The Client —
Our client is a notable professional services firm with a strategic presence in Ireland and ambitious growth objectives. Their extensive workforce is dispersed across significant hubs, including major cities, and they operate as an essential component of a large global partnership. With a global footprint encompassing numerous countries and regions, the client effectively utilizes the collective expertise of a broad network of professionals. This collaborative methodology enables them to provide comprehensive support to clients at various stages of development and a wide range of scales.
The Role —
Our client is seeking an experienced risk consultant with management skills for a financial services risk consulting position. Candidates should have a background in risk, compliance, internal audit, accountancy, or a related field with 3-5 years of professional experience. The financial services risk and compliance consulting team collaborates with various financial institutions and entities.
Main Responsibilities —
* Effective management of client relationships by ensuring high-quality service delivery and coordinating services from other departments at our client’s website.
* Continual growth of knowledge concerning regulatory and compliance obligations for clients.
* Taking a lead role in client assignments encompassing areas such as regulatory submissions, investigations, corporate governance, financial services compliance, risk management, and internal control frameworks.
* Reporting to senior leadership and working toward achieving departmental goals and targets.
* Consistently meeting deadlines and working within assignment budgets.
* Actively participating as a firm, department, and practice ambassador in development and marketing initiatives.
* Mentorship and development of junior team members.
* Authoring articles on regulatory topics for publication on our client’s website.
What's in it for you —
* Hybrid and flexible working, financial benefits including bonus and pension, a generous annual leave allowance with the option to purchase additional leave.
* Enhanced Maternity/Adoption/New Parents/Surrogacy Leave and access to our client’s Flexi Office.
* Company-Provided Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
About you —
* Qualification in accountancy or relevant industry qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, Compliance Institute, Institute of Internal Auditors, CIMA)
* Ideally, a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience within risk and compliance consulting
* Good understanding of some risk and compliance regulatory areas (e.g. PSD, Consumer Protection Code, Investor Protection, Fitness and Probity etc)
* Demonstrated knowledge of challenges and developments within the banking industry
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Experience of operational supervision of assignments and managing of client relationships
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
* Strong organizational and planning capabilities
* Ability to work on own initiative and to provide guidance to others
* Experience of working to deadlines and delivering under pressure
* Excellent computer-literacy skills
* Experience in a professional services firm.
Sound like something that's of interest? Please send your details through the link below and we'll be in touch for a confidential discussion on the details!
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Patrick O’Rourke is a Professional Services Recruitment Specialist, experienced in placing candidates from entry to Director level. For a confidential discussion around opportunities in the market, please contact me directly – T – 087 190 2963
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