Business Risk Consultant

June 24, 2026

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Business Risk Consultant

Department: Business Risk

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Remote - UK

Reporting To: Head of Discretionary Investment

Description

We’re looking for an experienced Business Risk Consultant to join a high-performing compliance consultancy team supporting investment management and financial advice across the UK

Role Overview

This is a client-facing, advisory role where you’ll partner with firms to assess and strengthen their regulatory frameworks—helping them balance commercial success with robust compliance.

Why Apply?

You'll have a varied portfolio of clients across both discretionary investment management and financial advice firms
You'll expand your regulatory knowledge
You'll have the opportunity to engage with the Regulator and have exposure to more complex regulatory work

What you'll do

Take primary responsibility for managing client queries sent to the Discretionary Investment Management (DIM) team with support from the rest of the team.
Undertake business risk assessments either remotely from home or at the client’s premises, or any other locations to be agreed.
Prepare detailed and personalised written reports, and other appropriate documentation as appropriate.
Manage a workload which includes arranging business risk assessments and other client related activity to clients and ensuring sufficient time is set aside for preparing visit outputs and dealing with client queries.
Promote threesixty and the services provided in a positive manner.
Be willing to undertake project work as required.
Maintain up to date and accurate knowledge in all regulatory and legislative areas which might realistically be of interest to clients.

What you'll need to succeed:

Essential requirements:

5 years successful experience delivering consultancy services to the investment management and intermediary community.
Level 4 Diploma in Financial Services with the motivation to achieve Level 6 and other risk-related qualifications (fully supported by the business)
Experience of working with vertically integrated firms, which includes knowledge of the regulatory requirements which apply to MIFIDPRU firms including both prudential and conduct of business requirements.
A good understanding of vertically integrated firm’s business strategies.
Ability to manage and deliver a varied and busy workload.
Detailed knowledge of the regulatory framework.
Understanding of how investment management and financial advice firms operate.
Understanding of the need to blend commercial and regulatory obligations.

Desirable requirements

Ideally, a Level 6 advanced level Financial Services qualification
Experience in dealing/liaising with Regulators.
Experience of working for the Regulator

Your approach to work:

Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Able to manage a varied workload with a high degree of autonomy, while working collaboratively as part of a wider team
Able to work independently as well as part of a team
Professional and credible approach with clients based on experience, qualifications and knowledge

Important to know:

Location:

This is a remote-working, field based role
Full Driving licence required
Able to undertake travel and occasional overnight stays.

Right to Work:

Applicants must already hold a legal right to work in the UK without time restrictions and without the need for future sponsorship. We are unable to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

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