Director, Regulatory Compliance & BSA/AML Audits

Elliott Davis; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Flexible work schedules

Parental leave

Wellness benefits

Professional coaching

Career development

Job summary

Elliott Davis in Charleston, SC is seeking a senior regulatory compliance and BSA/AML audit specialist with deep experience in financial services. You will lead engagements, supervise risk assessments, and guide teams through planning, execution, and reporting to clients.

This role requires a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree; you will collaborate with leadership on scoping, pricing, and delivering high‑quality, actionable recommendations while growing client

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in financial services compliance/BSA/AML, in audit or consulting.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
• Strong leadership and client-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance, BSA/AML, and fair lending audit engagements for financial institution clients, including planning, execution, and reporting
• Oversee risk assessment, testing strategies, and documentation to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and firm methodologies
• Perform high-level review of workpapers, findings, and reports to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality of deliverables
• Communicate engagement results, findings, and recommendations clearly and confidently to clients, both verbally and in written reports
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships and providing ongoing advisory support
• Provide real-time feedback, guidance, and coaching to engagement teams to ensure timely and efficient delivery
• Lead engagement teams by creating a collaborative environment, motivating team members, and fostering professional development
• Support staffing decisions and workload management to balance execution, review, and growth across the team
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, including enhancements to audit programs, workpapers, and delivery methodologies
• Assist in standardizing practices, tools, and templates to improve efficiency and consistency across engagements
• Partner with leadership to support engagement scoping, pricing, and resource planning
• Participate in business development efforts, including proposal development, client presentations, and identifying opportunities to expand services
• Collaborate with other Elliott Davis team members across service lines to deliver integrated client solutions
• Provide high‑quality client service that meets or exceeds expectations while maintaining strong engagement economics

Skills

Regulatory compliance

BSA/AML

Audit management

Client communication

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Engagement scoping

Staffing management

Process improvement

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Elliott Davis in Charleston, SC is seeking a senior regulatory compliance and BSA/AML audit specialist with deep experience in financial services. You will lead engagements, supervise risk assessments, and guide teams through planning, execution, and reporting to clients.

This role requires a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree; you will collaborate with leadership on scoping, pricing, and delivering high‑quality, actionable recommendations while growing client