Risk & Assurance Associate Director – Professional Services

CLARC Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Risk & Assurance Associate Director to support forensic, digital, cyber, and regulatory initiatives. This internal role requires over 7 years of experience in risk management, governance, or compliance. Responsibilities include reviewing documentation for compliance, assuring project quality, and supporting governance frameworks in a collaborative environment. A strong understanding of regulatory standards and technical documentation is essential. The firm guarantees candidate confidentiality and offers a full-time position.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in risk, governance, compliance, audit, or cyber.
• Strong understanding of regulatory standards and technology governance.
• Ability to assess technical documentation and controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assurance across various projects.
• Review scopes, reports, and compliance with quality standards.
• Support governance frameworks across data and cyber initiatives.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Compliance

Cyber security

Strong communication skills

Tools

Forensic tools

Analytics platforms

AI/data environments

Job description

Risk & Assurance Associate Director – Professional Services

A leading professional services firm is hiring a Risk & Assurance Associate Director to join their Consulting function. This non-client-facing internal role supports forensic, digital, cyber and regulatory initiatives in a collaborative environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing technical assurance across forensic, digital, cyber and regulatory projects.
• Reviewing scopes of work, reports and documentation to ensure compliance and quality.
• Supporting governance frameworks across data, cyber, AI and transformation initiatives.
• Contributing to risk assessments, incident response processes and maintenance of risk registers.
• Assisting with cyber security reviews and information security controls.
• Supporting internal guidance, documentation and training.

Requirements

• Experience in risk, governance, compliance, audit, cyber or similar technical fields (typically 7+ years).
• Exposure to forensic, fraud, digital or transformation-focused environments.
• Strong understanding of regulatory standards, technology governance or cyber frameworks.
• Ability to assess technical documentation, controls and risks.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Beneficial experience includes forensic tools, analytics platforms, AI/data environments, ISO standards, data protection, cyber frameworks, or relevant industry certifications.

Unless otherwise stated, candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

The CLARC Guarantee – We 100% guarantee that your CV will never be sent to a client without your prior expressed permission. Your details will be retained for consideration for suitable opportunities. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

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Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Seniority level: Director | Employment type: Full-time | Job function: Other | Industries: Business Consulting and Services and Professional Services