Asset & Wealth Management – Alpha FMC

Welcome to the Careers Page for Asset & Wealth Management Consulting Europe

We are the European arm of Alpha, a global leader in consultancy for asset and wealth management. Our expertise spans the full spectrum of Investments, Clients & Digitalization, and Operations. What sets us apart? Three things: unparalleled expertise, seamless collaboration across locations, and a commitment to sharing knowledge for our company's benefit.

See Open Opportunities

We are proud to have a global and diverse team across a number of offices (UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific). In Europe, we are open to having individuals based in France, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Denmark. We are also happy to consider flexibility requests on a case-by-case basis.

Meet Charles-Antoine Desjardins, Co-Head of Europe, AWM

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Today, we are proud to have the largest dedicated asset and wealth management team in the industry.

We can only do this by hiring the very best quality consultants at every level and maintaining an award-winning culture. Our industry focus means that our people are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and highly trained. This means that Alpha is not only a fantastic place to build a career, but it is also a truly enjoyable, meritocratic and rewarding place to work. To maximise our professional fulfilment and to offer our clients the best service, we offer a wide range of opportunities for you to succeed in your own way.

 

Our European Locations

France

Germany

Switzerland

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Denmark

What Makes Us Unique?

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Our Inclusive Culture

Ensuring that our team reflects the community in which we operate is the ultimate aim of Diversity & Inclusion at Alpha; our programme was launched in 2022 to accelerate progress towards this outcome. Ensuring a diverse, open and inclusive place to work is of huge importance to everyone who works at Alpha.

Develop Your Career with Us

We believe the benefits of a long-term career with us are multi-faceted and personally transformative.

Training
Receive generous and personally tailored training
Meritocratic Environment
Achieve success with a flexible and meritocratic career
Supportive Frameworks
Be supported by a substantial and robust performance framework
Shape our Growth
Develop a broad skillset and have a material impact on Alpha’s growth
Be Entrepreneurial
Flourish in an entrepreneurial and value-led career
Build a Network
Build an extensive network and work with high-performing teams

Career Paths

You will be supported to progress through each grade at Alpha, with a formal appraisal and promotion opportunity once a year.

Consultant
Supported by their teams and dedicated managerial guidance, our consultants ensure seamless operations and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
Senior Consultant
Our senior consultants are adept at project delivery, acting as the backbone of large-scale change programs while also demonstrating the ability to work independently on smaller projects.
Manager
Utilising their extensive client delivery experience, our managers lead small projects and workstreams within large-scale change programmes, often managing a small team to do so.
Senior Manager
As experts in one of Alpha's key practice areas, our senior managers spearhead complex projects, playing a vital role in the successful operation of our business.
Director
Directors really understand Alpha and our clients. They take responsibility for the biggest projects and provide oversight on a number of clients at once.
Partner
Partners are committed to seeing Alpha succeed. They provide oversight and play a key role in engaging clients and expanding the business.
Senior Partner
Senior Partners make up Alpha's senior leadership, providing crucial oversight, engaging clients, and driving business expansion through strategic initiatives.

Meet The Team

Alpha’s Management Committee (ManCo) leads the European team. They have a broad remit: from day-to-day management of the firm, to planning the strategy and development of the business, to recruitment, socials and wellbeing. At Alpha, you will have the opportunity to support the ManCo in areas that interest you from the very start of your career, helping you develop a deep understanding of how the business operates.

Our Management Team

Charles-Antoine Desjardins

Senior Partner and Co-Head of Europe - Asset & Wealth Management Consulting

Charles-Antoine is an Senior Partner at Alpha.

Charles joined Alpha in January 2011, prior to which he worked for Solving Efeso, a consulting firm with a dedicated asset management practice. He has over ten years of experience in asset and wealth management transformation projects, with a particular emphasis on complex operational issues, operating model design and product development.

Charles-Antoine holds a BA in History from the Sorbonne, as well as Master’s degree in Political Sciences from Sciences Po Paris.

Contact Charles-Antoine Desjardins
charles-antoine.desjardins@alphafmc.com
Vincent Mignon

Senior Partner and Co-Head of Europe - Asset & Wealth Management Consulting

Vincent is a Senior Partner at Alpha France and specialises in advising asset managers and fund industry players. Prior to joining Alpha in 2010, Vincent worked within the financial services practice at PwC Advisory.

Vincent has a broad range of experience across the investment management landscape, including large-scale transformation programmes, operations effectiveness, front office space, and competitive analysis.

Vincent holds a Master Degree in IT Audit & Consulting from Paris Dauphine University.

Contact Vincent Mignon
vincent.mignon@alphafmc.com
Veit Jung

Senior Partner and Europe Management Committee Member

Veit is a Head of Germany and member of the European Management Committee for Asset & Wealth Management Consulting at Alpha. Prior to joining Alpha, Veit held operations and technology leadership roles at UBS Asset and Wealth Management. Veit has worked extensively across Europe, consulting to a range of leading asset managers, servicers and wealth managers. He has a breadth of experience across all aspects of the asset management business ranging from major change programs to corporate strategy and operating model definition.

Contact Veit Jung
veit.jung@alphafmc.com
Marie-Vincent Bikouedi

Partner

Marie-Vincent joined Alpha in June 2017 and has a strong track record of delivering large and complex programmes for Asset and Wealth Managers.

She helps clients build market-leading capabilities, drive organisational change, TOM, and redesign business processes.Marie-Vincent has developed industry expertise across Distribution functions, including Sales, Marketing, Client Service & Experience, as well as Digital and Technology Transformation. She currently leads the Client & Digital practice at Alpha France.

Prior to joining Alpha, Marie-Vincent built her expertise at State Street Global Advisors. She holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance from ESG Management School (Paris) and a Bachelor’s degree from Griffith University (Brisbane).

Contact Marie-Vincent Bikouedi
marie-vincent.bikouedi@alphafmc.com

Our Recruitment Team

Lewis Bailey

Senior Recruitment Manager

Lewis has over 10 years’ experience in the recruitment industry, the last 6 of which have been within professional services. Having earned his stripes on the agency side, he stepped across to an in-house role in 2017 before then moving to Alpha in 2022 to manage the UK function. Whilst overseeing the UK team he also manages senior level recruitment across the UK and strives to continually develop Alpha’s strategy going forwards. He is passionate about change management and harnessing technology to improve the recruitment process at any given opportunity.

Outside of work, Lewis enjoys living an active lifestyle, going on adventures with his dog Spike and anything adrenaline filled!

Contact Lewis Bailey
lewis.bailey@alphafmc.com
Yourie Cazako

European Recruitment Coordinator

Yourie manages the coordination for Alpha’s recruitment in Europe.

Please note we only accept applications through the process below (see details at the bottom of the page) – however, if you have any issues throughout your process, please reach out to Yourie via email.

Contact Yourie Cazako
yourie.cazako@alphafmc.com

How To Apply

If you are interested in joining us, we would warmly welcome your application. We endeavour to conduct a swift recruitment process with a focus on candidate experience. You may use the below buttons to see which roles we currently have open – you can read more about the recruitment stages in the job description for each role. If you are a potential experienced hire, please see open opportunities on our LinkedIn. If you wish to explore early career opportunities, please click on the button below.