Principal Consultant

Principal Consultant

Principal ConsultantWe are searching for an experienced Principal ConsultantConsulting brings together multiple teams across Transactions, Risk & Consulting, ABA, and Outsourcing to provide client-centric solutions for RSM’s current and future clients within the middle market. Our Consulting team has a major role to play in driving forward the growth of the firm with over 1,700 people delivering almost 200m revenue.At the heart of Consulting are the six solutions we offer our clients:

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business transformation, deal services, finance function support, risk and governance, forensic and investigation services,





and restructuring. Our solutions create an enhanced tailored approach to support our clients in achieving their strategic goals and empower our people to make an impact and develop their own unique career path.Thisrole sits in the Financial Services Risk Assurance (FSRA) team, which is partof the wider Risk Assurance Services faculty.The role-holder will support the Client Management Team in the day-to-daydelivery of internal audit and wider risk assurance services to a portfolio offinancial services clients. The management activities will require theindividual to travel in the UK.Overall job purpose In delivering internal audit and risk assurance services, therole-holder will be a strong ambassador for the RSM brand, promoting brandawareness and upholding high ethical standards of business that protect the brand,the UK firm,





its staff and its clients.Responsibilities Staff ManagementResource planning to ensure all client engagements are adequately resourced in a timely manner.Providing bespoke training programmes for junior staff.Managing staff utilisation figures.Client DeliveryOversee delivery of client work as part of theengagement delivery team, being a recognised RSM Manager for clientengagements:
Agreeing engagement scopes with clients.Overseeing client delivery by team members.Quality assurance reviews of internal audit files and reports.Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management.FinancialManage internal audit contracts and individual reviews in line with the agreed budgets.Billing, invoicing and recovery management.Business DevelopmentAssist the Partner in business development initiatives,





including being involved in tender presentations and visits to target clients and networking at various events to build the RSM brand.Contribution to wider FS facultyContribute to the firm wide FS faculty through:
Cross referral of opportunities to other service lines and disciplines.Playing full role in FS sector groups and initiatives.Joint targeting with other service lines.Requirements Extensive practical experience of working in anequivalent position in a professional services firm or large in-house functionwithin industry. Technically proficient in executing and leading auditsin accordance with IIA standards and the standards on effective audit infinancial services across several of the following areas, such as:






Regulatory reporting (COREP/FINREP)Client Money and Assets (CASS)CRD IVMIFID IIRecovery & Resolution Planning (RRP)ICAAP and Pillar 3 reporting Senior Managers & Certification RegimeFCA Systems and Controls – especially in relation to Compliance and Risk Management FrameworksGovernanceConduct Risk ManagementThe role holder will have extensive experience ofworking in different financial services sectors, such as:
InsuranceBankingAlternative Finance / LendingFX TradingInvestment Management and fundsAsset ManagementBroker/dealers and Prop tradersInvestment banking and stockbrokingExperienced hirePermanentLEEDSRisk Assurance

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🖊️ RSM International
📍 Maidstone District