AI Business Consulting Lead - Wealth & Asset Management

About the role

Capco's Wealth & Asset Management practice is looking for an AI Business Consulting Lead in London (hybrid) to lead AI transformation for wealth managers, private banks, asset managers and investment platforms. Operating at Principal Consultant level, the role combines strategic advisory, transformation delivery, stakeholder leadership and AI commercialisation, and requires significant Wealth & Asset Management experience.

Key responsibilities

• Lead AI-enabled transformation programmes that improve advisor productivity, client experience, operational efficiency and investment processes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, shaping AI adoption strategies and turning business challenges into transformation roadmaps.
• Oversee delivery of complex programmes, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing governance, stakeholder management and change execution.
• Partner with technology, product, engineering, risk and compliance teams on the development, testing, governance and deployment of AI solutions with appropriate controls and human oversight.
• Grow the firm's AI proposition through thought leadership, client development, team mentoring and sharing practical use cases.

Required profile

• Significant consulting, transformation or AI-enabled change experience in Wealth & Asset Management, Private Banking, Asset Management or Investment Platforms.
• Proven track record leading complex programmes with strong knowledge of governance, stakeholder management and organisational change.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels and balance innovation with governance, risk and compliance.
• Bonus points: experience leading AI commercialisation or product delivery, previous consulting at Principal Consultant level, familiarity with AI governance and MLOps, and experience building senior client relationships.

Required skills

• Understanding of AI technologies such as GPT, Copilot, generative AI, NLP and foundation models in regulated financial services.
• Bonus: exposure to Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Power Automate or enterprise AI ecosystems.

What we offer

• Discretionary bonus, pension, health, life and critical illness insurance.
• Mental health support, maternity, adoption, shared parental and other family-friendly leave, plus 8 backup care sessions.
• 5 weeks' annual leave, online GP services and 40 hours of training per year with a dedicated business coach.
• Gympass, travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work and dental insurance.