Risk Advisory Consultant

Duration: 12–18 months, with potential conversion to our client at the end

Vantage Point is partnering with a leading global consultancy to support major regulatory change, risk management, and non‑financial risk transformation programmes within the financial services sector. This is an outstanding opportunity to join our Elevate Programm
e and gain hands-on experience delivering complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory and risk initiatives.

As a Risk & Compliance Consultant, Senior Consultant, or Manag
er, you will work across business, compliance, and operational teams to help clients assess regulatory impacts, enhance risk frameworks, and deliver strategic control improvements. You’ll play a key role in shaping and strengthening compliance capabilities across global financial institutions.

• Shape and structure work streams in complex regulatory change programmes – mobilizing international teams, creating and tracking project plans and leading the delivery of work streams to deliver tangible outcomes for clients
• Perform gap analysis of current state against regulatory requirements and provide recommendations for improvement
• Draft and deliver programme updates and status reports
• Participate in shaping future-ready enterprise risk management framework, including drafting risk strategy, risk appetite statements and Key Risk Indicators, governance and reporting
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the three lines of defence to align risk strategy with business goals, converting complex data into clear, actionable insights
• Analyse and optimize processes and workflows in the risk and compliance functions to identify opportunities for optimization and automation
• Apply traditional and emerging technologies to modernize risk management processes and risk culture

We are seeking motivated and curious professionals who want to develop their career in the field of risk management and consulting working with the leading financial institutions across the world. The ideal candidates will have:

• 2-10 years of relevant experience in risk management, audit, compliance, or related functions within financial services or fintech companies
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in risk management, Business Administration, Economics, Information Technology or related field
• Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to present risk insights clearly based on structured and unstructured data
• Track record of building trusted relationships in an international environment
• Practical experience with enterprise risk management frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, ISO 31000
• Proficiency with data analytics and visualization tools (MS Excel, Power BI, Tableau)
• Curiosity about latest technological developments and their application in risk management, process optimization and data-driven decision making
• Excellent project management and prioritisation skills
• Working experience with AI tools or training AI Agents is a plus
• Professional certifications in risk and controls management is a plus
• Candidates should be comfortable with international travel, which may be required for up to 30% of the time. Candidates must be able to travel and work within the EU/UK

Joining our Elevate Programme means becoming part of a community of consultants working across major transformation programmes. You’ll receive continuous learning support, mentoring, and access to training designed to accelerate your career in financial services and consulting.