Senior Consultant, Risk & Regulatory Advisory | Financial Services | Forensic and Litigation Co[...]

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

The Financial Services team at FTI Consulting supports financial institutions, regulators, governments and enforcement agencies across the full spectrum of financial regulation. Our service offerings include regulatory and business change programmes; governance and conduct matters; risk and regulatory advice; risk management frameworks; disputes and investigations; and remediation programmes.

As a Senior Consultant in the Financial Services team, you will be a client-facing professional, involved in projects and business development activities from the outset.

• Project delivery: You will work as a core member of the delivery team for client projects, this includes the ability to work independently. Each project will be different, typically involving understanding and analysing issues, project management, stakeholder engagement, document reviews, client interviews, process walk-throughs, developing solutions and drafting reports.
• Business Development: You will support in business development activities, such as drafting proposals for potential engagements and presentations for introductory pitch meetings.
• Team building: You will be encouraged to build internal and external relationships, contributing to an open, collaborative working environment and to the identification and delivery of cross service line engagements.
• Thought Leadership: Senior Consultants play a crucial role in building the brand of FTI Consulting and the Financial Services team by developing and contributing to interesting and thought-provoking collateral, and by designing, organising and participating in industry events.
• Travel: You may also be required to travel as part of project delivery.

We are committed to developing our professionals to have outstanding consultancy skills and a strong technical understanding of regulatory matters.

• A Senior Consultant should have experience and strong understanding of the UK financial services regulatory environment including in the following areas:
• Ability to interpret and advise stakeholders (including non-UK based clients) on the UK regulatory perimeter in the financial services sector, in particular, the UK Financial Conduct Authority, FSMA and the financial crime regulation including POCA and MLR.
• Understanding of the requirements under the FCA Handbook (in particular, COBS, SYSC and PROD), consumer duty, Senior Managers & Certification Regime, JMLSG, MiFID II / MiFIR (as adopted in the UK) and market abuse legislation.
• Practical experience with the design, development, implementation, embedding and maintenance of risk management and compliance frameworks. This may include remediation programmes; drafting of compliance policies and procedures; gap analysis; training delivery; assurance work and drafting management information requirements.
• Experience with or strong understanding of FCA authorisation applications, FSMA section 165 requests and section 166 skilled person reviews.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to manage workload and deliver in a timely manner and across multiple tasks whilst maintaining high quality standards.
• Ability to work with high levels of autonomy and as part of a team.
• Strong broad awareness of compliance requirements globally; experience/exposure to EU and US regulation is desirable but not essential (e.g. ESMA, SEC, CFTC etc.).
• Degree level or equivalent experience.
• A few years experience in the financial services sector, either within a regulated institution, regulatory body, consultancy or legal profession.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.

• Strong broad awareness of compliance requirements globally; experience/exposure to EU and US regulation is desirable but not essential (e.g. ESMA, SEC, CFTC etc.).

Our goal is to support the wellbeing of you and your families - physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 7,900 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges.