Managing Principal (Director) - Non-Financial Risk (Operational Risk - Enterprise Risk)

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Non-Financial Risk Managing Principal / Director to lead transformative risk initiatives in the financial services sector. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with major insurers, shaping strategic technology solutions and enhancing resilience through innovative risk management practices. You will be at the forefront of driving change, leveraging your expertise to navigate complex challenges and deliver high-impact outcomes. Join a collaborative environment that values innovation and offers ongoing learning opportunities, where your contributions will directly influence the future of the industry.

Benefits

Ongoing learning opportunities

Flat, non-hierarchical structure

Diverse and inclusive culture

Enhanced family friendly benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Enterprise and Operational Risk within Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of risk regulations and ability to manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive risk transformation and advisory programmes within major Financial Institutions.
• Document and analyze processes and controls to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Enterprise Risk Management

Operational Risk

Client Relationship Management

Process Documentation and Analysis

Team Leadership

Solution Development

Regulatory Compliance

Bid Management

Tools

Risk Management Tools

Job description

UK - London

Shape the Future of Risk – Join Capco as a Non-Financial Risk Managing Principal / Director

Location: UK – London or Edinburgh
Practice Area: Financial Crime, Risk, Regulation, Finance Employment
Type: Permanent

We’re expanding our Non-Financial Risk team and looking for experienced Director level consultants who are ready to drive change in the financial services industry! If you're passionate about transforming technology and unlocking new digital capabilities to manage and mitigate non-financial risks, we want to hear from you. Bring your deep expertise in risk management, consulting, and solving complex challenges to help leading organizations enhance their resilience and future-proof their operations. If you're excited about tackling high-impact problems and pushing the boundaries of innovation in risk management, this is the opportunity for you!

Why This Role

As a Non-Financial Risk Managing Principal / Director, you’ll be a strategic technology advisor and hands-on architect, working with major insurers to design, lead, and deliver end-to-end solutions. From shaping roadmaps to driving large-scale implementations, you’ll have a direct impact on outcomes for our clients and their customers.

This is a great role for someone who thrives in a consulting environment, enjoys variety, and wants to work on high-impact programmes that shape the future of insurance.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for a Non-Financial Risk Managing Principal / Director to drive a variety of programmes within major Financial Institutions. As a Risk SME, you will be expected to bring a clear understanding of the Operational Risk landscape to your role and work closely with stakeholders to drive good practice through risk transformation, advisory and implementation.

You will be required to deliver clear and concise Client requirements and manage Client relationships to achieve outcomes. You should be comfortable defining and documenting business and risk processes and controls, assessing risk frameworks, making and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders and ensuring regulatory compliance through the use of sound risk management tools and techniques.

In your Client-facing role, you will be an ambassador for Capco and are expected to help drive the continued growth of our Risk Practice by identifying future opportunities to expand our Risk footprint across the industry.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in Enterprise Risk Management or Operational Risk, ideally within Financial Services
• A clear understanding of key risk regulations and regulatory trends within Financial Services
• A good understanding of the concept of end to end process and the ability to document and analyse processes and controls, identify weaknesses and propose enhancements
• Lead teams, people management, building teams of consultants to support client opportunities and projected growth.
• Solution development, showing a clear ability as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to enhance existing propositions, and develop new ones. Develop and convert a pipeline of opportunities.
• Fulfil a key role in account and proposition development within Market Domains and Key Client Accounts, assisting senior management to increase revenue.
• Formulate propositions and solutions that meet client requirements in addition to managing and directing pursuit activity.
• Strong bid management abilities, with a proven ability to mentor and train Consultants.
• Drive thought leadership and client campaigns
• Build and maintain strong client relationships within the sector, leveraging proven industry content and delivery capability.

Bonus Points For

• Ability to analyse a process or framework, identify opportunities for improvement (e.g. risk reduction, control effectiveness, process efficiency)
• Risk and control testing, assurance or remediation experience
• Ability to draft and review risk and associated policies and procedures
• Capability to run workshops and lead discussions with senior stakeholders

Why Join Capco

• A work culture focused on innovation and building lasting value for our clients and employees
• Ongoing learning opportunities to help you acquire new skills or deepen existing expertise
• A flat, non-hierarchical structure that will enable you to work with senior partners and directly with clients
• A diverse, inclusive, meritocratic culture
• Enhanced and competitive family friendly benefits, including maternity / adoption / shared parental leave and paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause and bereavement