DescriptionGrant Thornton currently has an exciting opportunity within our Risk Advisory team. Our team brings people from diverse backgrounds together with experience across prudential regulation, conduct risk, compliance and governance and is made up of ex-regulators, compliance professionals, auditors and lawyers.The increased focus by European Regulators on banking and investment firm's interpretation of prudential regulation, the quality of capital and liquidity processes and documentation, as well as the effectiveness of risk frameworks means firms are increasingly requiring assistance in adapting to the changing regulatory environment. We are looking for new talent to play a key role in taking our prudential regulatory offering to clients as we continue to build a team in the Irish market.The Banking & Capital Markets Regulatory Advisory team delivers projects and advice across the broad spectrum of regulation and works with colleagues from across Grant Thornton to deliver solutions to clients. The team comprises experts in a number of fields including prudential regulation, conduct risk, compliance and governance and is made up of ex-regulators, compliance professionals, auditors and lawyers.The successful applicant will assist the Partners and Directors in expanding our market offering, play a key role in strengthening our client relationships, and assist in the delivery of a range of interesting engagements.ResponsibilitiesLeading teams on engagements by being a key contact for clients, as well as being responsible for day-to-day liaison and building meaningful relationships with clients;Assisting the Partners and Directors design and then take our solutions to the marketplace;Developing opportunities and winning new business, through marketing and sales activities and continuous client relationship programmes with senior client staff;Taking responsibility for the conduct of reviews and preparation of reports; making oral presentations of findings/recommendations to client management team(s);Supporting technical analysis being a 'subject matter expert' in aspects of European prudential regulation (CRR/CRD, BRRD);Networking with clients, prospective clients and internally across the firm;People development, mentoring and coaching, including management of client facing teams;RequirementsKnowledge and experience of the banking and capital markets sector, including a strong understanding of risk and capital and liquidity management processes and procedures;Technically proficient in the prudential aspects of the European regime as it applies to banks and investment firms, regulatory reporting as well as elements of the broader ECB/SSM regime and requirements;Experience in providing regulatory consulting advice to both established companies and new entrants either inhouse, at a regulatory body or a consultancy;Positive and proactive attitude, with the ability to adopt an agile approach;Demonstrate the ability to form strong relationships, make new contacts, listen to their needs and interpret this to identify new opportunities to assist them;Drive to win new work, build our reputation and expand our service offerings to our clients; andExcellent communication skills - both written and oral