JOB REQUISITION
Senior Consultant 1, LR&C-Risk
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JOB DESCRIPTION
You will help to build our expertise and guarantee the quality of delivery to ensure market-leading practices for our Hong Kong office, taking into account the global nature of our organisation and our clients.
Key Responsibilities:
Contribute to engagements with leading financial institutions including banks, securities firms, private equity and insurance companies
Deliver high‑quality client engagements, taking ownership of workstreams and deliverables while meeting agreed timelines and budget expectations
Support the delivery of regulatory and risk consulting engagements, including AML/KYC reviews, regulatory compliance assessments, risk assessments, internal control reviews and enhancements, policy and procedure development, governance framework design, licensing applications, and broader risk and compliance advisory projects.
Participate in business development initiatives, including thought leadership, proposal development, and client presentations
Share consulting best practices and contribute to the continuous development of the team
Specific areas of expertise:
Ideally, you would have advisory experience in one or more of these areas:
- Regulatory compliance review and advisory in HKMA, SFC and / or IA regulations
- Financial crime compliance – AML, Fraud, Sanctions
- Market conduct and Consumer protection
- Data privacy (e.g. PDPO, GDPR, PIPL) and Information security
- Operational risk and Resilience
- Outsourcing and Third party risk management
- Adoption of AI for compliance automation and/or RegTech
Key Requirements:
University graduate or above in accounting, business, finance or related disciplines.
3+ years of relevant experience in risk and regulatory compliance within a reputable consulting firm. Those with less experience could be considered for consultant level.
Holder of professional qualifications such as CPA, CFA, FRM, CAMS, CISA , CIA and/or other related qualification is an advantage.
Familiar with HKMA, SFC and / or IA regulations
Sound knowledge of banking, investment, and securities products would be an advantage.
Good project management and stakeholder management skills
Strong interpersonal, logical and analytical skills
Able to work independently with minimal supervision
Excellent presentation and communication skills with clients and colleagues
Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and team leadership skills
Fluency in spoken and written English and Cantonese is a must. Fluency in Mandarin is an advantage.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.
Skills Required
- University degree or higher in accounting, business, finance, or a related discipline
- At least 3 years of relevant risk and regulatory compliance experience within a reputable consulting firm
- Professional qualification such as CPA, CFA, FRM, CAMS, CISA, CIA, or another related qualification
- Familiarity with HKMA, SFC, and/or IA regulations
- Knowledge of banking, investment, and securities products
- Project management and stakeholder management skills
- Strong interpersonal, logical, and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent presentation and communication skills with clients and colleagues
- Entrepreneurial spirit and team leadership skills
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Cantonese
- Fluency in Mandarin
Protiviti Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Protiviti and has not been reviewed or approved by Protiviti.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-away options are extensive, starting with 20 days of paid Choice Time Off that can grow to 30 days, plus 10 paid holidays and a floating holiday. Additional leave elements include bereavement, jury duty, military leave, hybrid flexibility, and an approval-based sabbatical with a stipend.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave offers up to 10 weeks fully paid and gender-neutral with an optional phased return-to-work period. Broader family supports include adoption and surrogacy assistance, lactation support, Bright Horizons backup care, discounted nanny placement, and college-coaching/tutoring resources.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage provides multiple PPO/HMO choices with most premiums covered by the employer, alongside dental and vision options and an EAP with generous session limits. Company-paid AD&D and robust short- and long-term disability add meaningful protection.
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What We Do
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its independent and locally owned member firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, HR, risk and internal audit through a network of more than 90 offices in over 25 countries. Named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the 10th consecutive year, Protiviti has served more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 and nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The firm also works with government agencies and smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half Inc. (NYSE: RHI).
