Risk & Compliance Consulting Manager

Overview

Job Role: Risk & Compliance Consulting Manager

Location: London / Manchester

Career Level: Manager (CL7)

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team, Accenture Risk Consulting sits at the forefront of risk management as the world evolves, using cutting edge technologies and advising clients on all aspects of risk-from fraud and financial crime risk to climate risk.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse thinking and boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. If you're looking for a challenging career in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will learn

• How to deliver innovative solutions to tight timelines, leading a team in a project delivery capacity
• Skills in the latest technologies that support building/optimising controls using data, advanced analytics and AI
• To evaluate, synthesise, organise, and interpret data and information from different areas to capture meaningful trends
• How to build and develop your own brand and career within the Accenture Strategy and Consulting - Risk and Compliance team
• How to deepen your client and colleague relationships to deliver value
• To coach and develop other staff
• To understand engagement economics, including budgets, and taking ownership of meeting these

In this role you will

• Work with the latest technologies on initiatives related to simplifying, optimising and redesigning the risk and control management framework by leveraging experience across policy, process, technology, data, and analytics
• Understand and solve complex business problems and present solutions to stakeholders
• Lead teams through all phases of a project lifecycle including developing RFPs, proposals, contracts, planning, discovery, workshops, and implementing controls
• Manage teams to solve complex client problems with a proactive, can-do style of work
• Be agile and agnostic to solutions as you work with different client circumstances and as the risk and controls ecosystem evolves
• Stay up to speed with latest regulatory trends and write points of view on risk and compliance topics
• Contribute to the Risk and Compliance practice community and build a network across Accenture and clients
• Lead and support development of sales proposals and offerings
• Coach our teams and develop their skills and knowledge
• Work alongside our global clients, with opportunities to travel
• Contribute to the Risk practice community and build a network across Accenture & clients
• Act with integrity and adhere to relevant code of ethics/values at Accenture and client sites
• Respect the confidentiality of information gained during the course of your work

Qualification

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Experience working in Risk, Compliance or Controls in an advisory, technology, analytics, or operational capacity, ideally in Consulting and/or Financial Services
• Experience using "control by design" or other methods to reduce, optimise and re-think the management of risk
• Good understanding of control frameworks and best practices for compliance and/or risk management
• Strong understanding of front to back risks, processes and controls including the distinction between them
• Experience leading diverse teams in complex strategy and consulting engagements, delivering high-quality output in short timeframes
• Demonstrable project management and project delivery experience
• Prior experience in creating roadmaps, resource plans, and project plans
• Experience managing medium to large teams; experience of managing remote teams is beneficial
• Insights on key methodologies, approaches, and market trends in the industry
• Strong stakeholder management skills with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Ability to work across both Technology and Business stakeholders
• Experience in writing points of view or presenting on risk or compliance trends
• Experience working using Agile delivery methodology
• Commercial awareness to support commercial engagements and spot market opportunities
• Strong MS Office skills, specifically PowerPoint & Excel

Set yourself apart

• Natural leadership and the ability to establish trust-based relationships and work through organizational change and expanding ecosystem relationships
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Consulting experience or ability to work in a consulting environment
• Knowledge of latest industry risk and/or compliance trends and how they might impact clients
• Good awareness of risks associated with rapidly advancing technologies and AI
• Experience with assessing appropriateness and effectiveness of controls and designing/implementing risk-based enhancements
• Demonstrate experience of influencing and challenging senior management and building excellent relationships
• Highly developed listening and questioning techniques
• High attention to detail and rigorous logical thinking ability

What's in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Locations

• London
• Manchester

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