Risk & Assurance Director

HW Finance; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote work when not meeting clients

Office space in London

Job summary

HW Finance is seeking a Risk & Assurance Director to expand capabilities across assurance, internal audit, risk, governance, compliance and controls. In-house leadership experience is essential; some consultancy in a multi-client environment is desirable.

You will advise clients, coach and mentor them, develop pragmatic signature methodologies, and deliver high-quality services with minimal bureaucracy. You’ll also drive business development and lead engagements.

Qualifications

• In-house leadership or management experience in risk, assurance and governance.
• Experience in internal audit, risk and controls is essential.

Responsibilities

• Client relationship management and delivering high-quality needs.
• Risk, assurance, control and governance advice.
• Business development and sales with commission-based remuneration.
• Project delivery: lead high-quality client engagements.
• Report writing and communications with accuracy.
• Training and coaching contributions.
• Thought leadership through articles and blogs.

Job description

In this role you will be responsible for expanding our capabilities across assurance, internal audit, risk, governance, compliance and controls. It is essential you have in-house experience at a leadership or management level. It is desirable that this is combined with some experience as a consultant in a multi-client environment.

Your role as a Risk & Assurance Director:

You will apply your extensive expertise to deliver impactful solutions. You will:

• Advise clients: Apply your expertise in risk, assurance, compliance and control to meet clients' needs effectively.
• Empower clients: Coach and mentor clients, enabling them to embed the right solutions.
• Innovate methodology: Collaborate with our team and our digital partners to develop, refine and automate innovative pragmatic "signature methodologies" from first principles.
• Deliver quality service: Provide exceptional service to clients, free from the constraints of large firm bureaucracy.
• Apply versatile expertise: Use your broad in-house experience to address a variety of business functions and client challenges.
• Build relationships: Drive business development by fostering strong client relationships and identifying new opportunities.

Your responsibilities:

• Client relationship management: Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships and deliver high quality needs to meet their needs and explore new business opportunities.
• Risk, assurance, control and governance advice: Develop and provide strategic, proportionate advice on a wide range of issues, delivering pragmatic solutions.
• Business development and sales: Work individually, and with other members of the team, to develop opportunities, from both existing and prospective clients - from early leads through to conversion into client work – with a significant commission-based element to the remuneration package.
• Project delivery: Independently lead high-quality client engagements, with the flexibility to draw on our broader team’s support when you need it.
• Report writing and communications: Develop written reports and deliverables that are engaging and "accurate first-time" with a high level of attention to detail.
• Training and coaching: Contribute to our training and coaching programmes.
• Thought leadership: Write engaging articles, blogs and thought pieces that resonate with our target audience and establish expertise.

What we offer:

• Make a difference: Change the way organisations operate for good, including through digital solutions.
• The spirit and collaboration of a scaling business - combined with the client opportunities of a much larger advisory firm.
• Innovative environment: Collaborate with passionate professionals committed to impactful, practical legal and governance solutions.
• Flexible work: Benefit from flexible hours and remote work arrangements when not meeting clients, with access to office space in London.
• Career growth: Join a growing firm that values long-term growth and professional development.
• Competitive package: Enjoy a balanced fixed and variable remuneration package, with opportunities for equity participation.