Risk and Regulatory Strategy and Transformation Consultant

Risk and Regulatory Strategy and Transformation ConsultantLocation:  Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAbout Accenture   Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 537,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.Strategy & Consulting
In today’s world, business leaders want to reinvent rapidly and confidently to increase resilience, mitigate risk, and grow with sustainable value. That’s where Accenture Strategy & Consulting comes in. We bring together strategic visionaries, industry experts, practitioners from across every enterprise function, business intelligence professionals, change specialists, data and AI authorities, and many other specialized skills to co-create each client’s unique path to reinvention. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients.Strategy and Consulting is one of four services that make up one Accenture –the others are Interactive, Technology and OperationsIn this role you will:

• Have the opportunity to work for leading global and Middle East clients on their greatest challenges
• Advise clients on future risk or compliance operating models and frameworks, particularly in Financial Services but also other industries
• Diagnose and solve complex business challenges and opportunities and set strategies based on them
• Work within a high performing Accenture change team to deliver business critical engagements that improve our client’s risk management or compliance capabilities
• Work in partnership with colleagues with industry, risk, data, analytics, and technology experience on market defining projects
• Become familiar with both traditional and agile delivery methods and how best to apply these within the risk function
• Drive and enable the development of sales proposals and offerings
• Deliver points of views on industry trends and take them to clients
• Contribute risk or compliance SME knowledge to a wide range of Accenture and client stakeholders
• Contribute to the Risk practice community and build a network across Accenture and our clients
• Work alongside our global clients, with opportunities to travel

QualificationsWe are looking for experience in the following skills:

• 3+ years of experience
• Best practice change delivery in either traditional or agile methods (gained in industry or consulting)
• An understanding of the role of the or compliance risk function within Industry and how this relates to the business and other teams
• Knowledge and understanding of risk management or compliance operating models and frameworks
• An appetite to learn more about the operation of the risk function and to influence its future direction
• An understanding of the role of the regulator in the industry and of the purpose of the regulation that has been introduced
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to influence and present complex problems and solutions to senior stakeholders
• Flexible and innovative problem solver
• Strong MS office skills specifically in PowerPoint and Excel
• The ability to work effectively within a team setting to tight and agile deadlines
• Commercial awareness to support commercial engagements and spot market opportunities
• Talent for building and sustaining meaningful relationships, with external and internal stakeholders
• Understanding of how data and analytics can be leveraged to develop risk management approaches
• Understanding of business and technology and the value of bringing them together

Why join us?

• We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues
• You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools
• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards
• You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends
• You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live

  Next StepsIf this sounds like the ideal role, career and company for you, click below to apply.To learn more about life @AccentureMiddleEast, follow us on social media and keep up with our latest news.Accenture Middle East: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube