This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12395158 Client Partner, Financial Services \| Insurance

Who You\'ll Work With

Our Financial Services industry team helps organizations redefine what\'s possible, give shape to the future-and get there. We focus on high-impact projects, meeting our clients where they are to uncover business needs and deliver results. Our teams go beyond the expected to help clients move confidently through ambiguity and risk and drive more transformative outcomes.

Slalom Chicago is actively seeking a Client Partner to grow the Slalom brand within our Financial Services clients across insurance. The Client Partner will lead the way in solving the industry\'s most pressing challenges across all our services. This role is targeted at a Director or Senior Director level.

Do you thrive on standing beside clients to set strategic direction, deliver solutions, and innovate for the future? We\'d love to get to know you!

What You\'ll Do

Business Development:

• Identify and lead opportunities within our managed accounts.
• Comfortable selling to and creating new opportunities within the Financial Services portfolio.
• Own and manage, the life cycle of a consulting sales process and all steps in the pre-sales motions for advisory work.
• Maintain an ongoing market presence to establish Slalom as a top-of-mind strategy, business, and technology consulting firm for Financial Services clients.

Client Service and Delivery Leadership:

• Drive account growth by developing annual account plans and executing the strategy to drive new sales.
• Guide the development teams to ensure strong delivery is aligned with the client\'s goals.
• Utilize your deep industry knowledge, partner with your client(s) to help influence strategic direction, and identify ways Slalom can help them achieve business objectives.
• Lead from the front through billable roles on active engagements such as client service lead, delivery lead, SME, engagement lead, or accountable executive.
• Provide oversight and governance across all sold/managed engagements. Operate a fiscally healthy industry sector including levers such as utilization, revenue, gross profit, and pipeline.

Portfolio Leadership:

• Assist in developing the industry strategy and business plan for the portfolio.
• Collaborate with other practices to bring new solutions to the market.
• Identify opportunities for growth/maturation of Slalom offerings, and help set the direction for that growth.
• Provide thought leadership to clients through developing market POVs.

What You\'ll Bring

Industry Background / Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of insurance products (e.g. life, property, casualty, reinsurance) and strategies specific to risk management and capital markets
• Strong knowledge of industry market structure (products, players, technologies, industry dynamics, and relevant regulatory topics). Examples:
  • Technologies like advanced underwriting platforms, and claims processing tools, alongside trends in digital transformation and automation within the insurance space
  • Regulatory frameworks impacting the insurance industry, such as NAIC guidelines, state-level regulations, Federal Reserve policies, and evolving standards in risk and solvency
• Lead and participate in elaborate discussions with professionals and senior executives across insurance companies, reinsurers, and intermediaries like brokers and underwriters, asset managers, pension funds, regulatory bodies, and market utilities providing key data and analytics solutions to the insurance industry

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies:

• A m nimum of 5 years of experience in insurance OR a minimum of 5 years\' experience within a leading consulting ?rm with a focus on the functions above.
• MBA or equivalent preferred.
• Comfortable working with and selling to Senior Financial Services Executives.
• Strong executive presence.
• You must live within a commutable distance of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.

About Us

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In six countries and 43 markets, we deeply understand our customers-and their customers-to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, our 13,000+ strong team helps people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We\'re honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune\'s 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running. Learn more at slalom.com.

Compensation and Benefits

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