Director, Financial Services - Governance, Risk & Compliance

The role

You will lead large-scale risk, regulation and compliance transformation programmes for Financial Services organisations. You will advise senior leaders on risk strategy, governance, and operating models while identifying new business opportunities.

What you will do

• Lead large-scale risk, regulation and compliance transformation programmes
• Advise Boards, Board Risk Committees, Executive Committees and senior risk leaders
• Help clients design and implement enterprise-wide risk frameworks and governance structures
• Lead complex engagements across operational risk, compliance, conduct risk, and regulatory change
• Identify and originate new opportunities within existing and prospective client accounts
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across UK Financial Services organisations
• Contribute to the development of Baringa’s propositions, intellectual property and thought leadership
• Support the growth of emerging capabilities including AI governance and digital asset risk
• Coach, mentor and develop consultants and future leaders
• Shape the long-term strategic direction of the Risk practice

Required qualifications

• Significant experience across multiple areas of financial or non-financial risk
• Experience in Enterprise Risk Management
• Experience in Risk Governance and Framework Design
• Experience in Operational Risk
• Experience in Compliance and Conduct Risk
• Experience in Regulatory Change
• Experience in Controls Frameworks and Assurance
• Experience in Risk Operating Model Design
• Experience in Risk Transformation Programmes
• Experience in Treasury and liquidity risk
• Proven track record of developing trusted client relationships and growing strategic accounts
• Strong commercial instincts and ability to identify and shape consulting opportunities

Nice to have

• Broad risk advisory expertise rather than a highly specialised niche focus
• Experience in AI Governance and Risk Management
• Experience in Digital Asset Risk and Compliance frameworks
• Experience helping clients respond to evolving regulatory expectations and emerging technologies

Benefits

• 5 weeks of annual leave
• 2 weeks of additional paid leave after 5 years continuous service
• Hybrid working policy
• Flexibility around taking unpaid leave
• 3 Corporate Responsibility Days per year
• Annual People Fund to support and manage wellbeing
• Participation in Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme

About the company

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. The firm has over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.