Regulatory Affairs Senior Consultant

ASA is currently recruiting on behalf of a Financial Services client for a Senior Consultant within their Regulatory Affairs - Strategy, Planning (and marketing) team.

As a true business partner, you will be aligned closely with internal executives across the business, playing a vital role in helping their business to evolve as the regulatory environment changes. Your expertise in identifying and analysing emerging regulation and legislation will enable you to play a key role in supporting decision-making up to executive level. You'll provide insights and expertise, developing constructive working relationships with colleagues in a range of business functions and engaging with EU and UK policy-makers and industry professionals.

Objectives will include:

•  Significant regulatory risks and opportunities identified and researched, impact analysed and communicated
•  Input provided into regulatory change; cross-functional teams led to develop a company view to present to regulators and legislators.
•  Relationships developed and managed at all relevant levels across the organisation to influence positive action on regulatory risk.

Candidates suitable for this role are likely to:

• Hold a detailed understanding and practical experience of regulatory risk principles and practices
• Knowledge of investment/asset management operations and systems
• Relevant industry or professional qualification or degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Experience in a regulatory/operational risk specialist or senior consultancy role in the financial sector
• Advanced influencing skills, with a track record of engaging and influencing
• Demonstrable ability to adapt and deliver in a fast-moving commercial environment.
• Track record of delivery in analysis/change management roles in the financial sector

This role presents an amazing opportunity to join a team with a continually interesting and evolving remit, providing high level visibility across the business to influence and transform their future direction within the regulatory environment. This role will present great future prospects for the successful candidate.