FTI Consulting appoints Aurélien Vincent to lead Financial Services in Middle East

FTI Consulting, a global consulting firm, has strengthened its Strategy & Transformation practice in the Middle East with Aurélien Vincent.

Appointed a Senior Managing Director, Aurélien Vincent will lead the firm’s Financial Services practice in the Middle East. He brings more than 20 years of experience advising financial services institutions on all aspects of complex, end-to-end transformations, including strategy, organisation-wide changes, risk management, digital innovation and ESG initiatives.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Vincent was a partner at Strategy&, and before that, he was an associate partner at McKinsey & Company. Before transitioning to strategy consulting, he held senior roles in M&A and wholesale banking at J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas in Singapore, London and Paris. He also co-founded and led a renewable energy investment firm.

“Aurélien’s appointment shows our ongoing investment to grow our Strategy & Transformation capabilities in the region,” said Antoine Nasr, Head of FTI Consulting in the Middle East. “His extensive experience advising global financial institutions and regulators, combined with his proven success leading complex transformation programmes, will be invaluable as we continue to help clients across the Middle East navigate change.”

The Financial Services practice supports clients across the banking, capital markets, asset management and fintech sectors, as well as financial regulators and public and development finance institutions. Key offerings include strategy development, operating model change, digitisation, performance improvement, and transformation programmes and initiatives.

Commenting on his appointment, Vincent said, “The region’s financial services sector is undergoing significant transformation, and clients need deep expertise to help them deliver sustainable, long-term impact. FTI Consulting’s sector capabilities and collaborative approach provide exactly that. I look forward to working with colleagues to help financial institutions in the Middle East navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving landscape.”