Director, Regulatory Risk - Financial Services

CrossCountry; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 356,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director to enhance client relationships and drive business transformation. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your extensive expertise in Banking and Capital Markets to guide clients through complex regulatory landscapes. You'll lead teams in developing tailored risk and compliance strategies, ensuring alignment with evolving regulations. This dynamic position offers the chance to shape the future of financial services while mentoring the next generation of professionals. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, and help clients navigate today's challenges for a successful tomorrow.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of consulting experience in Risk & Regulatory strategy.
• Deep expertise in working with US and State Regulatory Agencies.
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements to implement risk and compliance programs.
• Provide strategic planning support on FS Risk Transformation.
• Mentor team members and contribute to talent acquisition efforts.

Skills

Banking and Capital Markets

Risk Management

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Assessment Frameworks

Regulatory Trends Monitoring

Risk Metrics Development

Issues Management

Financial Regulations Knowledge

Third-Party Risk Management

AML/BSA Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Tools

GRC Data Solutions

Job description

By joining our rapidly growing Business Transformation practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As a Director at CrossCountry Consulting, you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, leading teams and developing team members, and participating in business development activities.

What You'll Do

• Work with Financial Services (FS) clients to understand their risk strategy, transformation opportunities, and regulatory challenges
• Lead client engagements to develop and implement risk and compliance programs to meet the evolving regulatory landscape and in line with FS regulatoryguidance, including designing and implementing frameworks, operating models, policies, processes, and procedures across the 3 lines of defense that align with the size and complexity of their organization
• Provide guidance, insights, and strategic planning support to client business units on issues related to FS Risk Transformation, remediation, and compliance with regulatory guidance across financial and non-financial risk areas
• Perform risk program gap analysis & maturity assessments including recommendation & prioritization reporting
• Collaborate with clients to drive the design/rationalization & testing of business process controls and outputs for compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Actively monitor applicable Financial Sector U.S. Federal and State regulations, industry trends, and emerging risks to drive the practice's strategic direction by identifying new opportunities and developing innovative services and solutions that meet evolving market needs.
• Remediation of regulatory findings/issues across non-financial and financial risk areas
• Deliver effective presentations and trainings across all levels of an organization as required
• Mentor team members by coaching colleagues, providing regular ongoing feedback and annual performance reviews, and helping project teams resolve multi-faceted issues
• Contribute to talent acquisition and retention efforts, participating in attracting, interviewing, and hiring top talent who embody our core values
• Actively participate in business development opportunities and market a full range of services to prospective clients including using existing relationships to generate new opportunities

What You'll Bring

• Deep expertise in Banking and Capital Markets
• Solid understanding/prior experience working with US and State Regulatory Agencies (e.g., OCC, FDIC, FRB, SEC, CFTC, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of multiple risk management disciplines, strategies, regulations, controls, procedures, and processes. Experience leading the design/execution of risk assessment frameworks and methodologies to identify, assess, measure, monitor, and control non-financial and financial risks
• Experience in monitoring regulatory trends
• Experience developing risk metrics and reporting, and Issues Management
• 12-15 years of applicable consulting and delivery around Risk & Regulatory strategy and transformation projects, specifically as it relates to Risk Management program build out/enhancement, regulatory remediation, and Compliance
• Prior experience in professional services (public accounting or advisory firm), preferably at a large, global accounting firm or with a management consulting firm
• Deep Experience working in and understanding a complex FS regulatory environment and working with regulatory agencies/exam teams
• Solid understanding of applicable non-financial and financial regulations and requirements (e.g., SR 16-11, SR 11-7, FFIEC, DFAST/CCAR, etc.)
• Experience in regulation impact analysis and the strategic implementation of new and evolving requirements
• Strong understanding of key areas of regulatory focus/priority (e.g., Third-Party Risk Management, AML/BSA, Model Risk Management, Technology/Info Sec, Credit/Fair Lending, etc.)
• Knowledge of technology and GRC data solutions
• Strong knowledge of commercial/retail banking and capital markets products (e.g., Commercial/Retail Loans, Interest Rate Derivatives, Fixed Income Securities, Repo, etc.)

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel domestically up to 20%-30% (varies by client).
• Availability to work on client site or in office 3 days a week, with 2 days remote (hybrid environment
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Business,Finance,Information Systems,or other technical disciplines

For applicants located in New York, CrossCountry Consulting is required to include an estimate of the compensation range for this role. The following range takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, licenses, certifications, business needs, and internal equity. An estimate of the current range is $169,000 - $356,000 per year+ annual bonus + additional benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

As an equal employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy also complies with pay transparency and labor laws and applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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