Risk Advisory Consultant

Vantage Point Global; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is looking for a Risk & Compliance Consultant in London for their Elevate Programme. The role involves managing complex regulatory change programmes and enhancing risk frameworks. Ideal candidates should have 2-10 years of experience in risk management and strong analytical skills. This position offers a hybrid working environment with opportunities for career development and international travel.

Benefits

Continuous learning support

Mentoring opportunities

Access to training programs

Qualifications

• 2-10 years of relevant experience in risk management, audit, compliance, or related functions.
• Practical experience with enterprise risk management frameworks such as COSO or ISO 31000.
• Curiosity about technological developments relevant to risk management.

Responsibilities

• Shape and structure workstreams in complex regulatory change programmes.
• Perform gap analysis of current state against regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the three lines of defense.

Skills

Risk management

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Data analytics

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Risk Management or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid)

Duration: 12-18 months, with potential conversion to our client at the end

Vantage Point is partnering with a leading global consultancy to support major regulatory change, risk management, and non financial risk transformation programmes within the financial services sector. This is an outstanding opportunity to join our Elevate Programme and gain hands on experience delivering complex, multi jurisdictional regulatory and risk initiatives.

As a Risk & Compliance Consultant, Senior Consultant, or Manager, you will work across business, compliance, and operational teams to help clients assess regulatory impacts, enhance risk frameworks, and deliver strategic control improvements. You'll play a key role in shaping and strengthening compliance capabilities across global financial institutions.

What you'll be doing

• Shape and structure workstreams in complex regulatory change programmes - mobilizing international teams, creating and tracking project plans and leading the delivery of workstreams to deliver tangible outcomes for clients
• Perform gap analysis of current state against regulatory requirements and provide recommendations for improvement
• Draft and deliver programme updates and status reports
• Participate in shaping future ready enterprise risk management framework, including drafting risk strategy, risk appetite statements and Key Risk Indicators, governance and reporting
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the three lines of defense to align risk strategy with business goals, converting complex data into clear, actionable insights
• Analyse and optimise processes and workflows in the risk and compliance functions to identify opportunities for optimisation and automation
• Apply traditional and emerging technologies to modernise risk management processes and risk culture

What we're looking for

We are seeking motivated and curious professionals who want to develop their career in the field of risk management and consulting working with the leading financial institutions across the world. The ideal candidates will have:

• 2-10 years of relevant experience in risk management, audit, compliance, or related functions within financial services or fintech companies
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in risk management, Business Administration, Economics, Information Technology or related field
• Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to present risk insights clearly based on structured and unstructured data
• Track record of building trusted relationships in an international environment
• Practical experience with enterprise risk management frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, ISO 31000
• Proficiency with data analytics and visualization tools (MS Excel, Power BI, Tableau)
• Curiosity about latest technological developments and their application in risk management, process optimisation and data driven decision making
• Excellent project management and prioritisation skills
• Working experience with AI tools or training AI Agents is a plus
• Professional certifications in risk and controls management is a plus
• Candidates should be comfortable with international travel, which may be required for up to 30% of the time. Candidates must be able to travel and work within the EU/UK.

What you'll gain

Joining our Elevate Programme means becoming part of a community of consultants working across major transformation programmes. You'll receive continuous learning support, mentoring, and access to training designed to accelerate your career in financial services and consulting.

About Vantage Point

Vantage Point Global partners with leading financial and professional services organisations to deliver both early career and experienced consultants into transformation, risk, compliance, operations, and technology programmes. Our mission is to build sustainable careers, strengthen social mobility, and create pathways into the industry for diverse talent.

Apply now

If you're excited about contributing to regulatory and risk transformation programmes and want to grow your consulting career, apply today.

Vantage Point Global is a fully committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, culture, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.

To apply

You'll need to provide a CV and answer a few short questions.

If you have not heard back from us within three weeks of applying, please assume we will not be progressing your application.