Practice & Commercial Leadership

• Serve as a key member of the UK & EMEA FRAC leadership team, helping shape practice strategy, sector-focused propositions, go-to-market initiatives, growth plans, and AI-enabled consulting offerings.
• Drive practice growth and profitability through revenue generation, pipeline management, commercial oversight, resource planning, forecasting, and P&L accountability.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop consulting teams across geographies, including management of 3-4 direct reports and broader project teams.
• Drive talent acquisition, workforce planning, staffing, succession planning, and team development to support practice growth.
• Foster a high-performance culture through coaching, collaboration, innovation, and continuous professional development.

Thought Leadership & Market Presence

• Create and promote thought leadership on emerging regulatory, risk, technology, and business trends through publications, webinars, executive briefings, and industry forums.
• Enhance the firm's market visibility, reputation, and credibility across key sectors and target markets.

Qualifications and experience we consider to be essential for the role:

• 15+ years of consulting, advisory, risk, audit, compliance, finance, procurement, cyber security, or transformation experience.
• Proven experience within a Big Four firm, global consulting organisation, or similar professional services environment.
• Strong track record of business development, revenue generation, and management of senior client and executive stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated experience selling and leading consulting engagements, including proposal development, commercial negotiations, and executive-level stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex consulting engagements, multi-disciplinary teams, and geographically distributed delivery models.
• Commercially astute, with experience in budgeting, forecasting, pipeline management, and P&L accountability.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Relevant professional certifications highly desirable, including CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CIA, IRMCert, AIGP, TAISE, CIPP/E, CIPT, CPSM, CPA, CA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent.

Skills And Personal Attributes We Would Like To Have

• Significant expertise across multiple FRAC domains, including Regulatory Compliance, Operational Risk & Resilience, Internal Audit & Assurance, Finance Advisory & Transformation, Procurement & Third-Party Risk Management, Cyber Security & Technology Risk, and Data/AI Governance & Responsible AI.
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance principles, internal controls, audit methodologies, risk management frameworks, and corporate governance practices.
• Experience serving clients across multiple regulated industries is highly desirable. Strong knowledge of at least two of the following sectors is desired: Insurance, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Banking & Financial Services, Utilities, Energy & Infrastructure, Retail, and Travel, Transportation & Logistics.

Benefits

As part of a leading global Data and AI company, you can look forward to:

• A competitive salary with a generous bonus, private healthcare, critical illness life assurance at 4 x your annual salary, income protection insurance, and a rewarding pension.
• EXL provides everyday financial well-being solutions, such as cash back cards, in which you can earn cashback while enjoying discounts, promotions, and offers from top retailers. We also offer a Cycle Scheme where you can save money on bikes and cycling accessories.
• At EXL, we are committed to providing our employees with the tools and resources they need to succeed and excel in their careers. We offer a wide range of professional and personal development opportunities. We also support a range of learning initiatives that allow our employees to build on their existing skills and knowledge. From online courses to seminars and workshops, our employees have the opportunity to enhance their skills and stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies.
• As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EXL is committed to diversity. Our company does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, or disability status.
• EXL employees are eligible to purchase stock as part of our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• At EXL, we offer a flexible hybrid working model that allows employees to live a balanced, healthy lifestyle while strengthening our culture of collaboration.

To be considered for this role, you must already be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.