roles such as Business Analyst, Product Owner and Project/Program Manager. You will play a critical role in driving strategic change within a financial institution, contributing to the implementation of innovative solutions, and enabling the organization to adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving banking landscape.

As a Banking Transformation Consultant, you will:

•    Collaborate with stakeholders, such as senior management, department heads, and employees, to ensure alignment and engagement throughout the transformation journey.
•    Conduct in-depth analysis of existing banking processes, systems, and workflows to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement. Consequently, redesign and optimize processes, ensuring they are streamlined, cost-effective, and aligned with industry best practices.
•    Develop and implement change management strategies to facilitate the adoption of new processes, technologies, and organizational structures. 
•    Ensure that the transformation initiatives align with industry regulations and compliance standards.
•    Participate to, or manage projects through their complete lifecycle, including monitor the planning, budget and staffing of the team delivering the project
•    Share your knowledge and experience in various domains, depending on your area of expertise

Skills & Attributes for Success

•    Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. applied economics, commercial engineer, mathematics, …) or equivalent through experience.
•    Professional experience (between 2 – 4 years), either in consulting, and/or in the financial sector, with knowledge of banking products and processes (e.g. Invest, Loans, Payments, KYC, AML, etc.) considered a major asset.
•    Excellent analytical skills, conceptual thinking and pragmatic approach.
•    Outstanding client stakeholder management skills and ability to build relationships through solid communication and presentation skills.
•    Deep understanding of the banking value chain, including Origination, Onboarding, Customer Servicing, Product Management and Risk Management is considered a major asset.
•    Fluent in either or both Dutch and French, complemented with a profound knowledge of business English.
•    Strong team spirit, balanced by a healthy sense of autonomy.
•    Certifications such as Agile, Scrum, or other Project Management methodologies are a differentiator for more experienced candidates.

What Working At EY Offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Also,

•    You will be part of a leading global professional services firm.
•    You will be part of the EY family where everyone is willing to offer support and senior management is very accessible.
•    You will join a dynamic and growing team with a great mix of young and experienced professionals focusing on transformation in financial services.
•    You will get extensive trainings on technical matters, as well as soft skills and project management, and you will have access to new technologies and innovative equipment.
•    You will get extensive trainings on technical matters, as well as soft skills and project management, and you will have access to new technologies and innovative equipment.
•    While our client-facing profession might require part-time working at client site and business traveling at times, we are committed to helping you achieve a lifestyle balance.

People Are The Heart of EY

The more digital the world becomes, the more we must value our uniquely human skills. It’s EY people all over the world, just like you, who through their ambitions, ideas, insights, innovation, collaboration, diversity and curiosity help us achieve the EY purpose of building a better working world. 

EY people make a difference not only to us, but to the thousands of clients we serve every day. Their knowledge and advice drives businesses forward in every sector — from automotive and retail, to health care and energy. Their words become ideas that get launched into the market. They make a difference to local communities. They help clients to navigate challenging issues.

Our Commitment Towards Building a Better and Sustainable Working World 

At EY we are passionate about diversity and inclusion, and we support individuals of all groups; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.
We also launched an EY Ripples program that aims to positively impact the lives of 1 billion people by 2030. As we are faced with the urgent and interconnected challenges of climate change and social inequality, we believe businesses must go further and faster to build a better working world — one that is socially just, economically inclusive and environmentally regenerative by design. The EY Ripples program embodies our quest to lead EY people and networks in accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

EY Ripples extends the value of EY knowledge and networks to people and places we might not otherwise reach. It empowers EY people to devote their time to SDG-focused projects that apply their skills in different contexts, and help them develop as more inclusive leaders with a deeper understanding of the challenges facing low-income and marginalized communities. As more and more EY people learn to appreciate the social value of the skills they use every day, so creating long-term value for society becomes more deeply embedded in our culture.

Leading by example, EY committed to become net zero by 2025.