Technical Analyst – Financial Services – Senior Consultant – Banking – London

EY is the only major professional services firm with an integrated financial services practice across Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa (EMEIA). We connect our asset management, banking and capital markets, and insurance clients to 6,500 talented people from 12 countries and 35,000 financial services colleagues around the world.

In EY FS UK, we are expanding our Consulting practice and building our Technology Consulting team as a key component of our All In Strategy. All In is EY’s global strategy and ambition to deliver longterm value to clients, people and society. It is inspired by the way innovations spread through society. We are actively recruiting high achieving individuals with experience leading technology-enabled transformation projects/programmes within Financial Services.

The opportunity

By joining EY FS UK, you will work with the best people on the most complex financial services issues, helping to shape the future of financial services.

By joining the Technology Consulting Team, you will work in high-performing teams that deliver exceptional client service, enabling organisations to grow, innovate, protect and optimise their business performance – playing your part to shape the future with confidence.

Your key responsibilities

• As a Technical Analyst, you will work closely with solutions architects, developers, and other associates enthusiastic about technical solution design and architecture for banking clients.
• You will support the translation of requirements into a solution design, articulating them through standardised design artefacts, and ensuring alignment with target architectures, principles, patterns, and standards
• Elaborate, assess, and provide consultancy on solution options that align with the client’s strategy and business objectives
• Contribute to the planning of solution delivery through estimation and identification of dependencies
• Join engagements with organisations to harness technology and innovation, shaping their technology visions, executing the digital transformation journey, and reinventing businesses to create sustainable value from investments
• Work closely with banks to understand their fundamental business challenges, providing insight into the opportunities and challenges facing CIOs and CTOs, focusing on emerging or disruptive trends that have the potential to transform
• Provide support for bids, proposals, and client business development workshops
• Support our banking clients through an end-to-end process to design, agree, and deliver their future requirements, leveraging the capabilities of banking technologies available to provide these needs in the most effective way possible
• Support the creation and delivery of presentations to senior client stakeholders and internal leadership teams

People responsibilities

• Take responsibility for your own self-development and maintain an educational programme to continually develop personal skills
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures
• Collaborate with internal and external team members to unlock the full power of EY
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experience in banking or technology consulting gained through a top-tier consultancy, a specialist financial services consultancy, and/or a top-tier bank or financial institution
• Experience working on large technology implementations from a technical perspective
• Relevant architectural knowledge and experience
• Strong requirements gathering and process definition experience
• Analytical mindset; critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources and design fit-for-purpose technical solutions
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think through technical solutions
• Proficiency in relevant technology tools and platforms used in banking and financial services

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Good appreciation of current market trends (cloud, data analytics, blockchain, AI, and green IT) and how these are likely to impact key industry players
• Technical development grounding and proven experience developing and implementing software engineering methodologies and tooling
• Experience working closely with developers, testers and stakeholders to ensure strategies and solutions are implemented effectively

What we look for
If you have a keen interest in technology consulting, are a team player with excellent communication and presentation skills, possess an analytical mind with problem-solving skills, and have experience with various systems and solutions, then the EY UK Technology Consulting team could be exactly the
right place for you.

What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development. With FlexEY, you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers, and promotions.Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching, and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Additionally, EY is now one of the first global companies to offer our employees access to an externally accredited Technology MBA – a truly unique opportunity to develop yourself and others.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy & transactions, and consulting services, we are using the finance products, expertise, and systems we’ve developed to shape the future with confidence. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us and shape the future with confidence.

Apply now