Contract Operational Resilience Consultant – TPRM

Contract/Hybrid-working

Who we are

Grant Thornton’s Agile Talent Community is a network of contract professionals, giving you the opportunity to work with our clients alongside Grant Thornton teams on a project-by-project basis whilst being supported by our dedicated Agile Talent team. You can choose to work with Grant Thornton as an Independent Consultant either through your own limited company or on inside IR35 terms.

Joining us in Financial Services Business Risk Services

We help and support clients achieve their strategic goals by guiding them through new legislation changes and helping to navigate accounting, regulatory, technology and operating model change. The world around us is changing and our teams help clients remain agile and adapt to these changes and stay ahead of the competition. The team provides market-leading risk, control and governance services to the financial services industry, working with clients from the insurance, banking and investment management industries and beyond. Our key offerings are internal audit (outsource and co-source) finance and risk management, compliance and technology.

Joining the Agile Talent Community as an experienced interim Operational Resilience consultant, you will have the freedom to work on projects that you choose, whether full or part-time and support our clients and internal teams on short to medium-term assignments.

Skills we are looking for

• Experienced Operational Resilience consultant proficient with implementation of Operational resilience regulation by FCA/PRA within the banking or insurance sector
• Experience in all aspects of Third-Party Risk Management in UK banks and Financial Services
• Skilled in setting up Operational Resilience programmes for financial services including identification of Important Business Services (IBS), setting impact tolerances, stress testing, third-party resilience, vulnerability management and risk treatment plan and embedding Operational Resilience into wider ERM.
• Strong understanding of internal audit, operational, cyber and enterprise risk management
• Experience in Crisis Management, Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) and Incident Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) is beneficial.
• Capable of processing complex technical information, evaluating risks, and providing concise, practical insights to facilitate well-informed decision-making.

What’s in it for you

Development: Your development is important to us and as part of the Agile Talent Community you will be able to work alongside our permanent teams as well as our clients, giving you variety and opportunity to develop new skills. Our team is here to support you, with finding new projects as well as navigating the freelance regulation.

Engagement: As a member of our Community, you will also be invited to events, which can help your wellbeing, educate you about the market you operate in, help you connect with the business as well as other members of the Community.

Doing what’s right ahead of what’s easy

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people and those who work alongside our teams, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect each other helps everyone to perform at the best of their ability and realize their potential.

How to join

You’ll first apply through by sending your CV and some basic details. If your skills match what we are looking for, one of our recruiters will get in touch and walk you through the interview process. If there’s interest to continue, we’ll invite you to an interview with some of our key business leads. If successful, the final step will be to complete the onboarding process and background checks.

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