Banking Risk & Compliance Director | Fast Track to Partner | ParisLocation: Paris, FranceLevel: DirectorOpportunity: Fast Track to Partner + EquityThe OpportunityWe are working with a highly innovative global management consulting firm that is making substantial investment in its Banking Risk & Compliance capabilities in France.The firm combines the international reach and client base of a major consulting organisation with a much more entrepreneurial and collaborative operating model. The leadership culture is deliberately low-politics and no-elbows, giving senior individuals considerable freedom to develop clients, propositions and teams.There is also significant investment being made in Data & AI technologies, with the opportunity to build new AI-enabled consulting assets and collaborate with colleagues across Europe and the wider global organisation.As part of this expansion, the firm is looking for a commercially strong Banking Risk & Compliance Director with the ambition to progress rapidly towards Partner.The RoleYou will advise major French banking organisations across areas such as:Banking Risk & Regulatory TransformationAML / LCB-FT & Financial CrimeKYC & Remediation ProgrammesRegulatory ComplianceInternal & Permanent ControlOperational RiskRisk Governance & Target Operating ModelsBasel II / Basel III / Basel IVThe underlying mandate is focused particularly on financial crime, regulatory compliance, permanent control, operational risk and remediation programmes.Commercial LeadershipCommercial capability is critical.You should have evidence of personally developing business, rather than simply managing existing accounts or delivering programmes originated by Partners. The firm is looking for someone capable of opening doors, originating assignments and developing a substantial client portfolio.Strong existing relationships with major French banks, financial institutions and CAC 40 organisations would be highly attractive.Why Join?Fast track to Partner for the right individualExcellent remuneration plus an attractive equity componentSignificant investment in Banking Risk, Compliance and AIOpportunity to develop new AI-enabled Risk & Compliance solutionsEntrepreneurial freedom to build propositions, clients and teamsInternational collaboration across Europe and globallyHighly collaborative senior leadership with a no-elbows cultureLimited bureaucracy and internal restrictionsOpportunity to play a major role in building a growing practiceWho We Are Looking ForYou should currently work, or have worked very recently, within a top management consulting firm, with strong Banking Risk & Compliance experience.We are particularly interested in Directors and high-performing Senior Managers who can demonstrate real business development and revenue origination, alongside strong technical credibility.Fluent French is essential. Excellent English is highly desirable given the international nature of the organisation.If you are interested in discussing the opportunity confidentially, we would be very pleased to hear from you.