We are seeking an experienced transformation consultant to join Grant Thornton's Consulting practice, with a dedicated focus on the Financial Services industry, particularly Asset Management and Asset Servicing.

You will support and lead transformation engagements for asset and investment managers, fund administrators, custodians, transfer agents and other securities-services organisations across traditional and alternative investments, including private equity, private credit and real estate structures.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with industry, operations, technology, data, risk and programme delivery specialists to help clients translate strategy into execution. You will support the design and delivery of operating model change, process improvement, technology transformation, regulatory initiatives, data modernisation and business change programmes.

This is an opportunity to work with industry-leading clients on some of the sector's most complex transformation programmes while further developing your expertise across operations, technology, data and regulatory change.

The successful candidate will combine strong consulting and delivery skills with a practical understanding of the investment and servicing lifecycle. Depending on your experience, you will manage workstreams or end-to-end engagements, build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and develop high-quality deliverables for Grant Thornton and our clients.

If you are passionate about helping clients solve complex business challenges and deliver meaningful transformation, we would love to hear from you.

Embrace the possibility to apply – at Grant Thornton we are constantly upskilling our staff. If you do not meet all the listed requirements, please do not be discouraged from applying. We value a growth-oriented mindset and are dedicated to supporting our people in reaching their full potential

Roles & Responsibilities

Transformation Delivery: Lead and deliver asset management and asset servicing transformation programmes from mobilisation through implementation, transition and BAU handover

Industry-led Problem Solving: Apply asset management and servicing expertise to solve operational, process and organisational challenges.

Operating Model and Process Transformation: Design and implement target operating models, governance frameworks, controls and end-to-end processes.

Asset Management and Servicing Operations: Support change and transformation across functions including product, investment operations, fund accounting, transfer agency, AML/KYC, onboarding and reporting.

Technology, Data and Automation: Translate business requirements into technology-enabled solutions, supporting platform implementations, migrations, data transformation, automation and AI-driven improvements

Risk, Regulation and Controls: Embed regulatory, risk and control requirements into programme design and delivery within complex, regulated environments.

Programme Governance & Business Analysis: Establish effective governance and delivery frameworks, define business requirements, facilitate stakeholder workshops and develop data-driven recommendations and implementation roadmaps

Change & Stakeholder Management: Lead stakeholder engagement, communications, training and knowledge transfer activities to support successful adoption and sustainable outcomes.

Leadership & Client Relationship Management: Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver high-quality client outcomes.

Business Development & Industry Insight: Support proposals, tenders, client presentations and thought leadership while maintaining knowledge of industry, regulatory and technology development

Skills and Experience

Education and Certifications

A third level degree, with a strong academic record.
A recognised project, programme, change or business-analysis qualification is desirable
Financial Services, investment, or accountancy qualifications would be advantageous

Experience and Competencies

4 to 8 years of relevant experience, depending on the level applied for, gained in consulting, transformation delivery, asset management, asset servicing or a related financial services environment.

Proven experience delivering transformation programmes or workstreams within Financial Services, particularly for asset management and asset servicing organisations.

Strong understanding of asset management and servicing operations, including areas such as fund administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, custody, investor onboarding, AML/KYC, investment operations, reporting or product transformation.

Experience across traditional and alternative investment products, including mutual funds, ETFs, private equity, private credit, real estate and fund-of-funds structures.

Demonstrated ability to lead complex change initiatives, including operating model redesign, process improvement, outsourcing oversight, operational resilience, regulatory change, and technology-enabled transformation.

Strong stakeholder management, analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with experience influencing senior leadership and working across multidisciplinary teams in regulated environments.

Knowledge of relevant asset management regulatory frameworks, industry operating models and technology platforms is highly desirable

We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

Our Benefits

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Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward and benefits
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Recognition
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

Asset Management Transformation - Associate Director

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