Risk & Regulatory Advisory Consultant

- Advise financial institutions on regulatory, risk management, governance, finance, compliance, audit, and operational transformation initiatives.
- Conduct regulatory analysis, assess business impacts, and support the development of regulatory response strategies, operating models, policies, controls, and business requirements.
- Support the design and enhancement of enterprise risk management frameworks, risk governance structures, risk appetite frameworks, risk reporting, and risk data management capabilities.
- Assist clients in strengthening compliance and financial crime programmes, including AML/CFT, sanctions, conduct risk, anti-bribery controls, and regulatory governance frameworks.
- Support internal audit transformation initiatives, including audit methodology enhancement, risk assessment, continuous monitoring, quality assessment, and audit operating model improvement.
- Advise finance and accounting functions on reporting processes, financial close optimisation, accounting change programmes, internal control enhancement, and business process redesign.
- Lead or support business process improvement and transformation initiatives, including requirements definition, process design, policy and procedure development, UAT planning, implementation support, and vendor management.
- Utilise data and technology solutions to support business transformation, reporting, process automation, data governance, and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Coordinate with global stakeholders and international teams on cross-border regulatory and transformation programmes.

Employee Benefits:
Social insurance and statutory benefits in accordance with Japanese law. Additional benefits are available and can be discussed during the recruitment process.

Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience (approximately 2 years for more junior consulting levels).
- Experience gained within financial institutions, consulting firms, audit firms, law firms, regulatory bodies, government-related institutions, system integrators, or technology vendors serving the financial sector.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas:
1) Risk management
2) Compliance or financial crime prevention
3) Internal audit
4) Finance or accounting
5) Financial regulation
6) Business transformation
7) Process improvement
8) System implementation or business requirements definition
- Strong Japanese communication skills, including stakeholder interviews, requirements gathering, workshop facilitation, and documentation.
- Ability to analyse complex regulatory or business requirements and translate them into practical business solutions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capabilities.

Preferred Experience:
- Deep expertise in Basel regulations, derivatives regulations, MiFID II, AML/CFT, ESG-related regulations, or other financial regulatory frameworks.
- Knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, J-SOX, US-SOX, prudential regulation, or supervisory requirements.
- Experience in market, credit, liquidity, operational, or non-financial risk management.
- Understanding of financial products such as derivatives, structured products, securitisation, or investment funds.
- Experience engaging with overseas regulators or interpreting global regulatory requirements.
- Business-level English communication skills and experience working with international stakeholders.
- Experience with data management, visualisation, reporting, or technology-enabled transformation initiatives.
- Project management experience.
- Professional qualifications such as CPA, US CPA, FRM, CIA, PMP, securities analyst certifications, legal qualifications, or equivalent credentials.