Taking financial institutions from strategy to execution.

Associate Consultant

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Location

Arizona

Posted

140 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Work with peer consultants to collaborate and advise engagement teams • Deliver insights, analysis, and prescriptive directions to client leaders • Prepare reports, work plans, and detailed deliverable documents for banks, credit unions, vendors, and other financial institutions who have engaged Cornerstone for management consulting services • Work independently on multiple nonrecurring projects, with limited direction, and draw upon extensive knowledge, and experience to deliver remarkable consulting services • Protect Cornerstone's intellectual property to prevent loss/infringement • Provide strategic advice based on client business interests on a real-time basis • Facilitate kickoff, workshops, group meetings with client(s)

Job Requirements

10 or more years of relevant work experience in a related role, financial industry experience highly preferred
Excellent service delivery skills: demonstrated ability to create, plan and successfully execute projects; the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to interface and communicate effectively with clients and Cornerstone employees
Highly-developed 'emotional intelligence' and related personal characteristics
Clear and succinct communication skills
Client service leader; responsive to needs; escalates issues to project leaders (as needed)
Adept and creative problem solver with strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Ability to proactively set and share goals, stay connected to team, focus on results and constantly want to learn.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple project priorities in a deadline-driven environment
Bachelor's Degree or higher
Three years of project management experience in banks or credit unions
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel) required
Proficiency with Internet search processes and research required
Previous consulting experience is preferred, but not required
Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, nested conditional statements, and lookups) desirable
Relationships with multiple banks and credit union executives
Deep knowledge of leading Core and ancillary app vendors (preferred)
Awareness of and familiarity with FI Vendor landscape (preferred)