(Senior) Consultant Strategy & AI Transformation

As a (Senior) Consultant Strategy & AI Transformation at vector8 in Switzerland, you will partner with leading Financial Services and Insurance clients to design and implement AI-driven strategies. Together, you shape business transformations - from refining propositions that deliver measurable business outcomes to driving change management and optimizing organizational design. You will join a small, entrepreneurial, multi-disciplinary team where your expertise will directly shape the firm’s impact. This role requires strong consulting foundations, a passion for networking and business development, experience in leading teams and a willingness to travel for client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leaders on strategic questions, including AI-enabled business models, data and AI strategy, governance, operating models and transformation priorities
• Structure complex business challenges, conduct market and competitor analysis, and translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations
• Deliver cross-functional transformation engagements from initial hypothesis and strategy development through to roadmap design, implementation and benefits realisation
• Apply proven consulting frameworks and delivery methodologies, including operating model design, agile transformation and data and AI roadmapping
• Lead project workstreams and, depending on seniority, coach junior colleagues to ensure high-quality and collaborative delivery
• Contribute to business development and practice building by developing proposals, client offerings, thought leadership, benchmarks and reusable methodologies
• Travel internationally for client engagements, primarily across the UK and France

Requirements

• Master degree in Business, Economics or STEM from a leading institution
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a top-tier consulting firm, ideally in complex, regulated industries (e.g., financial services, insurance, banking)
• Strong foundations in consulting: communication, facilitation of workshops and outcome-driven delivery
• Enthusiastic generalist with a sweet spot in future-oriented business strategies and technical knowledge
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI and demonstrable habit of using AI tools and agents in your own daily work - for research, structuring, drafting, or prototyping - and the fluency to speak about it credibly with clients, not just in theory
• Advantageous: Expertise in data and/or AI strategy, governance and management, with the ability to structure and oversee large-scale initiatives
• Ability to lead, inspire and collaborate - with a drive to create impact for both clients and team members
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English (French is a strong plus)
• Willingness to travel for client engagements, particularly in the UK and France

Benefits

• Compensation & rewards: Competitive base salary with a variable performance-based bonus
• Work environment: Modern office in the heart of Zurich with access to an on-site gym, sports classes (yoga, pilates, spinning) and healthy snacks
• Flexibility: Hybrid working model — balance remote work with in-office collaboration
• Learning & growth: Ongoing investment in your professional development, with clear opportunities to take on leadership
• Parental leave: 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave, with a flexible 50% return-to-work option in the first month (while receiving full salary) and 4 weeks fully paid leave for the second parent
• Travel & mobility: Paid Halbtax travel card to support sustainable commuting
• Team & culture: Join a diverse, international team across 5 locations, with regular team events and opportunities for cross-border collaboration
• Recognition & rewards: Attractive referral bonuses for both candidate and client conversions.
• Our values: A culture grounded in inclusivity, curiosity, ownership, and collaboration — where your ideas shape the future of AI consulting.