Client Partner | Financial Services Who You’ll Work With Our Financial Services industry team helps organizations redefine what’s possible, give shape to the future—and get there. We focus on high-impact projects, meeting our clients where they are to uncover business needs and deliver results. Our teams go beyond the expected to help clients move confidently through ambiguity and risk and drive more transformative outcomes. Slalom is actively seeking a Client Partner in our Missouri Valley market to grow the Slalom brand within our Financial Services. The Client Partner will lead the way in solving the industry's most pressing challenges across all our services. This role is targeted at a Managing Director level. Do you thrive on standing beside clients to set strategic direction, deliver solutions, and innovate for the future? We’d love to get to know you! What You’ll Do Business Development: Identify and lead opportunities within our managed accounts. Comfortable selling to and creating new opportunities within the Financial Services portfolio. Own and manage, the life cycle of a consulting sales process and all steps in the pre-sales motions for advisory work. Maintain an ongoing market presence to establish Slalom as a top-of-mind strategy, business, and technology consulting firm for Financial Services clients. Client Service and Delivery Leadership: Drive account growth by developing annual account plans and executing the strategy to drive new sales. Guide the development teams to ensure strong delivery is aligned with the client's goals. Utilize your deep industry knowledge, partner with your client(s) to help influence strategic direction, and identify ways Slalom can help them achieve business objectives. Lead from the front through billable roles on active engagements such as client service lead, delivery lead, SME, engagement lead, or accountable executive. Provide oversight and governance across all sold/managed engagements. Operate a fiscally healthy industry sector including levers such as utilization, revenue, gross profit, and pipeline. Portfolio Leadership: Develop the industry strategy and business plan for the portfolio. Collaborate with other practices to bring new solutions to the market. Identify opportunities for growth/maturation of Slalom offerings, and help set the direction for that growth. Provide thought leadership to clients through developing market POVs. What You’ll Bring Industry Background / Knowledge: Deep understanding of the Financial Services industry Strong knowledge of industry market structure (products, players, technologies, industry dynamics, and relevant regulatory topics). Examples:Technologies like advanced underwriting platforms, and claims processing tools, alongside trends in digital transformation and automation within the financial services spaceRegulatory frameworks impacting the FS industry, such as NAIC guidelines, state-level regulations, Federal Reserve policies, and evolving standards in risk and solvency Lead and participate in elaborate discussions with professionals and senior executives across Financial Services companies, reinsurers, and intermediaries like brokers and underwriters, asset managers, pension funds, regulatory bodies, and market utilities providing key data and analytics solutions to the insurance industry Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies: A minimum of 10 years of experience in financial services OR  a minimum of 10 years’ experience within a leading consulting firm with a focus on the functions above. MBA or equivalent preferred. Comfortable working with and selling to Senior Financial Services Executives. Strong executive presence. You must live within a commutable distance of the St. Louis Metropolitan area. About Us Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all. Compensation and Benefits Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance. Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the base salary pay range is $240,000 to $384,000 and the targeted base salary range is $310,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time. EEO and Accommodations Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.