Over 50 and thinking about a job in consulting? Meet David Powell - Founder of Evolution Partners.

Evolution Partners is a Hong Kong-headquartered boutique management consultancy focusing on the Financial Services sector.

David is the Managing Partner. He believes in potential and sees the value in taking experienced and senior people and giving them the support to become incredible consultants.

He's open minded to the 'career changer', but Evolution Partners operates in the financial services sector so they are looking for people either:

1. With a financial services background
2. People who have good networks at a senior level who can help develop business
3. People who can contribute internally with the development of thought leadership or build and develop the organisation as it grows

The aim of this meeting is to hear the sorts of things Evolution Partners does and to ask questions without the threat of this being 'an interview'. Our intention is to help you self-select if you feel consultancy would be an option for you.

The main things we hope you take away from this meeting are:

• A clearer idea about Evolution Partners and what they do
• A clearer idea about whether or not consultancy work would be right for you
• A network: there will be other members with professional backgrounds who've been invited to attend and who've self selected to be here. We'll allow time towards the end for there to be further break out discussion
• A sense of optimism: if organisations like Evolution Partners are interested in you then others will be too.

About David Powell:

David Powell is the Founder of Evolution Partners, a boutique management consultancy focused on the Financial Services sector, with offices in the UK, France and Hong Kong. He has over 30 years’ experience helping transform client businesses in the Insurance, Investment Banking, and Wealth Management segments. David is now based in the UK, having returned in 2022 after 11 years in Hong Kong where he founded Evolution Partners.

In addition to the UK and Hong Kong, he has worked in the United States, Russia, Europe and Australia. He started his career with Coopers & Lybrand before moving into the investment banking sector, working in technology and operations. David began working in management consultancy in 1998 with KPMG before moving into start-up and boutique firms where he has worked for the past 20 years.

David established Evolution Partners to create a true management consultancy – one that works in real partnership with its clients, rather than as just another vendor. Evolution Partners’ consultants work alongside their clients on strategic transformation programs – often for multiple years. This approach has helped the firm build a client list that includes some of the world’s leading financial services institutions.

Evolution Partners is an inclusive firm and embraces diversity in all forms. A key part of their recruitment process is understanding the different perspectives a new joiner will bring. David is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a BA from King’s College, London, a MSc from City University, London and an MBA from Oxford University

View Evolution Partners website.