About

• Senior Manager
• As Plenitude scales globally we are looking to add to our senior leadership team in London.
• Plenitude is a niche consultancy, specialising in Financial Crime Risk and Compliance.

Reasons our employees join and stay with us include

• Learning from the best. Our owners and subject matter experts are ‘hands-on’ with every engagement and will invest their time in your development
• Our focus is on maximising our value to clients through collaborative working and delivering genuine synergy where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• Fast growth. Plenitude has enjoyed 4X growth over the past 3 years
• Its owners are actively identifying the next generation of leadership to shape the new relationships, value propositions, products and delivery engagements of the future
• There are no artificial barriers or constraints on career progression
• Culture is entrepreneurial with a focus on Career and personal development
• We will sponsor training for every employee based on your needs. This includes specialist technical training (e.g. Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) or International Compliance Association (ICA)) as well as commercial, leadership, coaching and management domains

As a Senior Manager you will report into Managing Partner and Senior Executive Team

• Accountability for the end to end delivery of client engagements including the management of Plenitude team members
• Delivery of defined deliverables and desired engagement outcomes on time and within budget
• Responsible for all phases of the engagement and managing client expectations throughout
• Ensure that the firm adheres to the highest quality standards required to fulfil client obligations in a cost effective way
• Ensure that the firm maintains and enhances its reputation as the leading financial crime risk and compliance consultancy
• Nurture and develop talent within the team and motivate them by providing them with the right amount guidance and autonomy
• Attract new talent to Plenitude by proactively cultivating an industry network and raising the profile of the firm
• Drive hypotheses, review the team’s analysis, and have strong opinions on project solutions.
• Ensure all deliverables meet appropriate governance and regulatory standards
• Develop existing and new client relationships
• Develop and generate incremental and new revenue streams from existing client engagements

Role Responsibilities

• Support the financial and reputational growth and development of the firm
• Responsible for project planning, guide the team in every phase of the project and ensure quality delivery
• Primary accountability for expanding existing client relationships, and supporting business development opportunities with prospective clients
• Differentiate Plenitude’s capabilities through high impact, high quality proposals and presentations
• Help grow the team through coaching and mentoring colleagues and sharing knowledge and experiences
• Managing the implementation/delivery of projects through the full project life cycle
• Carry out internal and external training including clients when necessary
• Preparation of time and cost estimates and statements of work for completing assignments
• Cost and budget management
• Communicate effectively with the client to enable assignments to be delivered
• Deliver effective consultancy throughout the project life cycle
• Provide technical advice and support to clients
• Undertake presentations and demonstrations to prospective clients
• Assist with the closure of new sales and manage existing accounts
• Effective communication with gravitas in handling client relationships and discussing risk matters as appropriate
• Keep clients and Partners updated as required on, inter alia, ongoing projects
• Liaise proactively with internal and external stakeholders as required
• Oversee the development and delivery of project processes and promote a positive culture through communication and monitoring of projects

Role Competencies, Skills, Behaviours and Attitude

• Financial crime risk and compliance advisory
• Project/programme design and delivery
• Creativity and problem solving
• Decision making and judgement
• Leadership and people management
• Verbal and written communication and influencing skills
• Operate in a fast-paced and flexible environment
• Initiative, drive and effectiveness
• Ability to engage with colleagues at all levels – personable, expert, persuasive
• Ability to manage complex and numerous projects
• Strategy definition & development
• Experience in organisational transformation and change management
• Collaboration within a fast paced, team environment
• Knowledge and experience in dealing with end to end programme/project delivery
• Demonstrated success in delivering high quality consultancy services
• Proven ability to develop, direct and manage resources across multiple disciplines
• Demonstrates good judgement and professional advice to clients
• Can work with stakeholders to deliver key and informative reporting

Qualifications and Certifications

• At least ten years experience in financial crime risk and compliance within the Financial Services industry
• 5-10 years of experience in either strategic and/or management consulting with a focus on financial crime compliance and risk
• Experience developing and applying corporate governance, compliance control and risk management frameworks
• Degree level education
• Financial crime risk or compliance related professional qualifications e.g. ICA Diploma

Other role requirements

• Keeping abreast of legislation, regulation, guidance and technologies relating to financial crime risk and compliance
• Commercial business awareness and financial acumen and understanding
• We offer the opportunity to work solely on FCC engagements with leading financial institutions across banking, insurance, investment management and cryptoasset firms.
• For the right candidate we offer very competitive compensation package consisting of base salary, performance related bonus, training allowance, pension, life and medical cover.