About us

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are over 4000 specialists in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists.

We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Netherlands and Nordics.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

• Flexible working - We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work/life balance.
• Travel to client site will be necessary as and when the client requires 
• Application deadline: ASAP 
•  We operate in a hybrid working environment where we come into a client site or office, at least 2-3 days per week. This role will be aligned to our London office 

Are you concerned that your career to date doesn’t equip you with the right skills to really accelerate how organisations deliver?

Our Risk & Regulation team are looking for an exceptional Principal Consultant. Our team has led some of the most exciting work that the consulting industry has seen for many years across Banking, Insurance and with the Regulators. We have worked with the Boards and Executive Management of large global banks to improve their approach to governance and managing strategic risks. We are currently working with a number of global banking clients to craft and handle their responses to regulatory changes.

You will have opportunity to:

• Enhance the firm’s approach to enterprise risk management (in particular non-financial risk management)
• Enhance corporate governance and embedding an improved risk culture.
• Delivering effective regulatory change, including providing independent assurance and Skilled Person Reviews
• Work closely with Financial Services regulators shaping new regulation and promoting innovation in the market

• Possess a strong track record in planning, delivering and executing complex projects in the financial services sector to address regulatory or risk management related requirements
• Develop and nurture client relationships successfully
• Lead projects with minimal but regular guidance
• React to changes in requirements, time frames, data availability constructively
• Spot opportunities while on assignment and support sales activities within the capability to grow our business
• Consulting background is highly desirable

We also require an in depth understanding, and demonstrable experience of at least one of the following:

• The regulatory and/or risk management environment within the financial services sector – whether from working in industry, for the regulators or consulting firm
• The PRA’s and FCA's regulatory frameworks as applied to the one or more FS sectors
• The impact of regulatory developments on regulated firms, and an awareness of a broad range of industry developments
• Management of non-financial risks, including but not limited to, operational risk, conduct risk, climate risk and/or technology related risk within financial services sector

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application

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Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.