Forvis Mazars, the smart choice Forvis Mazars in Ireland is a leading professional services firm with ambitious growth plans and over 800 staff based in Dublin, Galway and Limerick. We are an integral part of Forvis Mazars Group, an internationally integrated partnership with over 50,000 professionals operating in over 100 countries and territories around the world. Our strategic framework drives positive and meaningful impact for our people, the environment and local communities while delivering unmatched client experience to our clients. Why join us Our people are ambassadors and leaders and have a bold entrepreneurial spirit to shape the future of our industry and the communities within which we serve. We empower and develop our teams to become professionals of the highest calibre in technical and client excellence. Our people first approach offers our teams a caring work environment which promotes belonging and inclusivity of all cultures and perspectives . The Position We wish to appoint an experienced risk consultant with management experience for a financial services ("FS") risk consulting role , with a risk, compliance, internal audit, accountancy or similar background and at least 3-5 years' professional experience. Our FS risk and compliance consulting team work with and support a range of financial institutions and entities in banking, insurance, asset management, payment services and MIFID investment firms. As an experienced member of the risk consulting team, this person will have the opportunity to lead or support the delivery of a range of assignments of a recurring and non-recurring nature in the following areas; Regulatory investigations and assurance FS compliance and risk management Internal audit Corporate governance. Advanced technical, communication, multitasking and client relationship skills are required for this role. Responsibilities Management of the Forvis Mazars' relationship with clients including high quality service delivery and co-ordination of service offerings from other departments Growing your knowledge of regulatory and compliance obligations of our clients Leading of assignments with clients in the following areas; regulatory submissions and investigations; corporate governance; FS compliance and risk management; internal control frameworks Reporting into the senior leadership, working towards the achievement of departmental goals and targets Working to deadlines and within budgets on each assignment Involvement as an ambassador in firm / department / practice development and marketing initiatives Managing and developing junior team members Write articles on regulatory topics which will be published on the Mazars website. Key Requirements Qualification in accountancy or relevant industry qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, Compliance Institute, Institute of Internal Auditors, CIMA) Ideally, a minimum of 3-5 years' experience within risk and compliance consulting Good understanding of some risk and compliance regulatory areas (e.g. PSD, Consumer Protection Code, Investor Protection, Fitness and Probity etc) Demonstrated knowledge of challenges and developments within the banking industry Excellent oral and written communication skills Experience of operational supervision of assignments and managing of client relationships Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment Strong organisational and planning capabilities Ability to work on own initiative and to provide guidance to others Experience of working to deadlines and delivering under pressure Excellent computer-literacy skills Experience in a professional services firm Don't wait. Act. Please Note: Forvis Mazars is an Equal Opportunities Employer. In applying for a role with us, you consent that Forvis Mazars will process your personal data for the purpose of handling your application. Forvis Mazars endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, at times when we do need to engage with agencies, Forvis Mazars operates within a preferred supplier list (PSL) and only work and partner with recruitment suppliers where our agreed contractual terms are in place. If unsolicited CVs are received from agencies, we will not be liable for payment of introduction fees. Thank you for your co-operation. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Apply button below to Login/Register.
