Wealth & Asset Management Consulting - Associate Director - ERS

ROLE PROFILE Associate Director Wealth & Asset Management Consulting Strategy | Growth | Delivery | Leadership At a Glance Role Associate Director Level Associate Director Function Consulting Reports To Managing Director / Partner Location Middle East (UAE preferred; KSA, Qatar considered) Travel Regional, up to 40% Experience 8–12 years Industry Focus Wealth & Asset Management Role Purpose Summary Build and develop a high-performing Risk & Regulatory Affairs consulting capability focused on the Wealth & Asset Management sector across the Middle East. The Associate Director will lead complex client engagements across regulatory transformation, risk management, governance, compliance, conduct risk, operational resilience, and enterprise-wide risk frameworks for asset managers, private banks, wealth platforms, family offices, and sovereign wealth institutions. The Associate Director will act as a trusted advisor to C-suite and board-level clients, driving engagement origination, managing delivery teams, and contributing to the strategic build-out of the WAM practice. Key Responsibilities Practice Development & Business Growth • Drive origination of new engagements across WAM segments — private wealth, institutional asset management, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, and digital wealth platforms. • Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified opportunities, working closely with the Partner group and leveraging personal and institutional networks across the GCC and broader MENA region. • Develop compelling thought leadership, proposals, and point-of-view content to differentiate the firm's WAM proposition. • Manage and grow strategic alliances in the WAM sector aligned to KPMG bridge campaign. This includes Blackrock Alladin and State Street Alpha. • Support the development of the firm's go-to-market strategy for WAM in the Middle East, including coverage model, service lines, and target client prioritisation. Client Engagement & Delivery • Lead large-scale Risk & Regulatory Affairs engagements within the Wealth & Asset Management sector, including regulatory compliance reviews, operating model transformation, governance enhancement, and risk framework implementation. • Advise boards, executive management, and risk committees on regulatory expectations, emerging risks, and industry-leading governance practices. • Deliver projects across enterprise risk management, operational risk, compliance, conduct risk, third

Experience: 8–12 years in Wealth & Asset Management consulting. Senior-level leadership experience with regulatory transformation, risk management, governance, compliance, conduct risk, operational resilience, and enterprise-wide risk frameworks for asset managers, private banks, wealth platforms, family offices, and sovereign wealth institutions.

Lead large-scale Risk & Regulatory Affairs engagements within the Wealth & Asset Management sector, including regulatory compliance reviews, operating model transformation, governance enhancement, and risk framework implementation. Advise boards, executive management, and risk committees on regulatory expectations, emerging risks, and governance practices. Deliver projects across enterprise risk management, operational risk, compliance, conduct risk, and related domains. Drive origination of new engagements, develop pipeline, and contribute to go-to-market and thought leadership. Manage delivery teams and oversee client engagements with C-suite and board-level stakeholders.