Consultant Commercial Financial Services, Risk and Compliance

Guidehouse; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Consultant for its growing Commercial Financial Services capabilities in the UK. The role entails managing operational risk, assessing controls, and supporting client engagements. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in banking or financial services consulting, with an ability to travel up to 75% for client work. This full-time position offers a competitive compensation package and a diverse workplace focused on professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Comprehensive total rewards package

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in banking or financial services consulting.
• Ability to travel up to 75% for client work.
• Right to Work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess operational risks in business processes.
• Prepare and communicate effective reports and presentations.
• Help develop operational risk management frameworks.

Skills

Operational risk management

Banking regulations compliance

Process mapping

Risk assessment processes

Report preparation

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Family: Management Consulting

Travel Required: Up to 75%

Clearance Required: None

Guidehouse is a global management and technology consulting firm backed by Bain Capital. Our integrated approach allows clients to access our full range of services while our teams collaborate efficiently across markets. We foster an inclusive diverse workplace focused on professional growth through mentorship and learning opportunities. Our commitment extends to employee well-being and community involvement.

We are growing our Commercial Financial Services capabilities in the UK at Consultant level.

What You Will Do

Consultants have responsibility for project deliverables solution implementation and generation of project results. They contribute to project workstreams and interact with the project team daily to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting day-to-day operational meetings with client sponsors and consulting leaders. Consultants are expected to prepare and communicate well-organized effective reports and presentations to client and internal executives. They lead coach and mentor consultants and ensure quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• 1st and 2nd line of defense tasks to include identifying assessing measuring monitoring reporting and remediating operational risk and controls.
• Identify and assess operational risks in new or existing business processes.
• Work with business units and process owners to map processes define inherent risks and evaluate existing controls.
• Use tools workshops and interviews to uncover risk exposures.
• Evaluate whether controls are well designed and operating as expected to mitigate risks.
• Test operating effectiveness of controls.
• Identify controls gaps and deficiencies.
• Help develop or improve operational risk management frameworks guidelines and policies.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Communicate risk & control findings and influence change.

What You Will Need

• Bachelors degree.
• 1 (ONE) or more years of experience of banking industry or commercial financial services consulting in one or more of the following areas:
• Operational risk and / or big bank compliance (first or second line of defense).
• Banking regulations compliance and risk management requirements.
• Experience with risk and controls current state assessments (including process mapping).
• Experience of compliance and risk assessment processes for large banks ensuring adherence to international regulatory standards and enhancing the institutions financial stability.
• Ability to travel up to 75% for client engagements as required.
• Right to Work in the UK e.g. UK Passport Ireland Passport (Common Travel Area Agreement) Indefinite Leave to Remain EU Settled Status.

Nice to Have

• Prior management consulting experience.
• ACCA Lean Six Sigma PMP or other relevant certifications.
• MBA or MA / MS degree in a related field.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected Veterans Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law ordinance or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1