Graduate Analyst

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) is the leading global consultancy to the asset and wealth management industry. We are a boutique management consulting firm that offers the world’s top asset and wealth managers a competitive edge through our expertise and industry insight. Our team is of a uniquely high calibre and by focusing on asset and wealth management alone we build deep knowledge and experience within our industry. We work with a blue-chip client base, including 95% of the top 20 global asset management firms, and work with over 660 clients across the globe. We have our headquarters located in the United Kingdom and operate out of 18 offices in the major financial centres to support our clients across the globe.

Our APAC team (Singapore, Malaysia, Sydney, Melbourne) is made up of consultants with deep expertise across the AWM industry. Our clients include Asset Owners, Managers and Servicers, Wealth Managers and Insurers. We provide our clients with a range of services covering Target Operating Models, Data Governance and Strategy, Implementations, Migrations, Benchmarking and Provider Selections. To clients, we are a trusted partner for creating programmes, however, we are so much more to our employees. At Alpha, we pride ourselves in being meritocratic environment perfect for building a career, meeting great people, as well as a rewarding place to work.

In 2024, in recognition of our successful track record and strong growth prospects, Alpha was acquired by Bridgepoint, one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are delighted that many of our team have built long and fulfilling careers with us, many staying over a decade. We believe this is because Alpha offers a genuinely rewarding place to work: a meritocratic environment where your career can flourish, and a welcoming culture where you can be yourself, connect with others and thrive. As we look to the future, we’re excited to be looking for new Alpha colleagues - individuals who are collaborative, innovative and ambitious. We hope you will join us and help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.

 

 

What you’ll be doing

• Gaining immediate hands-on experience and skills by working directly with senior leaders with the world’s largest asset and wealth managers.
• Collaborating with senior executives in the global asset and wealth management industry to solve complex challenges.
• Engaging directly with clients, working on global projects and the opportunity to take on increasing responsibilities for career growth.
• Contributing towards internal projects, gaining exposure to various practices (e.g., operations and outsourcing, investments and wealth management) and helping to build out our sales decks and propositions.
• Attending client meetings, documenting requirements, preparing client proposal presentations, and engaging in creative problem solving with Alpha colleagues.

 

 

Candidate profile – what we’re looking for

We are seeking the highest calibre of candidates who are bright, hard-working, and eager to make a difference in a sociable and fast paced consultancy.

• A 3.5/4 higher GPA or equivalent, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• consulting or financial services work or internship experience is a bonus.
• A passion for driving change in asset and wealth management.
• Have a genuine interest in consulting and the asset & wealth management industry
• Be highly ambitious and proactive, with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Have strong problem-solving skills with an analytical mindset
• An interest in assisting with one or more areas of business management

Please note that we're excited to welcome graduates from all academic backgrounds, and those with or without prior relevant internships or work experience.

 

What we offer you

• Training and development: New Analysts starting will have access to extensive training materials and support from their mentor to ensure you master key tools like Excel and PowerPoint, develop crucial soft skills, and learn core consulting techniques (preparing a cost model, producing deliverables, managing stakeholders). We’re set on helping you fast-track your professional development, which is why we offer funding towards professional certifications such as CFA Investment Foundations and Prince II Agile qualifications.
• Variety: We want our people to have the opportunity to work on projects across a range of practice areas, with our projects varying in length from a few weeks to around 18 months. You’ll be a key team member from day one, working on-site with clients or in our Alpha office.
• Career Growth: We’re set on helping you fast-track your professional development, that’s why we make sure you get to work alongside top industry executives and learn from the best! Help solve real challenges and make an impact in the global asset management sector. As your performance and experience develop, you will be given the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities in a truly meritocratic environment.
• Community and balance: We believe in ensuring that our people enjoy a healthy work-life balance. Enjoy seasonal parties, mentor events, and peer activities. Your well-being matters to us.
• Inclusivity: We’re passionate about Diversity & Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility and offer several opportunities to get involved with these initiatives from the start!

 

Sharing in our Success:

Allowing our people to share in our growth journey is a highly valued component of the business and here are a few ways that we do this: 

• Competitive base salary
• Profit share (% of base salary) which is linked to company performance
• Private medical health insurance subsidy
• Health and wellbeing allowance
• Mobile phone and internet allowance
• Home office setup allowance
• Learning and development allowance
• 25 days annual leave
• 5 days paid study leave
• Paid parental leave (18 weeks) and secondary carer leave (2 weeks)

 

 

Your Wellbeing:

Ensuring that we prioritise the wellbeing and pastoral care of everyone is paramount. To support this, we have an established mentoring and employee oversight framework across all global locations and levels. At the same time, we continue to invest in our comprehensive training and development programme that builds confidence, consulting skills and industry content.  

 

Our commitment to diversity & inclusion:

At Alpha we are committed to employing individuals from all backgrounds, that reflects the multi-cultural society we live in. We pride ourselves on operating an inclusive working environment and providing the best people to meet our client’s expectations of service. We are a disability-inclusive employer and want to ensure that you have a barrier-free recruitment experience. If you require assistance or adjustments during your recruitment process, please let us know in advance and we will do our best to accommodate your request.