Financial Services - Capital Markets - Digital Assets - Senior Consultant
About the role
The Capital Markets team helps clients solve their most challenging strategic problems: modernizing their infrastructure, dealing with regulatory change, defining their digital client strategy, enhancing their client service experience and adjusting their long-term business mix. Our teams work across our clients’ front, middle and back offices as well as at the industry level to drive performance improvement across sell-side, buy-side and market infrastructure participants in the capital markets.
Responsibilities
- Assist on client engagements, working with high-performing teams to analyze, evaluate and enhance our clients’ capital markets businesses.
- Interface with clients at all levels of an organization to help them solve their most challenging questions and support the Capital Markets practice in developing new offerings and thought leadership to take to market, enhancing our capabilities and services.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business with 3+ years of relevant experience working at a financial services company or comparable experience working as an advisor to a financial services organization; or a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) with 2+ years of relevant experience working at a financial services company or comparable experience working as an advisor to a financial services organization.
- A minimum of 2 recent years of experience in capital markets.
- Proven experience in managing small, midsize and large businesses, functions or projects in the capital markets sector.
- Knowledge of a range of financial products, including derivatives, equities, and fixed income; foreign exchange; and commodities.
- Knowledge of industries, including investment banking, broker-dealers, custody, fund administration and investment management.
- Worked in a strategy-focused role across the front, middle or back office where you will have driven change and transformation that had a real impact to the business.
- The ability to travel — you will likely spend a significant amount of time on-site with our clients. Travel may be international. Many clients are not within range of public transportation.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated knowledge of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, tokenization, and blockchain technology, and their implications for capital markets.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks governing digital assets, including AML/KYC requirements, and ability to ensure compliance within capital markets operations.
- Ability to analyze market trends and developments in digital assets, providing insights to inform investment strategies and risk management.
- Experience in integrating digital asset solutions with existing capital markets infrastructure, including trading platforms and settlement systems.
- Provide expert advice to clients on digital asset investment opportunities, risk assessment, and portfolio diversification strategies.
- Work closely with technology teams to develop and implement innovative digital asset products and services that meet client needs.
- Assess and manage risks associated with digital asset investments, including market volatility and cybersecurity threats.
- Commitment to staying updated on emerging trends and technologies in the digital asset space to enhance service offerings and maintain competitive advantage.
Skills
- Keen interest and understanding of the capital markets across the trade and client life cycle; the tools that are used across the front, middle and back offices; and a keen interest in innovation, digital strategy and driving efficiency for our clients.
- Critical thinking with strong analytical and communication skills.
Benefits
At EY, we offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $96,300 to $176,500. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $115,500 to $200,600. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
Pay
Base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $96,300 to $176,500. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $115,500 to $200,600. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.
Schedule
Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.