Risk Assurance Consultant

Job Role: Risk Assurance Consultant

Location: London

Career Level: Consultant (CL9)

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

If you're looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will:

• Learn about risk assurance concepts and methodologies including planning, risk evaluation and controls testing.
• Develop valuable insights and experience in business practices and consulting acumen.
• Gain first-hand exposure to a variety of businesses within financial services (e.g. retail banking, global markets, asset management, insurance, etc.)
• Gain direct experience in functional areas within financial organizations (e.g. sales, trading, risk management, operations, compliance, financial crime, etc.)
• Work in a dynamic environment alongside colleagues and leaders that have deep industry and specialist knowledge that you will have the opportunity to learn from.

In this role you will:

• Engage directly with client management and staff to conduct interviews, workshops, and meetings.
• Review businesses, products and processes to assist in risk identification & evaluation.
• Assess control processes and their effectiveness in mitigating/controlling relevant risks.
• Perform sample-based testing of controls to evaluate their operating effectiveness.
• Prepare well-articulated and thorough audit working papers (documentation of processes/risks/controls and details of audit testing performed).
• May also assist in drafting audit reports intended for Board & Executive level audience.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• Inquisitive and curious mindset.
• Ability to think analytically and good attention to detail.
• Be able to prioritize workloads in a pressured environment with multiple deliverables.
• Bachelor's degree or above (preferably in maths, economics, accounting, or relevant sciences).
• Preferably part or fully ACCA/ACA/CCAB/IIA qualified or equivalent experience (2 - 5 years).
• Additional qualifications such as CISA are beneficial.

Set yourself apart:

• Awareness of emerging assurance & internal audit technologies and innovation.
• Some knowledge of products within one or more financial services sectors and an understanding of associated risks and controls (e.g. FX products in Global Markets, Investment products in Wealth Management, etc).
• Effective at working in different teams for various periods of time.
• Good at building working relationships with both colleagues and client personnel at all levels.

What's in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries - powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With over 750,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.