Regulatory Advisory Lead, Financial Institutions

BRG; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BRG seeks an Associate Director to lead complex regulatory and compliance engagements within its Financial Institutions Advisory practice in Washington, DC. This role focuses on helping financial institutions navigate regulatory risks, design controls, and improve governance, with potential experience at FINRA or SEC in enforcement or examinations.

The position involves lead oversight of advisory projects across supervision, governance, technology enablement, and business process optimization,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years in regulatory compliance, supervision, or risk management within a financial institution, regulatory agency, or consulting firm.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and supervisory requirements for one or more markets-regulated entity types.
• Experience leading complex projects or workstreams, managing teams, and delivering high-quality work under time and budget constraints.
• Ability to communicate recommendations to senior business, legal, compliance, and board audiences.
• Ability to travel to client sites as engagement needs require.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute regulatory compliance and risk management projects for financial institutions.
• Advise on licensing, target operating models, staffing assessments, and policy design/implementation.
• Develop frameworks for compliance, supervisory, operational, and risk management programs.
• Prepare clients for regulatory examinations and enforcement matters with mock examinations and remediation planning.
• Build client relationships and contribute to proposals and thought leadership.
• Lead business development activities including RFPs and client presentations; mentor staff.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Client management

Strategic communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

BRG seeks an Associate Director to lead complex regulatory and compliance engagements within its Financial Institutions Advisory practice in Washington, DC. This role focuses on helping financial institutions navigate regulatory risks, design controls, and improve governance, with potential experience at FINRA or SEC in enforcement or examinations.

The position involves lead oversight of advisory projects across supervision, governance, technology enablement, and business process optimization,