Consultant, Financial Services

APCO Worldwide
Brussels
3 dagen geleden

APCO in Brussels is looking to hire a Consultant or Senior Consultant to join our Financial Services Practice with a focus on payments and financial technology expertise. We are looking for an experienced, ambitious, talented, and finance-savvy professionals to join our incredibly diverse and multicultural team.

You will demonstrate strong expertise in EU policy issues, Brussels developments, and macro business factors impacting clients.

You will demonstrate an understanding of consultancy business practices and processes, a genuine interest in EU financial services policy, as well as strong tactical and strategic abilities.

You will be self-directed, proactive, and motivated to win for your clients every day. You will have experience leading teams and managing work streams while also serving as senior counsel on major projects. You know how to work with clients and have a positive, proactive attitude that wins the confidence of clients and inspires teams.

By joining our team, you will be working with colleagues across APCO’s international network of 32 offices who are open, collaborative, collegiate, supportive, and diverse.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Demonstrate expertise in EU financial services, payments and financial technology and/or capital markets.
  • Have experience working on policy issues impacting the financial sector and the broader data economy.
  • Help to drive and nurture client relationships day-to-day; know when to leverage senior-level relationships within APCO to further build the relationship within the client’s organization.
  • Confidently help to drive and lead internal and client meetings, offer knowledgeable observations and suggestions, establish credibility by insights shared, encourage and motivate others to communicate ideas.
  • Provide the highest level of client service on a daily basis through proactive account management, serving as the key client contact while also managing junior staff to successfully maintain and grow client relationships; know when to leverage senior-level relationships within the client’s organization.
  • Work with practice leads to develop and implement the strategy which supports the client’s objectives, including everything from developing public affairs plans to properly scoping and pricing work. As well as managing work activities and resources within agreed upon budgets.
  • Have solid project management experience, including overseeing client accounts and multiple deliverables, providing clear and concise feedback to maintain high standards.
  • Have exceptional presentation, writing, and analytical skills, and the ability to write both strategically and creatively under tight deadlines.
  • We are open to level here and would consider candidates with a range of years of experience. We ideally are targeting 3-6 years + experience and therefore might consider a more junior or senior role depending on experience.

We are recognised as one of the best consultancies to work for in our industry, providing:

  • The opportunity to work on a diverse range of clients and projects with some of the industry’s best and brightest.
  • A collegial and collaborative working environment, where you will work closely with colleagues from around the world.
  • Significant opportunities to develop professionally, with extensive training and personal development programmes.
  • A competitive compensation and benefits package, including private medical insurance, pension, meal and eco vouchers, as well as teleworking and transportation allowance.

About APCO In Brussels

APCO Brussels has over 65 staff working across more than 100 clients and sits at the centre of the agency’s global operations. Thanks to a diverse and multilingual team, APCO Brussels leads on many of the agency’s most dynamic global assignments. With a growing client base in the most pressing issues facing the world today such as the transition to Net Zero and access to healthcare, APCO has been a fixture of the Belgian communication’s market for many years and continues to be at the forefront of the seismic changes facing economies and societies today. We are a truly integrated agency, with deep expertise and experience across the full range of communication offerings including financial services, corporate communications, public affairs, digital strategy and paid media.

Careers at APCO

Through our recruitment, hiring and retention efforts, APCO is committed to building teams to bring the best possible expertise and robust perspectives to our clients. We embrace differences in experience, viewpoint and ideas, starting with our values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

About APCO

APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world and create lasting impact.

Founded in 1984, with one woman’s vision and bold action, APCO has grown into an independent, majority women-owned firm of more than 1,200 employees with work spanning 80 markets around the world.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO is comprised of strategic advisers, consultants and creators, working together across borders and functions, to provide services and expertise on financial, competitive, political and societal issues.

APCO is a trusted partner to bold purpose-led leaders, lawmakers, government officials, NGOs, the media and other stakeholders in the health, energy, technology, transportation & infrastructure and food & consumer products sectors. For 40 years, the firm has provided public affairs, crisis & reputation, impact, corporate reputation and global solutions services.

APCO is renowned for its ability to champion clients’ interests and permission to operate , build their reputation and strengthen their standing. APCO’s integrated approach and team of tenacious and empathic talent create connections and winning strategies that accelerate progress and deepen impact.

By bringing diverse people and ideas together, and working beyond traditional boundaries, APCO builds the un/common ground upon which progress is made.

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