Director (Regulatory, Compliance & Risk)LondonAlpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) is the leading global consultancy to the asset and wealth management industry. We are a boutique management consulting firm that offers the world’s top asset and wealth managers a competitive edge through our unrivalled expertise and industry insight. Our firm was founded in 2003 at its London headquarters, and its rapid expansion led to a successful IPO in October 2017. Our client base covers all of the world’s top 20 and 80% of the top 50 asset managers by AUM, and we have worked with over 870 clients globally. We are headquartered in the United Kingdom but have 17 offices globally including the United States, Canada, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Singapore and Australia. Globally we employ over 990 full-time consultants which enables us to provide deep expertise to our extensive client base.To clients, we are a trusted partner for change programmes, however, we are so much more to our employees. At Alpha, we pride ourselves in being a meritocratic environment perfect for building a career, meeting great people, as well as a rewarding place to work.This is an exciting opportunity to join Alpha’s Regulatory Compliance & Risk practice and be part of shaping our continued growth, working in close collaboration with the team to delivering the work we undertake for our clients.Alpha’s leading Regulatory Compliance & Risk practice enables us to support our clients meet Regulators’ evolving expectations and the business standards our clients seek. Our deep understanding of Regulation, Risk and Market Practice enables us to work closely with our clients to manage regulatory change and enhance the way they operate.We have built a uniquely qualified team who bring an unrivalled knowledge to the Asset and Wealth sector. We know how the regulator ‘trains its people to think’ and what good practice looks like. We work directly with our clients C-suite to deliver the outcomes they seek – which means we are ‘hands-on in the business’. Please see below an outline of the responsibilities of the role as well as the requirements.Role Requirements (Skills, Experience and Qualifications):A minimum of 10 years proven consulting and/or in-house experience in Compliance, Regulation or Risk or with the FCAA recognise leader in Risk and Compliance topics for the Asset and Wealth Management sectorSignificant experience within ‘blue-chip’ Financial Services organisations, preferably Asset or Wealth ManagersExperience of leading project and/or in-house teams on regulatory change, compliance and/or riskDemonstrable subject matter expertise in key regulatory and risk topicsAn in-depth understanding of market trends, drivers and outlook of the Asset and Wealth Management market, in particular in relation the impact of current and future regulationDemonstrable proficiency in relationship development and client account managementA network of executive contacts across the industry and proven experience of Business DevelopmentAbility to show initiative when dealing with clients, form strong relationships with new clients, and maintain existing relationships.Senior stakeholder management and influencing skills, demonstrated with clients and colleaguesFirst class communication, presentation and problem-solving skillsSuperb interpersonal skills, with ability to influence and leadThe ability to mentor and coach other colleagues and lead project teamAbility to develop new go to market propositions in the areas of Risk, Regulation and ComplianceProven track record delivering complex Risk and Compliance projects for the Asset and Wealth ManagersAbility to convert propositions into pipeline into salesIndustry recognised subject matter expert in at least one in demand area within Risk and ComplianceStrong academic background including a minimum of a 2:1 degree from a leading institutionBusiness language fluency in English and willingness to travelRole Responsibilities:Leading highly successful client engagements to achieve strong client satisfaction rating - including management of Alpha team and potentially contractors tooDeveloping strategies and driving high-quality work products within expected timeframes on budgetDelivering strategies by bringing together diverse stakeholders to work effectively in partnershipDeveloping subject matter expertise and IP in relation to regulatory and risk themes and be recognised by clients and colleagues as an expertAnalysing the client current state, developing proposals, and assisting and implementing recommendations or solutions to ensure the best use of clients’ resourcesConducting research, surveys and interviews and discussing organisational problems with clientsMonitoring progress, managing risks and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress of project and expected outcomes to ensure client efficiencyReviewing current processes, analysing client organisational reports and other documentation, researching new methods and procedures and flagging deviations from standard proceduresStaying abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's businessDevelop and maintain long-term client relationships and networksMaking a strong contribution towards business developmentUndertaking effective account management including financial managementDevelop and bring to market leading propositions in key areas of demandCreate a Job AlertInterested in building your career at Alpha Financial Markets Consulting? 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