Lead/Principal Solution Consultant - Alternatives Invesments

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 

In SimCorp, we help some of the biggest financial institutions in the world to be successful by simplifying their investments, accounting, and operations. We do this through IT systems, processes, and financial knowledge. Implementing our software by way of high-quality projects at the core of what we do. To introduce our software to our clients, business consultants are essential to us.  

A Lead Solution Consultant is a senior-level individual contributor within the Value Stream who leads the delivery of complex solutions tailored to Standard Guild designs and client requirements. The Lead Solution Consultant leverages extensive domain and technical knowledge to ensure high-quality results, oversee mid- to large-scale projects, and serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders throughout various projects and Value Streams.   

What you will be responsible for 

• Lead Solution Build and Delivery: Own end-to-end solution build for complex initiatives, ensuring alignment with business requirements, Standard Guild designs, and delivery best practices.  

• Provide Expert Analysis and Guidance: Translate complex solution designs into robust solution architectures, solution designs, and delivery plans.  

• Drive Project Execution: Lead solution workstreams within projects, coordinating with project managers, technical teams, and clients to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.  

• Engage with Stakeholders: Act as a key point of contact for clients and senior internal stakeholders, managing expectations and resolving ambiguities.  

• Ensure Quality and Consistency: Review solution designs, build items, and documentation to ensure compliance with standards and long-term maintainability.  

• Troubleshoot Complex Issues: Lead analysis and resolution of complex solution or operational issues, ensuring minimal disruption and sustainable fixes.  

• Mentor and Support Colleagues: Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to junior consultants and solution specialists, strengthening team capability.  

• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance solution delivery methods, tools, and reusable assets.  

Type of Work This Role Engages With  

• Complex Solution Build: Lead the build of scalable, maintainable solutions across SimCorp standard and client contexts.  

• Delivery Leadership: Drive build, testing, and deployment activities for complex solutions.  

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with consultants, Product Management, Project Management, and Operations teams to ensure end-to-end solution success.  

• Client and Stakeholder Advisory: Support clients and internal stakeholders with expert advice on standard solutions and impacts.  

• Operational Excellence Initiatives: Contribute to initiatives that improve delivery efficiency, quality, and consistency across Value Streams.  

• Knowledge and Asset Development: Create and maintain solution documentation, templates, and best practices for scalability.  

• Change and Adoption Support: Ensure solutions are effectively adopted by users through clear documentation, training support, and transition planning.  

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   

• Work experience with Alternative Investments as a Senior Business Analyst or Senior Consultant from banks, asset managers, insurers or consulting firms 

• Ideally you have SimCorp Dimension® experience or you are familiar with implementing financial software    

• You are persistently appreciative and client-oriented with a resilient can-do mindset and an above-average energy level. 

• Team spirit and a desire to share your knowledge   

• Strong communication and consulting skills and a high degree of commercial awareness, customer orientation and quality consciousness   

• Fluency in English 

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.   

Compensation ranges are being disclosed at the initial stage of candidate engagement.  

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. 

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