Consultant / Senior Consultant

Grant Thornton’s Regulatory Advisory financial crime team supply a range of services to regulatory authorities, licensed financial institutions and other relevant organizations. Partnering with our colleagues in Business Risk Services, Forensics, Business Consulting among others, our work falls broadly into the following areas: Regulatory Compliance Advisory, AML/CFT Reviews, Transactions, Sanctions, Compliance Governance, Data Analytics among others.

What we're looking for:

We are seeking a skilled Risk and Regulatory professional in the Financial Services space to join our dynamic team. You will be responsible for supporting our clients and teams across various industries including Banking, Insurance, Asset Management and other Financial Services. Your primary objective will be to assist clients in understanding and complying with regulatory requirements, mitigating risks, and enhancing their internal control to ensure sustainable growth.

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct thorough regulatory assessments and analysis to identify compliance gaps and risks
• Develop tailored regulatory strategies and action plans to address client needs and objectives
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of client and work stream operations, processes, and business objectives and utilise this knowledge on assignments/projects
• Provide ongoing advisory support to clients, including interpretation of regulations, compliance monitoring / assurance activities, and regulatory impact assessments
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment and consistency in regulatory advice and solutions for client deliverables
• Execute assignments independently to the required scope in compliance with a risk based methodology
• Maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues and building strong relationships and fostering client satisfaction and retention
• Contribute to business development efforts, including proposal development, client presentations, training materials, and networking activities
• Assist in financial management including billing and collections
• Share knowledge with peers and help to nurture junior team members
• Support internal project teams and contribute to internal reporting requirements, project plans, management updates and other reports as required

Competencies:

• Communication: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively articulate client requirements
• Structured Thinking: Ability to break problems into their constituent parts and develop solutions in a coherent and structured manner
• Competent analytical skills with the ability to assess legislation, regulatory requirements and governance, risk and compliance frameworks
• Business Writing: Ability to distil large amounts of information into succinct messages that are communicated in an articulate and professional manner
• PowerPoint Skills: Strong proficiency in structuring, developing and editing presentations
• Strong analytical skills: Logical approach to the interpretation and assessment of data streams and the communication of summary information to the wider team/client
• Teamwork: Ability to work independently and as part of a team on multiple work streams concurrently and meet deadlines
• Attitude: Good work ethic, proactive attitude to issue resolution, delivering excellence, managing deadlines and being comfortable working as part of a team
• Business Acumen: Genuine passion for work and eagerness to learn and grow, including interest and understanding of the Financial Services environment

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• 2 to 4+ years of experience (minimum) working in financial institutions, regulatory bodies, of consulting practices
• Educational background in Finance, Law, Audit or Regulatory Compliance
• Proficient English language speaker
• Arabic speaking is advantageous
• Experience in the financial services industry is a must
• Agile and adaptable working in a client centric, demanding environment and delivering results against deadlines
• Good analytical skills with the ability to assess and understand legislation, rules, and guidance
• Knowledge and experience of UAE financial regulatory frameworks