Lead/ Principal Business Consultant - Riyadh only

What Make Us, Us. Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. If you like what we’re saying, keep reading! Why this role is important to us SimCorp is one of the world's leading investment management software providers globally to international financial institutions. SimCorp continuously enhances the portfolio of offerings to remain at the forefront of industry technology and trends. We are looking for a Senior Business Consultant to join our EMEA Consulting Services team which strives for consulting excellency, efficiency in configuration and standardization, knowledge sharing and collaboration across divisions and market units. This role is part of our Consulting Services organization supporting clients across key investment operations and front-office domains. We are hiring consultants with experience in ABOR, Alts Investment, and Front Office workflows who can help clients optimize their operating model and make the best use of SimCorp Dimension® across their investment management setup. This opportunity is for professionals to be based in Riyadh only. As part of your induction you will be ‘hands-on’ in our software system and attend the three-weeks’ SimCorp Dimension® Academy. What you will be responsible for Then you will take over a range of tasks in a project team: • Responsibility for major parts of SimCorp Dimension® consulting and implementation projects: You understand clients’ requirements and processes across investment operations and front-office domains and can outline solutions for optimal use of SimCorp Dimension® • Close cooperation with the project manager and key role in leading projects to success • Key contact for our customers for all questions in connection with SimCorp Dimension® • Instruct and mentor less experienced colleagues on the job • Prepare requirement specifications for enhancements to our product management • Identify opportunities to offer tailored services beyond the project scope to our customers in your role as a trusted advisor • Contribute to improving best practices for implementation processes and promote topics across projects • Actively participate in know how exchange with colleagues on an international level What we value Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest. • Degree in economics/finance, mathematics/computer science or similar qualification • Experience as a Business Analyst or Consultant from banks, asset managers, insurers, or consulting firms, with exposure to ABOR, Alts Investment, Front Office, or related investment management domains • Strong knowledge of investment management workflows and financial instruments, ideally across accounting, alternatives investment, front-office processes, or related domains within banking, asset management, and/or insurance environments • Ideally you have SimCorp Dimension® experience or you are familiar with implementing financial software • Independent and analytical way of working • Team spirit and a talent to share your knowledge • Strong communication and consulting skills and a high degree of commercial awareness, customer orientation and quality consciousness • Fluency in English • Willingness to travel Benefits Attractive compensation, a bonus program, and a retirement plan are fundamental components of any employment agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a healthy work-life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp.com/career Next steps Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. For any questions you are welcome to contact Azeta GUITI Talent Acquisition Partner. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. Who we are  For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 4,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.  SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. Show more