Director, Risk & Regulatory Advisory | Financial Services Forensic and Litigation Consulting in Whitehall

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.

We work alongside our multidisciplinary colleagues who are located in every major financial centre around the globe, enabling us to tackle any challenge our clients face. Our experts are industry and technology experts, former policy makers, regulators and economists, and forensic and communications specialists.

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

What You'll Do

• Project delivery: You will work as a core member of the delivery team for client projects; this includes the ability to work independently and to lead a team. 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.
• Sales: Lead and support in business development activities, such as attending client sales meetings (often as part of a bid team), drafting proposals for potential engagements and drafting presentations for introductory pitch meetings. Additionally, we would expect Directors to utilise and develop their own network of industry contacts to generate sales opportunities.
• Team building: Act as a leader in the team and support consultants and senior consultants in their career development. Additionally, 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: Directors 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. You may also be required to travel as part of project delivery.

How You'll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on‑the‑job learning, self‑guided professional development courses and certifications. You'll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to work with high levels of autonomy and as part of a large team.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including senior management / managing body.
• Ability to manage projects and deliver in a timely manner, across multiple tasks and projects whilst maintaining high quality standards.
• 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.
• Comprehensive understanding of the requirements under the FCA Handbook (in particular, COBS, SYSC and PROD), consumer duty, Senior Managers & Certification Regime, MiFID II / MiFIR (as adopted in the UK) and market abuse legislation.
• Practical and pragmatic approach and understanding of the role of risk and compliance functions in financial institutions.
• Proven practical experience with the design, development, implementation, embedding and maintenance of risk management and compliance frameworks. This includes remediation programmes, compliance policies, procedures, governance structures, gap analysis, training materials, on‑going monitoring plans, assurance work and management information requirements.
• Experience with or strong understanding of FCA authorisation applications, FSMA section 165 requests and section 166 skilled person reviews.
• Experience in interpreting and advising on regulatory developments, change and in response to new business / business change.
• Experience with large‑scale and complex projects.
• Degree level or equivalent experience.
• Several years of experience working in the financial services sector and advising on UK financial services regulation, either within a regulated institution, regulatory body, consultancy or legal profession.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.).