Director, Process and Controls, Risk Consulting

Director, Risk Consulting
The Opportunity

EY’s Risk Consulting Practice help leading organisations navigate complex risk landscapes, through providing insight and expertise to deliver integrated, technology-enabled solutions across areas such as risk management, internal audit and internal controls and controls transformation.

Risk management is a vital enabler within an organisation;
Boards and Executives leverage it to make informed decisions, deliver assurance over key risks and drive effective transformations. Our team works with many of the world’s leading organisations to address the critical challenges they face. In a world marked by uncertainty and complexity, our clients demand integrated, strategic, and tech-enabled end-to-end solutions. We are committed to delivering tailored risk offerings that place client value and relationships at the forefront of our efforts.

By prioritising risk, we empower organisations to navigate opportunities and transformations effectively. You can expect to engage with senior client personnel and deliver high-quality outcomes that drive meaningful results.

Our Risk team is made up of talented professionals who value curiosity, innovation and collaboration. Here, you will have an opportunity to build a career as unique as you are. supported by EY’s global scale, inclusive culture, and cutting-edge technology. We’re committed to your growth, offering exceptional career development, diverse experiences, and a flexible work-life balance, including hybrid working. Join us to create an exceptional experience for yourself and help build a better working world for everyone.

This senior leadership role is suited to a driven, passionate individual with an established network and prior success in opportunity generation and sales.

We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced and strategic Director in Risk Consulting to join our dynamic Risk team. The ideal candidate will possess a robust network of relationships and industry knowledge across key risk consulting offers and sectors. You will play a key role in leading complex engagements and guiding our diverse set of clients across our various process and controls solutions.

This role requires a proven track record of leveraging industry networks to identify and convert opportunities, as well as the ability to build strong relationships with C-suite executives.

• Business Development:
  
  Established networks/relationships across key sectors. Leverage of networks to identify, pursue, and convert opportunities, such as proposal development, contribution to additional sales, and production of thought leadership.
• Engagement Delivery:
  Lead and own the delivery of Risk Consulting engagements (e.g., risk management, internal audit, UK Corporate Reform, SOX 404, controls transformation) ensuring projects are effective, exceeding client expectations and identifying sell-on work.
• Agility:
  Ability to self-start and balance sales activity with engagement management.
• Trusted Advisor Role:
  Act as a ‘trusted advisor’ to clients, serving as a first point of contact in navigating complex regulations, including UK Corporate Reform, US Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, Global Internal Audit Standards and other industry-specific requirements; guiding clients on how these regulations impact their internal controls and reporting obligations.
• Client relationship management:
  Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and creating tailored solutions.
• Process & Controls Leadership:
  Lead confidently across the breadth of our process and controls related solutions. Be a present, high touch leader of our team dedicated to developing and nurturing our talent, engaging in internal team initiatives and fostering a positive team culture.
• Solution Development:
  
  Develop new solutions and existing offerings pertaining to risk and control strategies, policies and governance.
• Quality and
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Detailed understanding and demonstratable track record of compliance with quality and risk management principles.
• Business Acumen:
  Demonstrate business acumen through an ability…