RSM UK Deal Services
Financial Services Managing Consultant - Regulatory Risk
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Financial Services Managing Consultant - Regulatory Risk
Managing Consultant – Regulatory Practice (Financial Services) at RSM UK
About RSM
As one of the world’s largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We’re a fast-growing firm with ambitious goals: to become the premium adviser to the middle market globally. If you’re looking for a future-ready organisation where you can build a career and make an impact, we invite you to join us.
About the Role
Our consulting team specialises in six core solutions:
- Business transformation
- Forensic services
- Deal services
- Restructuring
- Finance function support
- Risk and governance
As a Managing Consultant in the Regulatory Practice of Financial Services, you will:
- Lead and manage teams in collaboration with Partners, Directors, and Principal/Senior Consultants to ensure high-quality, timely delivery of client projects.
- Support business development, including writing proposals, delivering presentations, and producing thought leadership.
- Line manage a team, fostering career growth while coordinating project objectives.
- Adapt to international engagements with flexibility regarding meeting coverage outside standard working hours.
Responsibilities
You will make a meaningful impact by:
- Directly managing a Financial Services team, ensuring adherence to firm standards while delivering on client requirements.
- Overseeing client portfolios for strategic solutions, (SYSC, PRIN, Consumer Duty, cosmetic rulebook policies), from strategy documentation to costed proposals.
- Ensuring operational excellence—streamlining client programmes, optimising team scheduling, and driving accountability across projects.
- Enforcing strict financial controls, monitoring billing performance and troubleshooting adherence gaps.
- Upholding team culture, handling HR matters, including appraisals, recruitment, welfare and health & safety.
- Building client relationships beyond existing projects, expanding opportunities with potential partners and transferable services.
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Key Areas of Responsibility
✔ Ensuring advice consistency across all stakeholders: FIN, VFM, FENAT, IAAP, Markets and Distribution ✔ Fostering compliance excellence, working with strategic partners as a face for client relationships. ✔ Steering all regulatory personnel directors towards optimal outcomes across regulatory activities. ✔ Overseeing flexibility in team engagement to support client needs for timely regulatory execution.
What We’re Looking For
This role thrives on drive, leadership and collaborative problem-solving. Our ideal candidate:
Key Technical Requirements
🔹 Regulatory mastery: In-depth knowledge of FCA regulation (including SYSC, PRIN (with Consumer Duty focus), COBS, MCOB, ICOBS, CONC, DISP and financial crime regulations)—applying practical standards across assessments and solutions. 🔹 Standards-aligned experience: Ability to interpret and apply regulatory frameworks, execute monitoring tools (GAP analysis, remediation recommendations, Skilled Person reviews), and enhance controls for FCA compliance. 🔹 Risk management: Aligning with strategic priorities—honing theories into actionable commercial advice tailored to risk. 🔹 Horizon scanning & advisory: Anticipating regulatory trends and advising on industries such as lending, banking & asset management, ensuring proportionate compliance. 🔹 Prior emphasis on Banking, Securities, Markets & Distribution for deeper problem-solving.
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Attributes & Mindset
🔹 Adaptability: Juggling competing deadlines while delivering high-quality results in dynamic environments. 🔹 Client-centricity: Building trust with stakeholders by customizing insights for each unique market. 🔹 Insight-driven: Spotting inefficiencies, translating regulatory complexity into pragmatic action plans. 🔹 Cold-call readiness: Proactive outbound engagement for optimal project potential, with UK regulatory familiarity. 🔹 Inspiring leadership: Cultivating growth in team members and setting high-delivery standards.
What We Can Offer You
At RSM, we empower our people to thrive through a tailored benefits package:
💼 Hybrid & Flexible Working 📅 27 days holiday (with optional extensions) 💰 Wellbeing support, including: financial health tools, an electric car scheme and on-demand virtual GP access 🎓 300+ on-demand courses through our in-house Talent Development programs.
Diversity & Inclusion at RSM
Our mission is to foster an inclusive culture where all voices are valued. We pride ourselves on attracting diverse perspectives to better serve the clients we work with. Every team member is encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work so we can deliver smarter, more collaborative solutions.
Please note: This role involves client site visits during non-core hours.
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