(Senior) Business Consultant | Financial Services – nxt – Part of Zühlke Group

Das ist der Job

Conduct business analyses, assessments, benchmarking, and market research to support strategic decision‑making.

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Overview We are looking for a Business Consultant / Senior Business Consultant to join our Financial Services team. Desired: Familiarity with modern project collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence. Benefits Competitive compensation: a market‑aligned, competitive base salary plus a performance‑based bonus.

In this role, you will contribute to business engineering and transformation initiatives for leading banks and financial institutions across Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Depending on the engagement, you will either work independently on client assignments or support more experienced consulting colleagues on larger, more complex transformation projects.

Responsibilities Advise banks and other financial institutions on business strategy, operating model transformation, digital transformation initiatives, organizational development, process optimization, and business change.

Work closely with clients to understand their business challenges and develop pragmatic, value‑driven consulting solutions aligned with their strategic objectives. Apply your expertise across customer journeys, segmentation, advisory processes, sales excellence, product and service portfolios, and related business topics.

Deliver transformation projects from concept through implementation, including business analysis, requirements engineering, process design, target operating models, and the implementation of digital solutions. Facilitate workshops, interviews, and stakeholder meetings, and prepare executive–level presentations and decision materials.

Support organizational change initiatives through stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and user enablement. Contribute to internal initiatives, business development, thought leadership, and the continuous improvement of our consulting methodologies and service offerings.

Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Economics, Finance, or a related discipline. At least 4 years of professional experience in management consulting or within the financial services industry, preferably in banking.

Proven experience delivering business transformation, digitalisation, or process improvement initiatives. Solid experience in business analysis, requirements engineering, stakeholder management, and workshop facilitation. Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions.

Excellent communication and presentation skills in German (mandatory) and English. A proactive, self‑driven personality who enjoys taking ownership and working in a collaborative, hybrid consulting environment. Willingness to travel regularly to client sites across Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Desired: Experience with agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, DevOps, or SRE. Desired: Experience using data analysis tools such as Python or R. Work‑life blend: a safe and healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home.

Global and diverse Zühlke community: colleagues from all 16 offices worldwide collaborate to create an inclusive work culture. Committed to development: investment in your growth and skill building to make a positive impact for both you and our clients.

Equal Employment Opportunity We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr