Associate Director – Client Transition & Onboarding Lead

Job Title: Associate Director – Client Transition & Onboarding Lead (Asset Management)

Sector: Professional Services – Consulting

Location: Dublin or Belfast (Hybrid)

Our Client

Our client is a large professional services firm with a growing Asset Management transformation practice. They are seeking an Associate Director to lead the client onboarding and transition capability across a complex programme.

Why should you apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to build and embed a repeatable client onboarding and transition framework within a large-scale transformation. You will play a critical role in ensuring readiness, sequencing and successful Day 1 execution across impacted clients and stakeholders.

The position offers strong exposure to regulators, clients and senior stakeholders while contributing to a high-impact programme within a market-leading firm.

Who should apply?

This role will suit an experienced transition or onboarding leader within Financial Services, ideally with Asset Management or Securities Services experience.

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• 12+ years’ experience in client onboarding, transitions or operating model change
  
• Strong Financial Services background (Asset Management preferred)
  
• Experience managing regulatory and stakeholder impacts
  
• Proven experience in cutover planning and readiness frameworks
  
• Strong structured delivery capability under pressure
  

Role and Reporting Lines

Reporting into the Programme Director, you will lead the onboarding and transition workstream. xcfaprz

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• Wave Design – Define sequencing logic and onboarding runway across transition waves
  
• Transition Planning – Develop cutover, readiness and dry-run frameworks
  
• Stakeholder Impact Management – Identify and manage client, regulator and internal stakeholder impacts
  
• Data Migration Alignment – Define migration requirements and parallel-run parameters
  
• Programme Integration – Ensure onboarding dependencies are integrated into the overall plan
  
• Regulatory Considerations – Manage regulatory communication protocols where required
  
• Issue Resolution – Define contingency and escalation frameworks
  
• Day 1 Readiness – Ensure operational and client readiness ahead of go-live milestones
  

Interested in this position?

To apply please submit your CV to Mark Baker who is managing this assignment via the link below or to inquire further please contact us directly on