(Early career) Management Consultant - Business Analyst/PM in Financial Services (Birmingham)

Beshapingthefuture; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A management consultancy in the UK is seeking an early career Management Consultant - Business Analyst/PM to work on transformative initiatives within financial services. This role offers exposure to high-profile projects and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will possess analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a degree related to business or finance. Full-time position based in Birmingham.

Benefits

Mentorship and training

Collaborative culture

Exposure to global operations

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in a management consultancy or banking environment.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Experience in change capacity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to analyse business needs.
• Support end-to-end project delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Use data-driven insights to solve complex problems.
• Set up and lead PMO functions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field

Job description

(Early career) Management Consultant - Business Analyst/PM in Financial Services (Birmingham)

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Are you ready to accelerate your career in financial services and make an impact?! We’re looking for ambitious, analytical, and collaborative early-career professionals to join our management consulting team, to serve our clients as Business Analysts, Project Managers or PMO leads; the first assignment will be onsite with a major financial services organisation in Birmingham.

This is your chance to work on high-profile projects that shape the future of banking, gain exposure to cutting-edge technology, and develop skills that will set you apart in the industry.

This would be an ideal opportunity for a financial services professional looking to move into their 2nd job in change and transformation, looking to build-upon and develop their skills and take on further responsibility.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with stakeholders to analyse business needs, define requirements, and translate them into actionable solutions.
• Support end-to-end project delivery, from discovery through implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and enhance customer experience.
• Use data-driven insights to solve complex problems and recommend innovative solutions.
• Set up and lead PMO functions

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: 1–2 years’, or equivalent experience, working in a management consultancy or banking environment, in a change capacity
• Skills: Well-developed analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Mindset: Curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced setting.
• Education: Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.

Why This Role?

• Global Impact: Contribute to transformative initiatives for a top-tier banking client operating across international markets.
• Career Growth: Build a strong foundation in business analysis while learning from industry experts.
• Dynamic Environment: Work on diverse projects spanning digital transformation, regulatory change, and operational excellence.

What’s In It for You

• Exposure to global banking operations and strategic projects.
• Mentorship and training to accelerate your professional development.
• A collaborative culture that values innovation and diversity of thought.

Be Shaping the Future UK is the UK subsidiary of Be Shaping the Future, a well-established pan-European management and technology consultancy. We work with our clients (predominantly global banks, payment providers and other financial institutions) to shape their future through our transformation and advisory consulting services.

We work in partnership with our clients across retail and commercial banking, capital markets, cards and payments along with the risk, finance, compliance, IT and operations functions within their businesses. We help clients with: digital transformation, regulatory compliance advice, capital optimisation, product design and go‑to‑market strategy, climate risk and ESG, programme delivery and data transformation.

We are passionate about putting our people first and we are led by a CEO who truly believes in servant leadership, ensuring our employees have the tools, resources, training, development and support they need to succeed. We believe that our commitment to supporting our employees’ personal and professional development creates a unique culture; one that cultivates enthusiasm, passion, energy and a high level of motivation, which ensures we deliver a high quality service to our clients.

To help us grow, we are keen to attract new employees with the talent, passion, discipline, and energy needed to support our clients face the challenges of an increasingly complex and evolving world.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting, Project Management, and Analyst

Industries

• Financial Services, Banking, and Business Consulting and Services