Financial Services Governance & Risk - Assistant Manager

As a Governance and Risk Assistant Manager in the Financial Services Advisory team you will play a key role in delivering quality to FS clients.

Client Details

Top 10 accounting firm in London.

Description

Key responsibilities

• Scoping, managing and delivering regulatory reviews and making value-add recommendations to senior management. Providing clients with advice on designing and implementing:
  - Governance frameworks;
  - Compliance and regulatory frameworks;
  - Enterprise wide risk management frameworks;
  - Operational risk management frameworks; and/ or
  - Credit risk management frameworks.
• Drafting of key policies, including compliance manuals and associated documents
• Acting as a subject matter expert on internal audit reviews
• Coaching a team of junior staff
• Supporting Senior Management (Partners and Directors) to develop and deliver regulatory engagements
• Managing relationships with key internal stakeholders.
• Attending client meetings and attending senior management committee meetings
• Involvement in key activities, which may include recruitment, budgeting, resource allocation, quality assurance etc.
• Be aware of possible business opportunities for the team
• Assist with realising the opportunities through marketing, recruitment and training, and development of methodologies
• Deliver regulatory assignments in the required timeframe as agreed with the client
• Maximise utilisation by working effectively and efficiently and ensuring the team is working efficiently too
• Ensure projects are well managed and commercially viable by budgeting effectively and billing clients promptly
• Be alive to possible business opportunities for the team and bring to the attention of the Senior Manager and relevant Partner
• Attend networking events and conferences to ensure knowledge and skills remain up-to-date and to promote services where appropriate

Profile

• Relevant regulatory experience
• Recognised accountancy or professional qualification and/or memberships i.e. ICAEW, CIMA, CIIA, ACCA etc. Preferred but not essential.
• Strong written / communication skills, ability to influence, lead, engage, and manage stakeholders.
• Ability to lead complex reviews, be a team player.
• Likely to have held similar positions in the financial services industry; with the PRA or FCA; and / or a leading professional services organisation
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner
• Sound technical knowledge of financial products and / or customer-facing regulated activities

Job Offer

Competitive salary and benefits.