Consultant - Financial Institutions Advisory

BRG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BRG is launching a new capital markets group within its Financial Institutions Advisory practice to help financial institutions solve regulatory and compliance challenges. The role spans consultant to managing consultant, overseeing engagement workstreams and developing risk-management frameworks across client engagements.

Candidates should have 4+ years in regulatory compliance and strong communication skills, with 6+ years preferred for senior roles; travel to client sites is expected as

Qualifications

• 4+ years of regulatory compliance, supervision, or risk management experience in financial institutions, regulatory agencies, or consulting firms.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to prepare clear analyses and presentations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, desire to work within a team environment, and ability to manage processes and other more junior staff, as necessary.
• Ability to travel to client sites as needed.
• Minimum of six (6) years of direct experience assessing or advising on SEC, FINRA, CFTC, NFA, or state regulatory requirements, with preference for regulators/examinations backgrounds.
• Experience conducting risk and control assessments, process mapping, capital markets regulatory compliance, and markets compliance testing.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with senior professionals to execute financial institution advisory projects related to regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of frameworks and methodologies for compliance, supervisory, operational, and regulatory risk management programs.
• Assess client policies, procedures, and controls against leading practices and industry frameworks with actionable recommendations.
• Plan and execute assigned project tasks and support project administration and day-to-day client communications.
• Apply analytical methods and software tools to develop client solutions and prepare deliverables.
• Participate in practice meetings, business development initiatives, and staff recruiting.
• Lead the development and implementation of risk-management frameworks within engagements and manage client relationships.
• Plan and manage client engagements, including budgeting and contracting, for varying engagement sizes.
• Oversee staff, review deliverables, and present findings to client management, while leading business development activities.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We Do Consulting Differently

We Do Consulting Differently BRG is launching a new capital markets group within its Financial Institutions Advisory practice that will focus on helping financial institutions, including broker-dealers, investment advisers, swap dealers, and other capital market participants, solve pressing business, regulatory, and compliance issues. The group includes former regulators, compliance experts, financial modelers, technologists, and former industry professionals, that advise clients with immediate risks to drive tangible benefits. BRG is currently seeking a Consultant or Managing Consultant to support and oversee engagement workstreams across a range of complex regulatory compliance, risk management, and client advisory projects within the capital markets sector. This is an opportunity to help build a new practice within an established consulting firm. We are looking for professionals who are eager to build on their experience working in the financial services industry and who enjoy using their analytical ability and strong organizational skills to solve complex problems, working directly with clients, and helping to build a growing business.

Responsibilities

Consultant / Managing Consultant

• Work directly with senior professionals to execute financial institution advisory projects related to regulatory compliance and risk management. Functional areas of work include supervision, governance, technology and operations enablement, and business process optimization.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of frameworks and methodologies for compliance, supervisory, operational, and regulatory risk management programs.
• Assess client policies, procedures, and controls against leading practices and industry frameworks. Identify gaps in design and execution, and present actionable recommendations.
• Plan and execute assigned project tasks and support project administration and day-to-day client communications. Prioritize assignments and responsibilities to meet engagement goals and deadlines.
• Apply creative problem-solving and relevant software tools, analytical methods, and computer models to develop client solutions efficiently. Prepare client deliverables and contribute to expert reports. Present findings and recommendations in coordination with engagement leads.
• Participate in practice meetings, business development initiatives, and office activities, including staff training and recruiting.
• Additional Managing Consultant Responsibilities
• Lead the development and implementation of risk-management frameworks and methodologies within assigned engagements or workstreams.
• Plan and manage client engagements or assigned workstreams, depending on engagement size and complexity. Responsibilities include project administration, contracting, budget management, and day-to-day client relationships.
• Manage project work by delegating assignments, guiding staff, monitoring progress, and prioritizing work to meet goals and deadlines. Prepare and review deliverables for completeness and accuracy, oversee contributions to expert reports, and present findings and recommendations to client management.
• Lead assigned business development activities, including proposal preparation and prospective-client presentations, and take an active role in staff training and recruiting.

Qualifications

Consultant / Managing Consultant

• Minimum four (4) years of relevant experience in regulatory compliance, supervision, or risk management within a financial institution, regulatory agency, or consulting firm. Preferred focus on broker-dealers, investment advisers, asset or wealth management firms, swap dealers, or other capital markets businesses.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to prepare clear analyses and presentations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, desire to work within a team environment, and ability to manage processes and other more junior staff, as necessary.
• Ability to travel to client sites as needed.

Additional Managing Consultant Qualifications

• Minimum of six (6) years of direct experience assessing or advising on compliance with applicable SEC, FINRA, CFTC, NFA, or state regulatory requirements and expectations, with a strong preference for candidates who have worked in a regulatory agency’s enforcement or examinations division.
• Demonstrated experience conducting risk and control assessments, developing process maps and workflows, assessing compliance with capital markets regulations, and conducting markets compliance testing and financial harm analysis.
• Proven project or program management experience, including planning and coordinating work, guiding staff, reviewing deliverables, and managing client communications.

Consultant Salary Range: $115,000 – $145,000

Managing Consultant: $145,000 – $190,000

Job title and compensation to be determined based onqualifications and experience.

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.

About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.