Associate Director (Risk/Financial Advisory)

Associate Director – Risk & Quality (Financial Advisory)

Location: London

We are partnering with a leading global advisory firm to appoint an Associate Director to join their Risk & Quality Management team within their Financial Advisory division. As a key hire, offering the opportunity to work at the heart of risk, compliance, and quality improvement across a broad suite of financial advisory services.

The Role:

• Act as a trusted advisor to deal teams across the UK and internationally
• Support complex, multi-jurisdictional client engagements
• Provide guidance on regulatory compliance and engagement risk management
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, policies, and standard templates
• Collaborate with legal on contracting matters
• Contribute to internal and external quality reviews

Candidate Profile:

• Strong background in client-facing financial advisory (restructuring, M&A, forensic, debt advisory, valuations, modelling, or corporate finance)
• Experience with large, cross-border engagements is an advantage
• Knowledge of UK insolvency processes is beneficial
• Familiarity with risk management and contracting in professional services
• Good working knowledge of the ICAEW Code of Ethics
• Experience with regulatory frameworks such as FCA, DFSA, or FINRA is advantageous
• Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail

A successful candidate will receive a competitive base salary with a discretionary bonus, along with 28 days of holiday entitlement. Our client offers tailored personal development and learning programmes to support career growth, as well as enhanced family leave policies. Employees also benefit from wellbeing initiatives, including cycle to work schemes, and enjoy regular social, cultural, and charitable activities as part of a collaborative and inclusive workplace environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, growing team where your expertise in risk and quality will shape the success of major financial advisory projects across the globe. If interested, please apply or contact mike@stonebridgerecruitment.com for a confidential discussion.