Financial Services Prudential Risk Advisory and Assurance Associate Director

RSMUK; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in London is looking for an Associate Director to join its Risk and Governance team. This role involves managing a Financial Services team, leading business development efforts, and working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver high-quality advisory services. The ideal candidate will possess strong regulatory knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a proven business development track record, aligning with the firm's commitment to client-centric solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree level education is required.
• Chartered accountant or equivalent qualifications preferred.
• Strong regulatory experience with a proven track record.

Responsibilities

• Manage a Financial Services team to ensure timely delivery of Advisory services.
• Initiate and lead business development to grow the Risk and Governance solution.
• Control delivery of client programmes, solving issues as necessary.

Skills

Business development

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Degree level education

Chartered accountant or equivalent

Job description

Consulting brings together multiple teams across Transactions, Risk & Consulting, ABA, and Outsourcing to provide client-centric solutions for RSM's current and future clients within the middle market. Our Consulting team has a major role to play in driving forward the growth of the firm with over 1,700 people delivering almost £200m revenue.

At the heart of Consulting are the six solutions we offer our clients: business transformation, deal services, finance function support, risk and governance, forensic and investigation services, and restructuring. Our solutions create an enhanced tailored approach to support our clients in achieving their strategic goals and empower our people to make an impact and develop their own unique career path.

The opportunity is to help grow RSM's Risk and Governance solution as an Associate Director in the Prudential Risk Advisory and Assurance Team which is part of the firm's wider Consulting Service Line. The team specialises in advising clients on prudential matters across a range of financial services subsectors and supporting them to meet the technical and commercial challenges associated with a complex and dynamic regulatory environment.

The team has a diverse client base, from niche challenger firms, to long-established financial institutions in a range of jurisdictions.

Working alongside the Partner and Director group, this role will offer an opportunity to play a leading role in shaping our team and pipeline of work in London. The successful candidate will be proactive in identifying clients and targets in order to develop the team's capabilities and win new business. You will support the Partners and Directors by independently identifying and initiating business development opportunities to win new work including active networking, writing proposals, presentations and thought leadership.

We support our clients through the delivery of advisory as well as assurance control-based services which will provide you with the opportunity to be involved in a variety of different projects. You will be supported in your role by a leading training and development programme as well as on the job training and support.

Within RSM's Consulting Service line you will also collaborate with colleagues across our broader solution set (which includes Business Transformation, Finance Function Support, Forensics and Investigations, Deal Advisory, Restructuring alongside Risk and Governance) to create innovative and practical opportunities to support our clients. In addition, you will line manage a team of staff and help to develop and grow those individuals in their careers with RSM.

The role may include travel across the region and on a national level. As you will be a part of the Management team, the role will also include coverage of meetings outside of core hours.

About the job

• Manage a Financial Services team in conjunction with Partners/Directors to ensure timely and accurate delivery of high quality and timely Advisory service at clients' sites when required and in accordance with the firm's Standards.
• Initiate and lead business development activities to generate growth for the Risk and Governance solution, service and Financial Services industry group.
• Lead and manage agreed client portfolio for the service line and regional area.
• Approve, and if necessary prepare strategy documentation for each client, supported by a fully costed service delivery proposal, for subsequent approval by the Director/Partner.
• Control and manage the delivery of client programmes, to ensure that the work is completed to time and budget, providing solutions on any issues as appropriate to the Director/Partner.
• Ensure the effective planning and utilisation of team members in line with the approved budget - including mapping complex scheduling to optimise profitability.
• Monitor the effectiveness and quality of work through undertaking effective senior manager review of the work.
• Engage with the client billing in accordance with the firm's billing timescales, providing solutions to all potential adverse issues that may impact on the achievement of the agreed client billing and recovery targets.
• Deal with day-to-day team matters, including feedback on performance on the job, assist in appraisals, the recruitment process, team welfare and H&S.
• Build relationships with new clients and identify/act upon all potential additional work opportunities at new clients or new work at potential clients.

Key areas of focus may include:

Capital markets; ICAAP and regulatory capital management; ILAAP and liquidity risk management; Recovery and resolution planning; Regulatory reporting; UK CRR; CRD; Prudential Regulation Authority Rulebook; Financial Conduct Authority Handbook; Target Operating Model design; Regulatory gap analysis; Regulatory due diligence.

Location:
The role will be based in London.

Business development:

You will assist with: Strategic initiatives; Business development activities; Developing propositions and responding to tenders; Tender/pitch presentations; and Producing materials for seminars/events on hot topics.

Delivery:

Overseeing and delivering client work. The role will require: managing delivery of client projects; effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management; conducting structured document reviews and gap analysis against regulatory requirements and industry practice; structuring and conducting client interviews and process walk-throughs; developing solutions and drafting reports and detailed recommendations; quality assurance review of work undertaken on client projects; and approval of work in line with professional standards.

About the ideal candidate

We are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and proactive individual with experience in working in an equivalent position within a leading professional services firm or large in-house function within industry. You should also have a 'can-do' and proactive attitude and will be used to working on multiple projects and tasks simultaneously with a proven track record in meeting deadlines and quality standards. You will also be comfortable initiating and leading business development activities.

As you will be interacting with senior individuals within RSM and the businesses that we work with, excellent communication skills, both orally and written, are critical to this role. You will be able to demonstrate how you have been able to add significant value through your work and been a driver for change in addition to the below requirements.

• Ambitious and driven individual, keen to progress their career in a growing team;
• Strong regulatory experience with a proven track record;
• Evidence of a track record identifying, targeting and winning new business;
• Individual who can work in a fast-paced environment;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Willingness to learn and develop own knowledge;
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written;
• Ability to problem solve and develop pragmatic solutions;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Strong organisational skills;
• Experience of working in a client facing environment and managing relationships;
• Experience of managing engagements and teams;
• Experience of business development, for example familiarity with tender processes and proposition design;
• Knowledge of the financial services market and the regulatory institutions.

Requirements

• Degree level education.
• Chartered accountant or equivalent, relevant professional qualification (e.g. FRM, ACT, CertBALM).
• Natural team player.
• Driven, motivated, dedicated and resilient.
• Outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• High standard of written and verbal communication.
• Experience of working in a regulatory practice and / or regulated business.
• Willingness to engage in business and market development activities.

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