Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. We were the pioneer in business strategy when we were founded in 1963.

Today, we work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

Our Financial Institutions Practice Areas (FIPA) works with clients across retail banking, corporate and investment banking, insurance, fintech, and beyond. We combine deep sector expertise with cutting-edge insight to help clients build

sustainable advantage in an era of transformative change.

Practice Area

BCG’s Financial Institutions Practice Area (FIP) aims to be the consultant of choice for leaders in the financial industry. We seek to achieve that goal by helping clients find their way amid the ever-evolving, ever-shifting competitive landscape. By focusing on the fundamental economics of their businesses and the underlying needs of their customers, we help banks, brokerages, asset managers and other financial- services organizations rethink their strategic assumptions, identify winning business propositions, and seize new opportunities in the expanding digital environment.

What You'll Do

As a Partner and Associate Director (PAD) in Banking, you will be a key leader in our West Africa Financial Institutions team based in Lagos. You will drive high-impact client engagements, shape BCG’s go-to-market strategy in banking and

help build our local and regional banking footprint. You will be part of the Expert Consulting Track (ECT)—bringing deep domain knowledge, strategic thinking, and delivery excellence to our most complex and mission-critical client challenges. You will have 2 broder role as PAD

Market Engagement and Business Development:

• Build BCG’s reputation as a trusted strategic partner to senior banking executives in Nigeria and the wider West African region.

• Actively contribute to client development: identify new business opportunities, lead client conversations, and shape winning proposals.

• Represent BCG in external forums and thought leadership platforms; contribute to intellectual capital via articles,whitepapers,or conferences.

• Bring a point of view on macro and industry trends shaping the West African banking landscape (e.g., digitization, financial inclusion, regulatory change).

• Partner with BCG Managing Directors to deepen client relationships and unlock Seat at the Table engagements.

Client Delivery and Expert Leadership:

• Lead delivery of consulting projects with a focus on strategic banking topics—such as growth strategy, digital banking transformation, risk & regulatory, operational excellence, or new business models.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives and their leadership teams.

• Deploy best-in-class content and frameworks to bring structure, insight, and lasting value to client work.

• Build and lead high-performing consulting teams in collaboration with BCG’s internal network of functional and industry experts, coach junior staff, and foster talent development within BCG’s Lagos office and broader Africa system.

• Shape internal capabilities in the banking sector by supporting knowledge asset development, expert upskilling, and integration of digital/tech offerings.

Our Expert Consulting Track

The Expert Consulting Track (ECT) is vital to BCG’s ability to successfully meet our clients’ demand for deep expertise and advanced technical capabilities. Experts deliver next-level impact for BCG's most complex and cutting-edge client challenges. Experts focus on developing BCG's thought leadership, commercial capabilities, and intellectual property assets; and their work is essential to our delivery model. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to bring the ‘best of BCG’ to our clients, Experts come from diverse backgrounds, with expertise often gained outside of BCG in industry, academia, or specialized consulting.

What You'll Bring

• 15+ years of experience in banking or banking-adjacent sectors; ideally with senior leadership exposure in retail, corporate, or digital banking, and a wide network.

• A track record of leading complex transformation programs, including direct experience in strategy, operating model, digitization, or go-to-market redesign.

• Deep understanding of the regulatory and competitive landscape across Nigeria and broader West Africa.

• Prior experience working in or with top-tier consulting firms is a plus; a strategic mindset and hypothesis-driven problem-solving approach is critical.

• Strong commercial acumen, client gravitas, and ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively at all levels, including C-suite.

• Entrepreneurial drive: ability to lead in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment with high levels of ownership and accountability.

• Willingness and ability to travel across the region and globally, based on client and firm needs.

Additional info

The BCG Expert Track:

Our Expert Consulting Track (ECT) is central to BCG’s client delivery model.

Experts bring deep domain and technical knowledge to unlock breakthrough results. PADs are senior members of the ECT and are expected to shape BCG’s commercial agenda, build enduring client relationships, and contribute to knowledge development and capability building within their areas of expertise.

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