Principal Consultant (Senior Manager) – Non-Financial / Operational Risk

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential management consulting organization seeking a Principal Consultant to lead enterprise-wide risk transformation initiatives. In this senior role, you will:

• Lead enterprise and operational risk transformation programmes, strengthening governance, operating models, controls, and risk frameworks for Tier 1 financial institutions
• Oversee trade surveillance and market abuse initiatives, optimising detection scenarios, controls, and monitoring capabilities using data-driven insights
• Advise senior stakeholders on regulatory expectations and translate complex requirements into practical, strategic solutions that improve enterprise risk management and operational resilience
• Apply and oversee AI-enabled analytics and model tuning techniques to enhance risk monitoring, alert calibration, and false positive reduction while ensuring appropriate governance and validation
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders while contributing to business development, proposition development, and thought leadership across the non-financial risk practice
• Mentor and develop high-performing consulting teams

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• Extensive experience delivering enterprise or operational risk transformation within financial services or management consulting
• Strong knowledge of market abuse regulation, trade surveillance frameworks, operational risk, and financial crime risk management
• Experience working with AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics within risk or surveillance environments, including model optimisation and responsible AI practices
• Proven ability to lead complex transformation programmes and influence senior stakeholders across business, technology, compliance, and risk functions
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate complex risk challenges into business-focused solutions

Preferred experience:

• Leading surveillance transformation, control optimisation, or enterprise risk enhancement initiatives
• Familiarity with surveillance platforms such as NICE Actimize, Nasdaq SMARTS, or similar technologies
• Track record in business development and converting client opportunities into successful engagements
• Working across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory environments

How We Work With You

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai will guide you through the entire process. When you apply through our platform, one of our experienced recruiters will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and career goals. We will then submit qualified candidates to our client for consideration. Please note that you should not contact the client directly—we will manage all communications and coordinate interviews on your behalf throughout the hiring process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Permanent

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