Profile

Established 15 years ago and with a City of London base, the client is a specialist Financial Services consultancy with a proven track record of working with some of the world's largest financial institutions. With offices in London, New York, and Dubai, it has delivered significant transformation and change for both Banking, Wealth Management and Insurance clients globally. It is practitioner-led: its consultants are Subject Matter Experts drawn from all sectors of Financial Services and have deep industry experience and expertise. It listens to its clients, recognising it often needs robust discussions in order to support their strategic growth rather than accepting the status-quo or norms.

This role focuses on leading and growing the company's specialist offerings in AI in Financial Services and Digital Operational Resilience (DORA), enabling our clients to respond to emerging risks, regulatory requirements, and technology innovation.

Main Purpose:

To act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in AI and Digital Resilience within Financial Services, delivering advisory and managed services across risk modelling, fraud detection, AI governance, compliance, and operational resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

AI in Financial Services

• Design and implement AI-driven solutions for risk modelling, financial fraud detection, AI governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Advise clients on responsible AI adoption, model validation, and regulatory obligations.
• Support AI governance frameworks ensuring ethical, explainable, and compliant use of AI across financial services.

Digital Operational Resilience (DORA)

• Deliver gap assessments, compliance roadmaps, and incident response readiness programmes aligned to the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
• Advise financial institutions on resilience testing, regulatory reporting, and ICT risk management.
• Support the integration of operational resilience practices into business continuity, cyber security, and IT service management.
• Recognise the synergies for clients that are not mandated to DORA directly, yet operate in jurisdictions where that approach is sensible and beneficial for their customers.

Required Experience and Background:

• 5-8+ years' experience in Financial Services consulting or advisory roles.
• Strong understanding of AI applications in finance, particularly in fraud detection, credit risk, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with AI governance frameworks, model risk management, and compliance standards.
• Knowledge of operational resilience frameworks, including DORA, PRA/FCA resilience requirements, or similar regulations.
• Track record of delivering gap assessments, resilience testing, and regulatory readiness programmes.
• Solid grasp of risk and compliance practices, cyber security, and IT controls.
• Excellent client-facing skills with the ability to influence C-level stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Personal Attributes:

• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Confident in balancing technical depth with business relevance.
• Able to operate independently while working collaboratively within teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and credibility.
• Outcome focussed, pragmatic and commercially aware.

The role is operated on a hybrid basis with 3 days office attendance required unless on client site where other rules may apply.

With a competitive salary, bonus scheme and other attractive benefits applications are invited from candidates who wish to be part of a growing, fast paced and flexible organisation looking to a fast growth trajectory during the next 5 years.