BeyondFS is a rapidly growing UK-based consultancy, having grown fivefold in the past three years. We provide services to financial institutions, helping them shape, manage, and deliver their critical agenda. We empower industry leaders to navigate complex challenges through expert-led change and transformation. We are recognised for our experience, expertise, and delivery capability across Financial Crime, Regulatory Change, and Operational Transformation.
The Opportunity
Are you ready to join an ambitious consultancy where you will experience both autonomy and support from day one? Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset and are curious to learn and be part of the growth and success of a scaling consultancy? If so, we want to hear from you!
As a leader of our business, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging and innovative projects and help shape and build our company as we grow. We are not for the faint-hearted, and you will need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer and people first environment. In return, you can expect to join a supportive team who genuinely care about each other and like to have fun along the way. You will be working alongside some of the best consultants in the industry, where everyone takes pride in celebrating both individual and collective success.
What we are looking for?
We are looking for a Director to join our team who will act as an inspiring leader within a fast-growing financial services consulting business. You will proactively shape, develop and grow BeyondFS, directly contributing to our sales and business development process, responsible for leading and delivering our largest and most complex transformation programmes and managing critical internal projects. Like all of our team, enhancing our company culture will be a core part of your role – we want all of our consultants to be a role model to others in the business regardless of grade. Being a consultant at BeyondFS isn’t the easy option, but it’s hugely rewarding and offers a massive opportunity for growth to those who work with us.
Our core values are an honest reflection of who we are and how we deliver everything we do.
If you thrive in a sales-focused role, are passionate about leading from the front, and want to be part of an exciting journey shaping BeyondFS's future, we would love to hear from you!
Successful candidate must be able to evidence:
- 15+ years of financial services experience within the banking sector with a blend of consulting and industry experience. This experience will have ideally been gained within a top-tier consulting firm or in a large financial services organisation with exposure to a large range of products and geographies
- Significant experience operating at a senior level across client organisations (C-Level or equivalent) and existing trusted relationships with client sponsors and stakeholders
- Proven experience in leading and delivering complex transformation programmes
- Deep expertise and are a subject matter expert within 1st line financial crime, or closely associated operational functions
- Proven sales track record which will include opening key accounts and extending and expanding client engagements
- Shaping and growing consulting teams, including the development of others within the team.
- Training and coaching more junior colleagues by sharing your expertise and experience
- Ability to take a leading role in the development of a consultancy, from developing go-to-market offerings, winning new clients, leading the delivery of client engagements, and leading of internal practice development areas
Skillset
- Extensive network in the financial crime domain, confident speaker at industry events and recognised as an industry expert
- Considered a specialist in leading and delivering financial crime transformation programmes, with in-depth experience of delivering first-line change
- In-depth knowledge of AML and Fraud technology tools, such as screening, transaction monitoring, ID&V and KYC tools
- Expert knowledge of the financial crime regulatory requirements and experienced in dealing with regulators, regulatory responses, and remedial programmes
- Detailed knowledge of financial crime operating models and best practice
- Experience of conducting financial crime compliance related assessments/gap analysis, including enterprise risk assessment, compliance reviews, risk control assessments
Remuneration and benefits
You will be recognised and rewarded with:
- Competitive renumeration: This is made up of a base salary from £140k depending on experience, up to 20% sales bonus and up to 20% bonus based on company.
- Leave: 25 days holiday increasing by a day for each year in service to a total of 29 days (plus we will give you your birthday off)
- Additional leave: you can buy extra days up to a maximum of 30 per year
- Flexible benefits: £3000 annual allowance from day one of employment for you to allocate as you wish. Choose from benefits such as private medical insurance, critical illness cover, buy additional holiday or take the amount as extra cash if you prefer and electric car and ride to work schemes available on successful completion of your probationary period.
- A structured training approach
- Pension scheme
- Family: enhanced pay for maternity, adoption, and paternity leave.
Where are we located?
Our culture and team spirit are a key part of who we are and the business we all want to be part of. We encourage all of our team to collaborate and share knowledge working from our office whenever possible. We work in our serviced office space in London, with client-based working when needed. We ensure a well-stocked fridge (including non-alcoholic alternatives!), fruit, snacks and treats. Fortunately, we are also surrounded by quality coffee shops, lunch spots, and post-work options too. In addition, BeyondFS colleagues have access to all six One Avenue Group spaces across London.
Other roles are available on our website, please take a look Careers with BeyondFS - Our Values Make The Difference