Consulting Partner - Payments / Banking

Consulting Partner - Payments & Institutional Banking

Location: Singapore | Senior Leadership | P&L Ownership

A leading global consulting and digital transformation firm is seeking a commercially driven Consulting Partner to lead and grow its Payments and Institutional Banking practice in Singapore and across the region.

This is a senior leadership role with full P&L responsibility, accountable for revenue growth, margin performance, client expansion, and strategic market positioning within the banking sector.

The role combines industry depth, executive advisory capability, and strong commercial acumen to scale a high-impact consulting business.

• Perm role


• Team Lead role - managing a team of 3-5 people


• AVP to Director Level

• Own and manage the practice P&L, including revenue, margin, pipeline, and forecasting.


• Define and execute growth strategy across Payments and Institutional Banking accounts.


• Originate, shape, and close large consulting and transformation engagements.


• Drive account expansion and cross-sell across strategic banking clients.


• Build a sustainable pipeline aligned with regional and global growth objectives.

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  Develop trusted advisor relationships with C-suite executives (CIO, COO, Head of Institutional Banking, Head of Payments).

  
  


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  Advise clients on large-scale transformation initiatives including:

  
  
  
  
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    Institutional and transaction banking modernisation

    
    
  
  
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    Real-time and cross-border payments transformation

    
    
  
  
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    Core platform modernisation

    
    
  
  
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    Digital banking enablement

    
    
  
  
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    Regulatory and risk transformation

    
    
  
  
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    Operating model redesign

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Shape complex transformation roadmaps and translate strategy into executable programs.

  
  

• Build and scale a high-performing consulting team.


• Develop differentiated market offerings within Payments and Institutional Banking.


• Lead pursuit strategy for strategic bids and integrated transformation deals.


• Ensure strong delivery governance and margin discipline across engagements.


• Mentor and develop senior consulting talent.

• 15-20+ years of experience in consulting or financial services transformation.


• Deep domain expertise in Payments, Transaction Banking, or Institutional Banking.


• Proven P&L ownership with accountability for revenue and margin.


• Strong track record in originating and closing multimillion-dollar consulting engagements.


• Established executive relationships within major banks in Singapore or the region.


• Experience leading complex, multi-country transformation programs.


• Strong commercial instincts combined with strategic advisory capability.