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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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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Featured projects and contract roles
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Strategic restructuring, organisational change and human resources leaderThis is a 3 to 6 months consulting engagement working with a global consulting firm and their Japanese client. Project context A decision has been at the Japane…ExperienceSenior (11-15 years) | Expert (15+ years)LocationThailandEst. StartFebruary 09, 2026Duration6 month(s)SkillsHR Change ManagementOrganisation Restructuring10+ -
SAP Ariba and MDG ConsultantsOur client KPMG is in the process of bidding for a large-scale SAP programme that requires multiple Ariba and MDG specialists. Should the bid be successful, the…ExperienceMid Level (6-10 years) | Senior (11-15 years)LocationGauteng, South AfricaEst. StartMarch 01, 2026Duration24 month(s)SkillsSAP AribaSap mdg1+
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Investment ProfessionalOur client is the Mineworkers Investment Company. They require the services of an investment professional for a period of approximately 6 months to augment the …ExperienceMid Level (6-10 years) | Senior (11-15 years)LocationSouth Africa | Johannesburg, South AfricaEst. StartFebruary 12, 2026Duration6 month(s)SkillsDue DiligenceFinancial Modelling7+
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Chief Strategy Officer (Auto & Agri Manufacturing)Our client is a leading consulting firm working with an Indian manufacturer in the auto-agri sector, specializing in tractors and agricultural equipment. The fi…ExperienceSenior (11-15 years) | Expert (15+ years)LocationNew Delhi, India | IndiaEst. StartFebruary 09, 2026Duration8 month(s)SkillsMarket EntryMergers & Acquisition5+
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Product Expert: Development & ManagementOur client is looking for an experienced and analytically strong professional to join their team on a contract basis as a Product Expert. This role is initially…ExperienceMid Level (6-10 years) | Senior (11-15 years)LocationCape Town, South AfricaEst. StartFebruary 02, 2026Duration6 month(s)SkillsProduct ManagementProduct Development1+
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