We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Consultant – Governance & Risk Advisory Services to join our growing advisory practice. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering governance, risk management, internal audit, compliance, and internal control engagements across a diverse portfolio of clients.
Main responsibilities:
- Deliver internal audit and risk advisory engagements, assessing the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control processes.
- Evaluate organisational risks and recommend practical measures to manage and mitigate identified exposures.
- Support clients in strengthening corporate governance frameworks and regulatory compliance practices.
- Conduct internal control reviews and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and business processes.
- Assist in developing and implementing risk management frameworks, policies and procedures.
- Support cybersecurity risk assessments and business continuity planning.
- Assess compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and relevant professional standards.
- Prepare audit findings, risk assessments, reports and recommendations for management and relevant stakeholders.
- Work closely with clients to understand business challenges and provide practical, value-adding recommendations.
- Coordinate engagement activities, manage assigned deliverables and ensure quality and timely completion of projects.
- Guide junior team members and review their work to ensure the quality of engagement deliverables.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
- Minimum 4–6 years of relevant experience in internal audit, risk management or advisory services.
- Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, ACCA or CPA are preferred.
- Experience in a professional services or consulting firm is an advantage.
- Good understanding of internal audit, corporate governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and report-writing skills.
- Excellent communication and client relationship management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience in the Qatar or GCC market is an advantage.