🚀 Shape Value. Drive Impact. Transform Financial Services.

Role: Value Creation Services - Financial Services (Private Equity & Corporate)
Firm: Big 4 Advisory

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and deliver real, measurable impact? This is a hands-on opportunity to work at the sharp end of value creation-partnering with Private Equity and Corporate clients to accelerate performance, unlock growth and deliver operational turnarounds where it matters most.

Joining a fast-growing Value Creation Services (VCS) team within a leading Big 4 firm, you'll work directly with senior stakeholders, management teams and investors across the full deal lifecycle-helping Financial Services businesses improve cash, EBITDA and long-term sustainability

🔥 What You'll Be Doing

Identifying and unlocking value creation opportunities within Financial Services businesses
Designing and executing performance improvement initiatives at pace
Working shoulder-to-shoulder with management teams to deliver tangible results
Supporting buy-side and sell-side operational due diligence, carve-outs and integrations
Driving initiatives across cost reduction, operating model optimisation, cash & working capital, and liquidity management
Collaborating with Strategy, Risk & Transactions, Technology and Transformation specialists to deliver joined-up solutions
Contributing to business development and helping grow client relationships
Leading, mentoring and developing high-performing team

💡 Why This Role?

This is not a slide-deck-only advisory role. This is delivery-focused, pragmatic and impact-driven work-ideal for professionals who thrive in fast-moving environments and want to see the results of their work quickly.

You'll be part of an inclusive, high-performance culture that values collaboration, integrity and measurable impact. Flexible working is encouraged, recognising that the best outcomes come from balance and trust.

🧠 What You'll Bring

A strong track record delivering performance improvement or turnaround programmes
Financial Services sector experience (across one or more FS sub-sectors)
Exposure to Private Equity portfolio companies (highly desirable)
Experience in operational due diligence, carve-out and integration
Proven delivery across cost, TOM, cash or liquidity initiatives
Confidence operating with senior stakeholders
Excellent analytical capability (Excel, PowerPoint, BI tools such as PowerBI or Tableau)
Strong communication and presentation skills
Experience developing talent and leading teams
Willingness to travel internationally when required

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