Connecting top independent professionals with financial services opportunities

Join a specialist platform built for people like you — independent consultants, subject-matter experts, interims, and fractionals whose skills are in demand from banks, insurers, fintechs, consulting firms, as well as investors focused on financial services.

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Niclas Thelander, founder and chairman of Outsized

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Become part of an independent platform built for financial services professionals

If you’re an experienced consultant or FS practitioner — perhaps ex-MBB, boutique, or Big 4, or with deep execution experience in banking, insurance, payments, fintech, or investment — you’re in the right place. Outsized connects exceptional independents with strategic and transformation projects at leading institutions, consultancies, and investor-backed firms. Every project is vetted and matched to your expertise — so you can focus on delivering impact, not chasing opportunities.

Easy application

Register in minutes using your LinkedIn profile, and tailor it to showcase your standout skills and experiences. The time you invest in doing this could be the key to your future success as an independent professional.

Onboarding

Once approved you will be part of a carefully designed onboarding journey. You will learn how to get the most out of Outsized, whether on a project with us or not. Highlights include our active Community, Perks and exclusive upskilling opportunities.

Get matched

As an Outsized member you will automatically be matched to relevant opportunities. It goes without saying that we always check your interest and availability before sharing your profile with any clients. You can also apply yourself to jobs listed on our site.

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Your benefits as an Outsized member

As a member you will get access to a range of benefits curated especially for skilled independent talent. Most importantly, you will be proactively matched to relevant opportunities with our consulting firm and enterprise clients. What’s more, we’re actively supporting your independent career in a number of other ways, whether you are on an assignment through us or not.

Financial services projects and contract roles you won't find anywhere else

Outsized is a platform for highly skilled independent professionals, and the projects and roles we have from our clients reflect that. For short-term freelancing gigs, where clients auction out projects and select talent based purely on price, you are better served elsewhere. However, for longer term, well-paid, and often full-time projects and roles you're at the right place!

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Independent, but never alone

Whether you’re on a project through Outsized or not, you always have access to our Community of other independent professionals. Here, you can connect and exchange ideas, find project collaborators, ask and answer questions, access valuable resources, and much more. It’s your always-on support network – because here, you’re independent, but never alone.

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Digital events and local meet-ups

Outsized organizes a large number of digital events, such as client fireside chats, Q&As with subject-matter experts, peer learnings, and much more. In addition we are hosting in-person meet-ups in our key locations. These are sometimes purely socials, and at other times there will be a guest speaker with a Q&A.

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Perks – products and services curated for freelancers

We have partnered with providers of products and services that we think will either help you in your independent career, or make your life easier. You will find hand-picked offerings related to upskilling, financial protection for independents, admin, and even volunteering opportunities for when you are in-between projects and want to do something meaningful.

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Unlock your independent career today

If you’re an independent consultant, subject-matter expert, interim, or fractional with proven delivery experience in banking, insurance, payments, fintech, or similar, we’d love to have you onboard. Outsized gives you access to vetted, high-quality projects and contract roles with leading FS institutions, consultancies, and investor-backed growth companies. As part of our community, you’ll also benefit from exclusive resources, events, and upskilling opportunities designed to help you thrive as an independent professional.

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Why top independent professionals prefer Outsized

Long-term, high-value projects

Interesting projects and contract roles with leading banks, insurers, fintechs, and consultancies. Most roles run 1-12 months and are designed for deep expertise and measurable impact.

Community of like-minded professionals

Join a curated network of ex-MBB, Big 4, and FS industry experts. Share insights, attend events, and collaborate on real-world problem-solving with peers who understand your domain.

Upskilling and value-add resources

Take your career to the next level through upskilling resources relevant for top independent talent, and access value-add products and services tailormade for freelancers.

Working hard for a fair talent market

We believe in equal value for clients and consultants. Our platform ensures fair pay, clear scopes, and professional standards — helping independents and clients build lasting success together.

Insights & resources

Articles, how-to guides, roundtables, interviews, and much more – for both clients and talent.

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Frequently asked questions

FAQs for independent talent, including how to set up your profile, how does contracting work, how do you get paid, and much more.

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About Outsized

What we stand for, what our team looks like, and where in the world you can find us!

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