At West Monroe, our people are our business. 

We pride ourselves on bringing a different mindset to consulting—and that takes a different approach: highly collaborative, flexible, and tenacious.

Our people-first, highly collaborative culture is core to our identity. It’s something we care about, and something we strive to enrich and preserve. No hierarchies. No siloes. No egos. Just smart ideas, unique perspectives, and the drive to make an impact for our clients. 

We also know that the best outcomes for both our people and our clients result from including diverse perspectives at the table. That's why inclusion & diversity is one of our core values.

Every day our clients rely on us to help them tackle their greatest challenges, by strategically deploying technology through a business-focused and industry-specific lens. We bring together both the right knowledge and the right approach, so that they can capitalize on opportunities and deliver real results. That takes the right team. And that’s where you come in.

Ready for the next step on your career journey? 

West Monroe is currently in search of an Experienced Consultant to join our Los Angeles Financial Services practice.  

This role will have the opportunity to partner with financial services firms to increase the growth and profitability of their commercial and consumer businesses and provide management consulting solutions to today’s competitive digital banking landscape. With diverse, multidisciplinary teams that blend business and technological capabilities to create quantifiable, financial value for our clients, this role is well-positioned for applying tailored solutions to unique problems within the financial services industry. 

The ideal candidate will possess the knowledge in commercial lending & treasury management operating models, best practices in regulatory risk & compliance, and experience related to banking & financial systems.

• Lending Skills and Experience:

  • Industry experience in one or more of the following segments: Commercial Lending / Leasing, Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending, Equipment Finance, Alternative Business Lending, Consumer Lending / Leasing, Mortgage / Home Equity, Commercial Banking
  • Solutions experience in one or more of the following Commercial Lending areas: Business Process Optimization, Credit & Portfolio Analytics, Commercial Loan Product, Commercial Lending Sales Process, Loan / Lease Origination Systems, Loan Servicing, Risk Management
  • Experience with one or more of the following Competencies: Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Business Architecture, Business Process Mapping, Business Requirements Development / Gap Analysis, Business Strategy Development and Execution, Change Management, Digitization / Imaging, Program / Project Management (PMO), Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Experience, System Implementation / Integration, Testing, Training, Use Case Methodology (Waterfall, Agile), Vendor Analysis / Selection
  • Experience with industry-leading Core Loan Accounting Systems including Fidelity, Fiserv, and/or Jack Henry desired
  • Experience with industry-leading Commercial Loan Origination Systems (LOS’) including nCino, Capitalstream, CreditQuest, WebEquity, and/or Sageworks desired
  • Experience with industry-leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems including Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, Oracle, etc. desired
  • Experience in one or more of the following roles involved in the lifecycle stages of a commercial line/loan:
    • Relationship Manager / Loan Officer – Sales, Qualification, and Structuring
    • Credit Analyst / Underwriter – Underwriting, Due Diligence
    • Credit Officer – Credit Review, Approval
    • Loan Closer – Loan Documentation, Closing, Boarding
    • Portfolio Manager / Servicer – Portfolio Management
    • Risk Manager – Credit Risk / Capital Management
  • Commercial credit qualification or commercial credit training desired
  • Experience working to support a Financial Services Firm going through a transformational change initiative, including Mergers and Acquisitions, Core Conversions, and/or Ancillary System Implementations and Integrations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
• At least 1-3 combined years of Financial Services industry and professional services consulting experience including Client delivery required.
• Commercial Lending experience within the Financial Services industry is preferred
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit
• Experience managing / leading the work of others desired
• Experience estimating project work effort, cost, and identifying and mitigating project risks desired
• Experience effectively leading organizations or teams through change desired
• Recent experience or proficiency with financial services industry projects desired
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
• Strong communication skills to be able to work with Client representatives at all levels
• Candidates must be eligible to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship

Ready to get started? Join our team and make an impact.  

To learn more about inclusion and diversity at West Monroe, visit www.wmp.com/inclusion.

West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law.

About West Monroe 
As a national consulting firm that was born in technology, and built for business, we partner with organizations who want to drive progress, and deliver results. We build multidisciplinary teams that combine the industry and technology experience you need to address your challenges, and the operational skills to make sure change happens—and sticks. Because we are 100% employee owned, we’re all responsible for success. Every project. Every time. Bottom line: Our undeniably different approach—from idea all the way to impact—delivers real, tangible results.