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Description
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 of 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:
As the world around us changes, so does risk and how firms manage it. New digital technologies, increased expectations of firms from regulators and wider stakeholders as well as pressures from investors to reduce cost are leading firms to explore better ways to manage risk and control.
This is where Accenture Risk Consulting comes in, as the world evolves, we are at the forefront of this using cutting edge technologies and advising clients on all aspects of risk everything from fraud and financial crime risk through to climate risk.
You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways
If you’re looking for a challenging career working 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 stemming from different areas to capture meaningful trends
How to build and develop your own brand and career working in 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 simplifying, optimising and redesigning the risk and control management framework by utilising experience across policy, process, technology, data, and analytics
Understand and solve complex business problems and present back solutions to stakeholders
Lead teams through all phases of a project lifecycle including developing RFPs, proposals, contracts, planning, discovery, workshops, implementing controls etc.
Manage teams to solve complex client problems by demonstrating 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 at an ever-increasing pace
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 (perform work with honesty, objectivity, diligence, and responsibility) and adhere to relevant code of ethics/values (at Accenture and client site)
Respect the confidentiality of information gained during the course of your work
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 the creation of 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 in PowerPoint & Excel
Set yourself apart:
Natural leadership and the ability to establish trust-based relationships and work through organizational change and/or expanding ecosystem relationships, developing, and delivering creative solutions
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 our clients
Good awareness of the 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.