Governance, Risk & Compliance - Consultant/Senior Consultant

About Baringa

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a

Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Our Governance, Risk & Compliance practice are looking for experienced Consultants & Senior Consultants to join the team. We help leading financial services organisations transform risk management, compliance and governance into strategic capabilities that enable sustainable growth, resilience and innovation. Our team works with clients across banking, insurance, wealth and asset management, supporting them through regulatory change, emerging technologies and evolving risk landscapes. As part of our continued growth, we are looking for motivated, intellectually curious professionals with experience across risk, controls and governance, with a focus on digital assets and/or AI implementation and risk management to help clients solve complex challenges and deliver lasting results.

What you will be doing

Deliver risk and regulatory transformation programmes for financial services clients Design and enhance enterprise risk management, governance and control frameworks Conduct risk assessments, gap analyses and controls reviews Support clients in embedding effective governance and risk management for AI and emerging technologies Advise on risk and control frameworks across digital asset use cases, including tokenisation, cryptoassets, stablecoins, custody and settlement Assess operating models, client journeys and control environments to identify risks and improvement opportunities Interpret and implement evolving UK and global regulatory requirements Develop high-quality client deliverables and build trusted client relationships Your skills and experience Experience in risk management, compliance, audit, operational risk or consulting within financial services Knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks, governance and controls Strong analytical, stakeholder management and communication skills Experience delivering regulatory change or risk transformation programmes Understanding of Digital Assets, blockchain technologies, tokenisation or cryptoasset ecosystems Experience or interest in AI Governance, Responsible AI, Model Risk Management or technology-enabled risk transformation Familiarity with financial services regulations, including digital asset regulation and supervisory frameworks (e.g. UK FSMA and FCA guidance, MiCA, HKMA virtual asset guidance) Consulting or Big Four experience is advantageous

What a career at Baringa will give you

Putting People First. Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

Generous Annual Leave Policy: W\e recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.

Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.

Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.

Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.

Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.

Diversity and Inclusion We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

An award-winning workplace You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.

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