Director, Banking Risk & Regulatory Innovation

West Monroe; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

West Monroe is seeking a Director to help build and lead our Risk & Regulatory capabilities within the Banking practice. This leader will advise financial institutions on evolving enterprise risks, with a primary focus on technology and data risk and AI considerations.

The Director will combine banking risk expertise, technology fluency, and consulting leadership to strengthen risk management while enabling innovation and transformation.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in enterprise technology risk and/or data risk within banking or financial services.
• Strong understanding of banking risk management, governance, controls, regulatory expectations, and the three lines model.
• Experience addressing emerging risks associated with AI, data, technology transformation, cloud, automation, or other evolving technologies.
• Ability to travel 25 to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Advise banking executives and risk leaders on enterprise technology and data risk, including governance, controls, risk assessment, regulatory expectations, and transformation.
• Help clients identify and manage emerging risks associated with AI, data, technology modernization, third-party ecosystems, automation, and evolving digital capabilities.
• Connect technology and data risks to broader enterprise and operational risk frameworks, translating complex issues into practical actions for business, risk, and technology leaders.
• Lead complex risk and regulatory engagements, overseeing strategy, approach, teams, quality, financial performance, and executive stakeholder relationships.
• Apply knowledge of traditional banking risk and regulatory expectations to develop pragmatic solutions that balance risk management, compliance, and business objectives.

Skills

Enterprise risk

Data risk

AI risk

Banking risk

Executive relationships

Job description

West Monroe is seeking a Director to help build and lead our Risk & Regulatory capabilities within the Banking practice. This leader will advise financial institutions on evolving enterprise risks, with a primary focus on technology and data risk and AI considerations.

The Director will combine banking risk expertise, technology fluency, and consulting leadership to strengthen risk management while enabling innovation and transformation.