Fellowship Consulting

ALAIKA is at the forefront of shaping the Future of Financial Services. Founded in September 2022 by Johanna von Geyr and Harald Braunstein, ALAIKA is dedicated to revolutionizing the Financial Services industry by establishing itself as the premier advisory firm. To achieve this, we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Consulting Fellow to join our team.

As a Consulting Fellow, you will shape the strategic transformation of leading global companies, addressing pressing challenges within our key industry Financial Services as well as our key domains Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, and ESG/Climate Tech.

Responsibilities

• Create Impact for Our Clients: Work alongside colleagues of all levels and clients worldwide to solve complex problems and drive meaningful change. Conduct research, conduct interviews, analyze data to gain insights, assess problems, structure solutions and work on projects such as IT mergers, strategic transformations and CIO/CSO reorganizations.
• Client Assignments: Identify information sources, gather and interpret data, execute analysis, and present findings to your ALAIKA team members and client stakeholders. Gain first insights into project deliverables, ensuring high-quality results and client satisfaction.
• Grow & Take Over Responsibility: Apply and develop your analytical, interpersonal, creative thinking, technology, and business management skills from day one. Take on increasing responsibility, contributing to both client projects and at least one internal initiative.
• Support Sales Material and Proposal Development: Assist in creating sales materials, developing proposals, and supporting external communications and events.
• ALAIKA School: Learn and collaborate with the best consultants in the technology and financial services areas.

Background

• Background: Currently studying, or about to graduate, in an analytical field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, Finance, Economics) at a top-tier university (minimum 4. Bachelor-semester).
• Relevant Experience: You bring previous professional experience as a working student or intern, ideally in a high-paced environment such as a top (VC-backed) startup, fast-growing company, top strategy consulting, or investment banking/venture.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in English; additional languages such as German are a plus.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Proactive, takes ownership, and prefers to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to leverage data to drive informed decision-making and optimize processes.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

What We Offer:

• Learn from the best: We collaborate with and have access to experts who work at the forefront of the most pressing challenges within our key industry Financial Services as well as our key domains Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, and ESG/Climate Tech.
• Unparalleled Learning & Growth Opportunity: The combination of our flat hierarchy, speed, and agile start-up organization mixed with access to global decision-makers and deep industry expertise offers you a unique way of growing, professionally and personally. Your career path can be highly individualized.
• Supportive Environment: A collaborative and supportive work environment that encourages creativity and personal development. The chance to be part of a dedicated team that is committed to delivering exceptional results for our clients.
• Company Events: In addition to our summer and year-end parties, we host events regularly, including team dinners, movie nights, athletic competitions, nature hikes or a just good old table tennis tournament.
• Development Budget & Training: Whatever you need and want to learn, we connect you to the leading specialists in their fields, send you to the leading conferences across the globe, and make sure you get the best learning opportunities to guarantee you an exponential professional and personal learning curve.
• Modern Working Environment: Top office & equipment in Munich Werksviertel and Frankfurt am Main, international offices to come.

Join us at ALAIKA and be part of a team that is revolutionizing the Financial Services industry. Apply today and help us shape the future of Financial Services

Equal Opportunities for all

Our team spirit celebrates diversity. We want you to be your true “you” and offer everyone an open culture and safe space with equal chances and opportunities.

At ALAIKA we are building the future of Financial Services.

Founded in September 2022 by Financial Services industry executive Johanna von Geyr and serial entrepreneur Harald Braunstein, we aim to build the leading challenger Financial Services focussed holding company. With our three brands ALAIKA Advisory (set-up and scaling), ALAIKA Building (in development) and ALAIKA Capital (planning phase) we bring together the best of two worlds: deep functional Financial Services domain expertise with Fortune 500 board-level networks, and a track record of how to build and invest in leading software product companies worldwide.