Management Consultant - Financial Risk

Financial Risk Transformation Consultant / Senior Consultant

Location: London (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent

Lead meaningful risk transformation at the heart of financial services

The Role

Capco is seeking Financial Risk Consultants and Senior Consultants to join our growing Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime (FRRF) capability. You'll advise clients on regulatory frameworks, optimise risk controls, and lead transformation in support of Chief Risk Officers. This is a chance to deliver complex, high-impact work across credit, market, liquidity, and capital risks. You'll also leverage approved AI tools and AI-enabled ways of working to enhance analysis, accelerate insight generation, and improve delivery while applying appropriate human judgement and responsible AI practices.

What You'll Do

• Deliver advisory and implementation projects relating to Basel, IFRS 9, BCBS 239, and other key regulations, using AI-enabled analysis where appropriate to improve efficiency and insight.
• Support risk control improvements, regulatory change, and data-driven risk reporting and modelling, identifying opportunities to enhance delivery through AI-enabled workflows and automation.
• Evaluate client risk practices, identify process improvements, and recommend practical solutions using data-driven insights while ensuring appropriate human oversight of AI-assisted outputs.
• Collaborate across Credit Risk, Market Risk, Finance, Legal, Technology, and other business functions to deliver effective transformation outcomes.
• Contribute to internal capability building, business development, and risk thought leadership, including identifying opportunities to responsibly apply AI to client solutions.

What We're Looking For

• Experience delivering risk and regulatory change initiatives within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of Basel, IFRS 9, BCBS 239, and wider prudential regulatory frameworks across credit, market, liquidity, and capital risk.
• Practical experience in risk assessments, target operating model design, and control implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using approved AI tools to support analysis, productivity, and decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills together with an interest in responsible AI adoption within regulated environments.

Bonus Points For

• Track record of delivery as a Project Manager or Business Analyst.
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders and influencing across business functions.
• Experience delivering data, analytics, technology, or AI-enabled risk transformation initiatives.
• Contributions to risk frameworks, control evaluation, or target operating model design.
• For senior candidates, experience in people leadership, proposition development, and supporting business growth.

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact transformation programmes for Tier 1 financial institutions.
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
• Access continuous learning, industry certifications, and structured career development.
• Help shape the future of risk transformation through innovation, automation, and technology.
• Be part of a team delivering meaningful change across financial services.

Benefits

• Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.
• Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.
• Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
• Family Care: Eight complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
• Holiday Flexibility: Five weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days.
• Continuous Learning: Minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually. Take your pick—workshops, certifications, e-learning—your growth, your way. Business Coach assigned from Day One to help accelerate your development.
• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
• Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco

We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know—we'll be happy to help. We value each person's unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration—a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

 

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