Associate Managing Consultant Jobs in Reston, VA

We Do Consulting Differently Berkeley Research Group is launching a new Financial Services Operations & Technology practice, with an initial focus on Commercial and Consumer Banking. We help financial institutions improve how they operate by combining deep banking experience with AI-enabled delivery. This is an opportunity to help build a new practice within an established consulting firm.

We are looking for practitioners who enjoy solving complex problems, working directly with clients, and helping shape a growing business. Everyone on the team is expected to contribute beyond client delivery by helping recruit top talent, develop new offerings, contribute to thought leadership, and continually improve how we deliver work as the practice grows.

We are hiring experienced business transformation consultants with Consumer Banking & Lending experience. These are hands-on consulting roles for people with experience helping banks improve operations, redesign operating models, and deliver business transformation. We are hiring at two levels: Managing Consultant — You lead complex engagement workstreams and work closely with clients to deliver high-quality results. You coordinate day-to-day project execution, develop and review client deliverables, translate findings into practical recommendations and implementation roadmaps, and coach Associates and other junior team members. You also help build the practice through business development, recruiting, developing new offerings, and contributing to thought leadership.

Lead or support banking transformation initiatives across consumer lending, retail banking, and payments. Assess current operations, design future-state operating models, and develop practical implementation roadmaps. Support transformation programs, governance, and PMOs from strategy through execution. Support technology-enabled transformation, including vendor evaluation, implementation, and business readiness. Develop high-quality client deliverables and executive presentations. Build effective working relationships with clients and communicate recommendations to project stakeholders. Collaborate with our AI specialists to incorporate AI-enabled approaches into consulting delivery. Support business development and contribute to the continued growth of the practice. At the Managing Consultant level, you will additionally: Lead complex workstreams and coordinate day-to-day project execution. Review work products and coach Associates and other junior team members. Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for portions of the client team. Support engagement planning, project management, and successful delivery.

Prior consulting experience delivering business transformation for financial institutions. Managing Consultant candidates should have experience leading workstreams and coaching junior team members. Experience in one or more of the following areas: retail banking, consumer lending, or credit cards, including servicing, collections, and default. Experience supporting transformation programs within regulated financial institutions. Ability to work effectively across business, operations, technology, legal, compliance, and risk functions. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to travel to client sites as needed.

Industry experience at a leading bank, lender, or financial services institution. Additional experience across Commercial Banking, Payments, or Wealth Management. Experience using AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT is helpful but not required. We are looking for consultants who are curious about AI-enabled delivery and interested in working alongside our AI specialists to improve how consulting work is performed.

Managing Consultant Salary Range: $115,000 – $160,000 per year. Job title and level will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Candidates must be able to verify their legal right to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now and in the future.

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead. At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe. Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world. At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. We do Consulting Differently It takes more than top-tier people. It takes top-tier people grounded in real-world expertise, working together in the right ways. This is BRG. Purpose-built for the agility and connectivity that sets us apart— we bring the best data, brightest talent, and boldest thinking to all that we do. With the crucial added ingredient of our real-world business acumen, we translate insights into action. BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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