At Alaika we aim to revolutionize the global Financial Services industry and we want your help to do so!

Our vision is to build the leading challenger advisory firm in the global Financial Services industry. 20 years ago, insurance companies and banks had to compete with their peers. Today they have to compete with global tech companies. However, the global consulting landscape setup has stayed pretty much the same.

To properly advise Fortune 500 financial services companies in today’s world, we believe one needs to build a new ecosystem by combining the tech venture and product-building world with the technical knowledge of the Financial Services industry. We focus on three key domains: Cyber Security, ESG/Climate Tech, and Data, Analytics & AI.

Founded in October 2022 by the EMEA FS Practice Lead Partner of a leading US Strategy consultancy and the builder of multiple leading software companies; we are already bringing together the best of two worlds: deep functional Financial Services consulting expertise and robust understanding of how to scale successful digital product companies from MVP to IPO.

What you will do

Create impact for our clients: During client assignments you take charge of identifying information sources, gathering, and interpreting data, executing analysis, and presenting findings to your ALAIKA team members and client stakeholders.
Grow & take over responsibility: You’ll be given the opportunity to apply and develop your analytical, interpersonal, creative thinking, technology, and business management skills from day one.
Be a trusted Senior Cybersecurity Professional:
– Analyze the Cybersecurity structures and maturity of our customers
– Contribute to the conception, design, and implementation of Cybersecurity solutions
– Establish risk and compliance processes, develop policy frameworks, and implement/improve security controls
Create and be a part of the game: Develop long-term Cybersecurity strategies and actively create opportunities for new client projects.
Help others grow: You are not only interested in developing and growing yourself but want to take care of others’ growth journey.

Your profile

You are wholehearted about your life, your career, and your relationships and that is how you act. Consistently.

– Outstanding degree in an IT/Analytical field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, Engineering, Mathematics) at a tier 1 university or… you are on a contrarian path and have archived an outstanding track record on your own.
– Relevant work experience: 1-6 years of full-time professional experience. Ideally, you gained work experience in a B2B tech environment or with relevant experience in cyber security consulting environment.
– You shine with knowledge: Ideally, you are certified in a relevant cyber security standard (e. g., Security+, CySA+, ISO 27001, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or similar), you are a BaFin BAIT/VAIT expert – or you can do all this without a certificate (and can prove it to us)
– Languages: Fluent in written and spoken German and English.
– Learning agility is key to success: With high IQ and EQ you keep improving your balance between gut and brain.
– Entrepreneurs take action and commit: You do what you say and own your stuff and you’d rather ask for forgiveness than permission.
– Winning teams beat ego: You know the difference between healthy self-confidence and an unhealthy ego. Your ultimate goal is to be part of a winning and smiling team.
– The eye of the storm is the calmest place: You are resilient and keep a cool head when the pressure is on.

What’s in it for you:

Our employees are our most precious asset, and we are committed to providing a unique employee experience. We therefore offer multiple opportunities to create your own path and build a career following your specific interests.

Build a great network: With the “ALAIKA-Pass” you will get access to our network of undergraduates from top universities to unicorn experienced founders and leaders of global technology and private equity firms as well as leading stakeholders of the Financial Services industry. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership roles, connect and grow. In the end, it’s all about what you make of it!
Unparalleled learning and growing opportunity: The combination of our flat hierarchy, speed, and agile start-up organization with access to global decision-makers and deep industry expertise offers you a unique way to grow professionally and personally. Your career path can be highly individualized, based on what you bring to the table and what you want.
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 Cyber Security, ESG/Climate Tech, Data & Analytics.
One team, one dream. We will not let you down: We think and act sustainably, which means if you invest all you got, we have your back – always and in every aspect of what makes work and life enjoyable for you.
Open feedback culture: Radical transparency is one of our core values – of course it goes both ways.
Development budget & training: Whatever you need and want to learn, we connect you to the leading specialist 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.
Top office in Munich Werksviertel, soon to be in Berlin, London, and Paris.