Description

Description

FSI Director, Prudential Risk Advisory, Risk & Reg

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

• Join a fast-growing prudential regulation and financial resource management advisory team within A&M that partners with banks, investment firms, and non-bank financial institutions on high-impact regulatory and balance sheet transformation initiatives.
• Work on diverse engagements across regulatory implementation, supervisory responses, financial resource optimisation, and balance sheet strategy-shaping clients' strategic decisions and regulatory outcomes.
• Collaborate with seasoned experts across Finance, Risk, Treasury, and Regulatory Affairs, in an entrepreneurial environment that values client impact, rigorous problem-solving, and professional growth

How you will contribute

• Lead complex client engagements focused on interpretation, implementation, optimisation, or remediation of prudential regulations, including:
  • CRD VI / CRR III and Basel IV reforms
  • ICAAP / ILAAP enhancement and stress testing
  • IRRBB and liquidity risk management and governance
  • Large exposures, concentration risk, capital stacking and buffers
  • Solvent Wind Down, Recovery & Resolution Planning (RRP) and SREP responses
  • MIFID/MIFIDPRU regulatory capital and liquidity assessments / ICARA
• Provide strategic and technical advisory to executive stakeholders on regulatory implications for business model strategy, growth, M&A, restructuring, and authorisation initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to CFOs, CROs, Treasurers, and Boards, presenting complex topics in a clear, commercially relevant manner.
• Engage with regulators and supervisory bodies alongside clients where appropriate, supporting credible and constructive regulatory dialogue.
• Coach and support junior team members and contribute to knowledge development.
• Contribute to proposals, thought leadership, and market positioning activity.

Qualifications

• Experience in prudential regulation, gained in one or more of the following:
  • Regulator (e.g., PRA, ECB, national competent authority): banking, investment firm or FMI supervision
  • Consulting or advisory roles (Big4, tier 1 strategy firms, boutique consultancies)
  • Tier 1 banks' business, prudential risk, regulatory affairs, or treasury risk functions
• Deep familiarity with key elements of the CRD/CRR framework and Basel standards (capital, liquidity, leverage, IRRBB, large exposures).
• Hands-on experience designing, reviewing, or remediating ICAAP, ILAAP, and recovery plans.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to interpret complex regulation and assess its practical impact on business models.
• Ability to lead high-quality deliverables and present effectively to senior client stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience working with PRA/ECB-regulated banks.
• Knowledge of the UK and EU supervisory review process (SREP) and expectations.
• Familiarity with cross-border regulatory change and equivalence regimes.
• Exposure to strategic balance sheet management, capital and liquidity optimisation.
• Exposure to transactions or group reorganisations (e.g., M&A, post-merger integration, carve outs).

Education & Certifications

• Strong academic background.
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, FRM, PRMIA, or progress toward these is a plus.

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.