Principal Consultant - Capital Markets

Senior Consultant - Capital Markets | Manage Complex Change Across Global Post-Trade Operations

Do you bring deep post-trade knowledge and a drive to deliver real change in the capital markets space?

At Projective Group, we partner with leading financial organisations to address their most challenging problems and deliver innovative solutions. Specialising in Risk & Compliance, Data, Payments, and Transformation, we help financial services businesses thrive in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

As our Capital Markets footprint grows, we’re looking for experienced Senior Consultants to help shape and deliver global post-trade and settlement transformation programmes.

Bring Your Expertise to Life at Projective Group; imagine a day where you:

• Programme Leadership: Own the end-to-end delivery of the outsourcing programme, including including governance, budget, roadmap and stakeholder engagement across multiple regions.

• Vendor Oversight: Drive vendor selection and contract negotiation. Act as the primary interface with external partners (e.g. Broadridge, custodians, clearing houses) ensuring SLAs, implementation milestones, and compliance are met.

• Process Redesign: Collaborate with internal ops, technology and risk teams to re-engineer settlement workflows for outsourced operating models.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Influence and manage senior stakeholders across operations, legal, compliance, technology, finance, and third-party vendors.

• Change Management: Oversee business readiness, training, and transition to BAU support, ensuring minimal disruption during go-live.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the outsourcing framework aligns with local and international regulatory requirements (e.g. FCA, PRA, CSDR, EMIR).

• Expertise : Provide subject matter expertise on capital markets settlement (equities, fixed income, etc.), particularly in the UK, EMEA, and US regions.

Is this you?

You’re ready to take the lead on complex transformation projects and shape how capital markets institutions operate post-trade. At Projective Group, your experience will be valued, and your ideas will help move the industry forward.

• 5 to 8+ years’ experience working with capital markets clients.

• Experience working in financial services consultancy.

• Deep understanding of processes and systems within settlements, clearing, custody, or post-trade processing.

• Proven track record as a Programme Manager leading complex, multi-year outsourcing or vendor transformation programmes.

• Experience working with (or transitioning to) systems such as Broadridge (e.g. Impact, BPS, Gloss), SmartStream, or Clearstream.

• Extensive knowledge of outsourcing strategies, delivery models, and regulatory considerations and regulatory requirements (e.g. FCA, PRA, CSDR). in post-trade outsourcing.

• Demonstrated experience steering or supporting large-scale transformation programmes, including offshore/onshore models.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at all levels.

• Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, global delivery environment.

Why Choose Projective Group?

• First-class training, coaching, and opportunities for professional development.

• A generous training allowance, a non-contributory pension plan, two types of bonuses, and comprehensive healthcare.

• Fantastic company culture valuing diversity, creativity, work-life balance, fun, and well-being.

• The opportunity to further your career in a state-of-the-art London-based workspace with stunning views of the Thames and welcoming spaces to collaborate, unwind, and connect.

Ok, I'm sold; what happens next?

Then, unlock your potential with us. Simply click the apply button, contact us for a chat or visit our website at www.projectivegroup.com and discover a world of opportunities where your skills can shape the future of Financial Services.

Join the Projective Group to work on impactful projects, expand your professional network, and fast-track your career.

Ready to take the next step? Apply now and let’s start the conversation………….

At Projective Group, we celebrate diversity and inclusion. We welcome all candidates across all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions, abilities, and neurodivergent perspectives. Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.

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