Lead Principal Business Consultant

What makes us, us

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values - caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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Why this role is important to us

SimCorp is one of the world's leading investment management software providers globally to international financial institutions. SimCorp continuously enhances the portfolio of offerings to remain at the forefront of industry technology and trends.

We are looking for a Senior Business Consultant to join our EMEA Consulting Services team which strives for consulting excellency, efficiency in configuration and standardization, knowledge sharing and collaboration across divisions and market units.

This role is part of our Consulting Services organization supporting clients across key investment operations and front-office domains. We are hiring consultants with experience in ABOR, Alts Investment, and Front Office workflows who can help clients optimize their operating model and make the best use of SimCorp Dimension® across their investment management setup. This opportunity is for professionals to be based in Riyadh only.

As part of your induction you will be 'hands-on' in our software system and attend the three-weeks' SimCorp Dimension® Academy.

What you will be responsible for

Then you will take over a range of tasks in a project team:

Responsibility for major parts of SimCorp Dimension® consulting and implementation projects: you understand clients' requirements and processes across investment operations and front-office domains and can outline solutions for optimal use of SimCorp Dimension®

Close cooperation with the project manager and key role in leading projects to success

Key contact for our customers for all questions in connection with SimCorp Dimension®

Instruct and mentor less experienced colleagues on the job

Prepare requirement specifications for enhancements to our product management

Identify opportunities to offer tailored services beyond the project scope to our customers in your role as a trusted advisor

Contribute to improving best practices for implementation processes and promote topics across projects

Actively participate in know-how exchange with colleagues on an international level

What we value

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.

Degree in economics/finance, mathematics/computer science or similar qualification

Experience as a Business Analyst or Consultant from banks, asset managers, insurers, or consulting firms, with exposure to ABOR, Alts Investment, Front Office, or related investment management domains

Strong knowledge of investment management workflows and financial instruments, ideally across accounting, alternatives investment, front-office processes, or related domains within banking, asset management, and/or insurance environments

Ideally you have SimCorp Dimension® experience or you are familiar with implementing financial software

Independent and analytical way of working

Team spirit and a talent to share your knowledge

Strong communication and consulting skills and a high degree of commercial awareness, customer orientation and quality consciousness

Fluency in English

Willingness to travel

Benefits

Attractive compensa