Risk Advisory Manager - Edinburgh

Are you ready to take a leading role in shaping how financial services organisations respond to regulatory change, strengthen risk frameworks and embed sustainability into their core strategy?

Our client, a leading professional services firm, is expanding its Insurance and Asset & Wealth Management Risk Advisory practice in a Scotland-based team with UK-wide coverage. This hybrid Manager opportunity offers the chance to work with some of the most prominent firms in the financial services sector, supporting them to manage risk, meet evolving regulatory expectations and deliver sustainable, long-term value.

The Opportunity

As Manager within the Insurance and Asset & Wealth Management Risk Advisory team, you will play a central role in delivering complex, high-impact engagements across regulatory advisory, risk and control transformation, sustainability advisory and internal audit.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, work directly with senior stakeholders and contribute to the continued growth and evolution of the practice’s propositions. This is a highly visible role, combining technical delivery, client relationship management and business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of advisory and assurance engagements across prudential and conduct regulation, risk and controls, sustainability/ESG and internal audit
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects, ensuring high-quality, commercially relevant outputs delivered on time and within scope
• Advise clients on regulatory change initiatives, including Consumer Duty implementation, governance enhancements and board effectiveness
• Design and optimise enterprise risk frameworks, financial reporting controls (including SOx/ICFR), and capital and liquidity assessments
• Support clients in developing sustainability strategies, climate risk approaches and ESG reporting (e.g. TCFD, Net Zero)
• Scope, deliver and report on internal audit and assurance engagements, providing clear, actionable insights
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a strategic advisor
• Contribute to business development activity, supporting proposals and identifying opportunities for growth
• Lead, coach and develop junior team members, fostering an inclusive and high-performance team culture
• Monitor industry, regulatory and ESG developments, translating market insight into practical client solutions

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience delivering advisory or assurance engagements in at least one of the following areas: regulatory change, risk & controls, sustainability/ESG or internal audit
• Background within professional services or a financial services organisation, ideally with exposure to insurance or asset & wealth management
• Experience managing multiple projects and leading teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and how complex financial institutions operate
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage at senior level
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify and develop new client opportunities
• Analytical, strategic thinker with sound judgement and attention to detail

Package & Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance-related bonus
• Hybrid working model with flexibility across office, home and client site
• Private medical cover and access to a virtual GP
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Paid volunteering days each year
• Structured career progression and ongoing professional development support
• Inclusive, collaborative culture within a market-leading advisory practice

Why Apply?

• Work on high-profile engagements across insurance and asset & wealth management
• Gain exposure to regulatory, risk, sustainability and assurance work within one integrated practice
• Influence strategic decisions at senior client level
• Accelerate your career within a firm known for quality, innovation and professional development

To learn more or apply, please contact Andrea Green at andrea@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we’ll be in touch