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Vice President – Professional Services

  • Consulting Team
  • United Kingdom – Cardiff, Leeds, London
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The opportunity

As a Vice President at Proxima, you will provide executive leadership across clients, teams, and the firm. This role blends deep domain expertise, client delivery, business development, and thought leadership.

Within the Professional Services category, you will lead high-profile workstreams, shape long-term client strategy, develop Proxima’s capability through IP and people development, and play a key role in Proxima’s continued growth through being a visible subject matter expert.

What you'll do

Be a key Professional Services SME:

  • Lead complex, high-value workstreams for senior and C-Suite stakeholders whilst ensuring consistent delivery and client satisfaction

  • Shape and develop Proxima’s wider capability to deliver these workstreams at scale

  • Have a reputation externally as a Professional Services SME to drive potential client discussions

  • Genuine Professional Services category expertise across Audit, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Consulting, Insurance, and Legal services.

  • Experience within Financial Services categories, particularly Payments and Corporate Cards, would be highly advantageous.

Lead executive‑level client engagements

Drive growth and market impact

  • Build and manage senior client relationships and pipelines

  • Identify and convert new growth opportunities

  • Contribute to Proxima’s market positioning and thought leadership

Develop talent and culture

  • Mentor and develop senior consulting talent

  • Champion Proxima’s apprenticeship and feedback culture

  • Foster high‑performance, inclusive teams

Shape the future of Proxima

  • Lead domain expertise, IP creation, and capability development

  • Act as a Proxima ambassador internally and externally

  • Influence strategic direction and firm‑wide initiatives

Work in a global, flexible model

  • Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.

  • Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.

What you'll bring

Executive experience

  • Extensive consulting and leadership experience with Professional services.

  • Proven ability to influence C‑suite and senior stakeholders

  • Strong commercial, financial, and strategic acumen

Leadership presence

  • Executive gravitas and credibility

  • Ability to inspire confidence, challenge constructively, and drive change

  • Strong emotional intelligence and people leadership

Growth mindset

  • Track record of growing teams, clients, and capabilities

  • Comfort balancing strategy and execution

  • Long‑term perspective on value creation

WHY JOIN PROXIMA?

A bold, collaborative culture

Our culture is one of our greatest strengths. We are inclusive, supportive, and ambitious, with a flat structure that encourages collaboration and early responsibility. You will join a friendly, open, and high-performing team.

A RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS

We are committed to being a responsible business, with a strong focus on wellbeing, sustainability, and social responsibility. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we invest in their growth and development.

Growth, learning & opportunity

You will benefit from continuous training and development, clear career progression, and exposure to a wide range of clients and industries. As a fast-expanding global company, Proxima offers meaningful opportunities to shape both your career and the future of the firm.

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