Senior Risk & Compliance Manager

Overview

Senior Manager – Risk & Compliance, Investment Management & Wealth – London. Join a fast-growing Risk & Compliance Advisory team at a Big 4 global consultancy. As a Senior Manager, you will lead client engagements within the Investment Management & Wealth sector, providing strategic risk and regulatory advice while overseeing delivery teams and contributing to practice growth. This role offers the opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, people leadership, and market-facing influence in a collaborative and flexible environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise major Investment Management and Wealth clients on complex risk, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• Interpret and critically assess UK and EU regulatory developments, providing strategic, forward-looking advice to senior client stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and oversee enterprise-wide risk, compliance, and control frameworks aligned to clients’ business models and strategic objectives.
• Provide leadership and oversight of project teams, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management of junior and mid-level colleagues.
• Act as a trusted advisor to client executives, demonstrating strong judgement, analytical rigour, and commercial awareness.
• Drive thought leadership, contribute to market-leading propositions, and represent the firm at industry forums and client events.
• Play a key role in business development, including identifying opportunities, shaping proposals, and supporting practice growth.
• Collaborate with partners and other service lines to deliver integrated, high-quality client solutions.

Requirements

• Typically 8–10+ years’ experience in risk, compliance, or regulatory advisory within Investment Management or Wealth/Platform (consulting, in-house, or regulatory).
• Strong knowledge of relevant UK and/or EU financial services regulation.
• Proven experience designing and implementing risk frameworks.
• Demonstrated leadership, strong analytical capability, and critical thinking.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with a commercial mindset.