Assistant Manager - Finance Risk Advisory
24 hours ago
Edinburgh
• Glasgow or Edinburgh, • Up to £48,450 + Bonus + Benefits | Hybrid working, • Permanent | Consulting | Financial Services If you’re building a career in Financial Services risk, controls, finance, or internal audit—and you want more variety, visibility, and progression—this is the ideal next step. A leading global professional services firm is expanding its Risk Advisory practice in Scotland and is looking for commercially sharp Senior Associates with experience across Asset & Wealth Management or Insurance (or those who’ve audited these sectors within the Big 4 or large mid-tier firms). This is a consulting role—client-facing, fast-paced, and full of development. You’ll use the technical grounding you already have, but apply it in a more strategic, project-driven setting. Why This Role Matters You’ll work across a broad mix of regulatory, controls, and risk-related projects, gaining exposure that’s simply not possible in industry or in traditional Audit. Perfect For Someone Who Wants To • Move from Audit, Internal Controls, Finance, or Internal Audit into Finance Risk Consulting, • Professional qualification preferred: CA/ACA/ACCA/IIA (or equivalent), • Work with major insurers, asset managers, and wealth firms, • Develop quickly in a team that invests heavily in training and progression, • Expand their profile, stakeholder exposure, and consultancy skillset What You’ll Be Working On Expect diverse, meaningful engagements across areas such as: • Risk & Controls - ICFR/SOx, financial reporting controls, operational risk, governance reviews, • Internal Audit & Assurance - planning, testing, reporting, and control enhancement, • Regulatory Advisory - Consumer Duty, conduct, prudential, regulatory change projects, • ESG & Sustainability - climate risk, sustainability reporting, ESG assurance, • Risk & Operational Transformation - process improvements, new frameworks, control uplift You’ll support workstream delivery, help manage client relationships, and contribute to solutions that deliver real impact. Essential What They’re Looking For • Experience in Risk, Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Finance, or FS Audit, • Strong communication skills and confidence with senior stakeholders, • Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines, • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving ability, • Exposure to Insurance or Asset & Wealth Management (or auditing these industries) Nice To Have • Working towards or recently achieved a qualification (CA/ACCA/ACA), • Experience with SOx / ICFR / financial reporting controls, • Knowledge of regulatory expectations within FS, • ESG, sustainability, or risk transformation exposure What’s On Offer • Up to £48,450 + Bonus + Benefits, • Hybrid working in Glasgow or Edinburgh, • Market-leading training, coaching, and career progression, • A global brand behind you, and a team that will actively develop your consulting toolkit Ready for a consulting role that actually accelerates your career? If you want to transform your FS experience into high-impact advisory work, this is a smart move. Apply now or message for a confidential conversation -