Investment Banking Consultant

About the role

Being part of Accenture Consulting means becoming an expert at making the New happen Now. To us, the New is all about the wise pivot that turns constant disruption to continuous reinvention. If you want to be a leader in a thriving digital transformation powerhouse that is in constant reinvention, Accenture Consulting is the right place for you. You’ll work at the heart of our clients’ organizations, solving complex challenges and tough issues to help them face the future with confidence.

As a leader, you’ll join us in creating the future of consulting at the intersection of business and technology. You’ll collaborate with world-class experts, access a robust portfolio of capabilities, and build an impactful career unique to you. We invest heavily in training and development, ensuring you can future-proof your career with a tech-savvy, market-relevant skillset. We believe in inclusion and diversity, fostering an environment where collective success drives individual growth.

Responsibilities

• Assist and collaborate with senior leaders to execute large-scale, complex transformation programs at investment banks, spanning business, operating model, process, people, and technology change.
• Develop deliverables such as presentations, reports, and other documentation to enable end-to-end client transformation initiatives across the trading lifecycle (Front, Middle, Back Office, and Technology & Operations), including regulatory-driven change, platform modernization, and target operating model design.
• Conduct research and analysis by gathering and synthesizing data to generate insights that inform strategic decision-making and strategy development.
• Support sell-side clients in developing high-performance, future-ready solutions, including initiatives related to digital assets, tokenization, and emerging market infrastructure.
• Understand evolving sell-side industry trends, client needs, and develop relevant solutions to deliver high-impact technology-enabled initiatives.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant work experience in consulting or relevant roles specializing in Investment Banking, including experience and understanding of the end-to-end trading lifecycle and products such as equities, fixed income, FX, commodities, and derivatives.
• 2+ years of external consulting/program management experience on large-scale programs at sell-side institutions with a proven track record of successful engagement delivery.
• Bachelor’s Degree.

Qualifications

• Exposure to or experience supporting major, complex transformation programs at investment banks, including regulatory, operational, or technology-driven change initiatives.
• Knowledge of the capital markets industry, including Investment Banking client segments, product taxonomy, and trading processes.
• Knowledge of digital assets and emerging financial market infrastructure, such as crypto markets, tokenized assets, digital custody, or blockchain-enabled platforms.
• Understanding of operational resilience concepts within banking, including operational risk, business continuity, third-party risk management, and regulatory resilience expectations.
• Experience managing relationships with stakeholders across Front Office, Technology, Operations, and Risk.
• Experience contributing to new business development opportunities.
• Experience with sell-side trading platforms and/or regulations, such as Murex or Calypso.
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
• Strong client relationship development and client management skills.
• Eagerness to collaborate with a team.
• Experience working with onshore and offshore delivery teams.
• Demonstrated leadership in a professional setting; either military or civilian.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian.
• Additional certified qualifications relevant to the Investment Banking industry, including CFA®.

Benefits

Accenture offers a market-competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. Learn more about our benefits.

Pay

Compensation at Accenture varies based on factors such as office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. The following are annual salary ranges for this role by location:

• California: $70,350 to $205,800
• Cleveland: $59,100 to $164,600
• Colorado: $63,800 to $177,800
• District of Columbia: $68,000 to $189,300
• Illinois: $59,100 to $177,800
• Maine: $54,400 to $151,400
• Maryland: $63,800 to $177,800
• Massachusetts: $63,800 to $189,300
• Minnesota: $63,800 to $177,800
• New York: $66,300 to $205,800
• New Jersey: $68,000 to $205,800
• Virginia: $59,100 to $189,300
• Washington: $80,200 to $189,300

This role may be located in the following U.S. cities: New York City, NY; Albany, NY; Arlington, VA; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Beaverton, OR; Bentonville, AR; Boston, MA; Carmel, IN; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Culver City, CA; Denver, CO; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Irving, TX; Kirkland, WA; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Morristown, NJ; Mountain View, CA; Nashville, TN; Oklahoma City, OK; Overland Park, KS; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Redmond, WA; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Scottsdale, AZ; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; St. Petersburg, FL; Walnut Creek, CA.