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Banking & Capital Markets - Business Resilience Senior Associate - London

Reference
AS03618
Location
London
Service
Assurance
Specialism
Risk Assurance
Industry
FS Risk & Regulation

Who we are looking for

The London Banking and Capital Markets (B&CM) division is currently looking for a Risk Assurance Manager with previous Financial Services Experience. The London division is a Market Leader in the UK in audit and other professional services. B&CM service some of the largest UK and International Financial Services organisations.

We provide assurance services to a broad range of clients including:
• Investment Banks / Retail Banks;
• Mortgage Lenders;
• Brokers and Dealers;
• Exchanges; and
• Regulators and other Financial Intermediaries.

Our specialist knowledge extends to clients internal controls (including IT systems), technology, non-financial reporting, and regulatory compliance. We also provide a variety of internal audit services. And since our expertise spans a wide range of industries and sectors, on each and every project we undertake, the advice and assurance we offer can be focused on the individual needs of that client.

To instill confidence in customers, colleagues, investors and anyone else with an interest in their success, organisations need to demonstrate that, whatever threats they might face, they have a plan in place to deal with them. In Risk Assurance it’s our job to help them develop those plans. Our Business Resilience specialists work with our clients to assist them in identifying, measuring and managing their risk more effectively and thereby enhancing the effectiveness of their governance, processes and controls. Clients ask our advice in response to a breakdown in their control environment or else where they have identified the need to achieve more sustainable controls to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.

About the role

You will be required to deliver complex engagements and will be tasked with developing your and PwC’s profile in the market place, along with building sustainable relationships with clients.

You should have significant understanding of recent developments within the banking sector and use this knowledge in the delivery of professional services to clients and to help develop and evolve the firm’s services. Management skills will also allow successful project management of a number of teams simultaneously and the coaching and development of those teams.

For the right individual, this role provides an outstanding opportunity to progress, develop and be rewarded for achievement as part of a dynamic team with challenging and fast growing targets within our Assurance business.

As a member of our B&CM business unit, there is the opportunity to get involved with:

• Cross line of service client targeting initiatives;
• Championing initiatives, such as the launch of new services;
• Developing or tutoring on PwC’s many training courses; and
• Counsel and mentor other staff.

Requirements


Essential skills:
• A proven track record of experience in the areas described above from either a big 4 practice, consulting or from within the Banking & Capital Markets sector;
• Exceptional client relationship skills, with a proven track record of dealing with senior client stakeholders;
• Be experienced in coaching and developing other members of staff;
• Strong business awareness, sound reporting skills and the ability to work under your own initiative;
• The ability to lead and work successfully in and across teams;
• The ability to manage across multiple complex projects; and
• The ability to apply independent judgement during engagements and to support conclusions reached to senior level personnel both internally and externally.

Desirable skills:
• A relevant professional qualification (i.e. ACA, CA, CISA, CIA);
• A strong personal network and the ability to play a significant role in the development of new business; and
• Experience of developing new business in a professional services 

Our Competencies

Our people need to demonstrate a defined set of core skills and behaviours.  We refer to these as our global core competencies.  They're integral to who we are as a firm and form the basis of our people appraisal process.  We will also assess you against them within our recruitment process to benchmark your own skills and behaviours.  We recommend you visit the below web page to find out more about our global core competencies and to consider how your own experiences will align against them.  This will help you through the recruitment process with us.