Senior Risk & Controls Consultant - Financial Services

Freshminds; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshminds is seeking a Senior Consultant - Risk and Controls to lead client workstreams within banking and financial services for a 6–7 month engagement in City of London. The role focuses on operational risk, controls, and regulatory compliance, with responsibility for delivery quality and client relationships.

You will design plans, run workshops, map processes, and translate complex analysis into actionable recommendations, supporting junior consultants and contributing to RFP responses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least three years' experience in banking or commercial financial services consulting.
• Strong knowledge of operational risk, compliance, controls, and international banking regulations.
• Experience conducting risk and control assessments, ideally including process mapping.

Responsibilities

• Design project plans, manage status reporting, and track client deliverables.
• Lead process-mapping workshops and assess operational risks and controls.
• Analyse complex information and present clear recommendations using PowerPoint, Power BI, Tableau, or Visio.
• Build strong client relationships, oversee high-quality deliverables, and contribute to RFP responses.

Skills

Operational risk

Regulatory compliance

Controls

Banking regulations

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Visio

Delivery management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Visio

Job description

Freshminds is seeking a Senior Consultant - Risk and Controls to lead client workstreams within banking and financial services for a 6–7 month engagement in City of London. The role focuses on operational risk, controls, and regulatory compliance, with responsibility for delivery quality and client relationships.

You will design plans, run workshops, map processes, and translate complex analysis into actionable recommendations, supporting junior consultants and contributing to RFP responses.