Accenture
Strategy & Consulting - CFO&EV - Principal Director - Risk & Compliance Consulting
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
- Urgent
Job overview
Date posted
02/09/2025
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 100,000+ per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
VP/Executive
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
17/10/2025
Job description
Accenture is seeking a Principal Director for its CFO&EV - Risk & Compliance Consulting practice in Riyadh. This senior-level role focuses on leading large-scale risk transformation engagements, advising C-level stakeholders, and shaping digital and AI-enabled solutions in operational risk, compliance, and resilience. The Principal Director will also contribute to business development, practice growth, and mentoring of future leaders, with a path toward becoming a Managing Director.
Required skills
operational risk frameworks
enterprise risk
compliance transformation
operational resilience
risk strategy design
governance models
target operating models
regulatory compliance
GRC platforms
RSA Archer
ServiceNow GRC
MetricStream
data privacy
AML compliance
risk modeling
power bi
tableau
python
AI governance
fraud detection
Key responsibilities
- Lead complex engagements spanning operational risk, enterprise risk, compliance transformation, and operational resilience.
- Provide expert guidance on regulatory expectations such as SAMA frameworks, DORA, Basel II/III.
- Define risk strategies, governance models, and target operating models for risk and compliance functions.
- Drive alignment with business priorities and evolving risk taxonomies.
- Design and deliver risk and compliance solutions leveraging GRC platforms, analytics tools, and custom dashboarding.
- Shape digital risk architecture and tooling to support real-time risk insights and executive decision-making.
- Evaluate and deploy risk and compliance technology platforms to enhance control effectiveness and reduce manual effort.
- Guide clients on emerging AI use cases across compliance monitoring, fraud detection, internal audit augmentation, and risk scenario modeling.
- Assess risks associated with AI/ML models and ensure responsible AI governance and compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.
- Translate regulatory guidance into actionable AI implementation frameworks.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders including CROs, CCOs, COOs, and Boards.
- Build long-term client relationships and develop C-level credibility through consistent delivery and strategic foresight.
- Drive growth in key accounts through insight-led conversations and value-based selling.
- Shape go-to-market offerings in operational risk, resilience, and compliance transformation.
- Mentor senior managers and managers, fostering a high-performance and collaborative consulting culture.
- Represent the practice at industry forums, publications, and innovation roundtables.
Experience & skills
- 12+ years in risk and compliance consulting, preferably at a Tier 1 consultancy.
- Advanced degree in Management, Finance, Technology, or related discipline.
- Relevant certifications such as FRM, CRISC, CAMS are a plus.
- Deep knowledge of operational risk frameworks such as RCSA, KRI, ICAAP, and risk appetite.
- Experience in operational resilience domains including scenario testing, impact tolerance, and business services.
- Expertise in regulatory compliance including AML, conduct risk, and data privacy.
- Proficiency with GRC, analytics, and visualization tools such as RSA Archer, ServiceNow GRC, MetricStream, Power BI, Tableau, and Python-based risk modeling.
- Familiarity with AI/ML applications and associated risk governance.
- Arabic language is a plus.