Risk & Compliance SME (AI Focus)

Sia Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Robust health coverage

Tax-advantaged accounts

Family friendly benefits

Generous PTO

Job summary

Sia Partners in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Consultant to join the Technology Business Unit and drive risk, compliance, and operations transformation using AI. You will map processes, identify improvements, and lead client engagements both onsite and remotely, mentoring teams and delivering actionable insights.

The role requires 4–7 years of management consulting experience in technology or fintech, with strong communication skills and a proven ability to manage client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Finance, Business Management, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.
• 4–7 years of client-facing management consulting experience.
• Experience supporting risk, compliance, or regulatory initiatives.
• Practical experience with AI adoption, workflow automation, or identifying AI use cases within a business or compliance context.
• Strong understanding of industry challenges within technology, fintech, or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Map and diagnose compliance and operational processes end to end.
• Lead design and implementation of improved frameworks, systems, and processes.
• Identify AI use cases and build business cases to reduce risk or improve efficiency
• Lead client engagements, onsite and remotely, delivering high-quality workstreams and client-ready deliverables.
• Coordinate activities across cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Mentor team on tools, methodologies, and best practices (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project).
• Maintain clear project documentation for transparency and knowledge sharing.
• Drive thought leadership around AI in risk and compliance.

Skills

Client relationships

AI in compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Finance/Business/Statistics/Math

Tools

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word)

Job description

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.

Sia’s Strategy & Management Consulting global footprint and expertise in more than 40 sectors and services allow us to enhance our clients' businesses worldwide. We guide their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digital strategy.

A digital leader or growing disruptor, everyone must transform themselves to maintain their advantage. The Sia Technology Business Unit supports clients through digital, operations and organizational transformation adapted to their culture and working methods. We help clients strategize and scale leveraging deep expertise and solutions in compliance and risk management, strategic technology partnerships, data science, operations and business analysis and mergers and acquisitions.

Join our consulting team to deliver high-impact solutions across risk, compliance, and operations transformation. In this role, you'll work directly with clients to map how compliance and operational processes actually work, identify where they break down or create risk, and design better processes, then find the right opportunities to layer in AI to make them faster, more accurate, and more scalable.

You'll operate in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, balancing independent ownership with strong collaboration across teams. This role is ideal for people with experience in technology and/or fintech environments, particularly within regulated or compliance-driven contexts, who also bring a genuine interest in where AI can realistically improve how compliance work gets done.

What You'll Do

Risk & Compliance Process Design

Map and diagnose compliance and operational processes end to end to pinpoint where they break down or create risk

Lead the design and implementation of improved frameworks, systems, and processes, including defining data requirements and analyzing performance trends across operational, logical, and system workflows

• AI Opportunity Identification

  • Evaluate compliance and operational processes to identify practical AI and automation use cases, from workflow automation to agentic AI

  • Build the business case for where these use cases will actually reduce risk or improve efficiency

• Client Delivery & Execution

  • Lead client engagements, both onsite and remotely, delivering high-quality workstreams and producing complex, client-ready deliverables

• Project & Workstream Management

  • Manage timelines, prioritize tasks, and coordinate activities across cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery

• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

  • Build strong client relationships and confidently present insights, recommendations, and AI-enabled process improvements to stakeholders, including senior leadership

• Business Analysis & Problem Solving

  • Analyze client challenges using both quantitative and qualitative approaches to develop structured, actionable solutions

• Collaborate with and mentor team members on tools, methodologies, and best practices (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project)
• Documentation & Knowledge Management

  • Maintain clear and organized project documentation to ensure transparency, continuity, and knowledge sharing

• Thought Leadership & Practice Development

  • Drive thought leadership by shaping internal initiatives, sharing knowledge, and building firm capabilities around AI in risk and compliance

• Business Development Support

  • Shape proposal development, identify new opportunities, and drive broader business development efforts

• Meeting Facilitation

  • Lead effective meetings with both internal teams and clients, ensuring alignment and clear next steps

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Business Management, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field

4-7years of client-facing management consulting experience, preferably within technology or fintech environments

Experience supporting or delivering risk, compliance, or regulatory-related initiatives

Practical experience with AI adoption, workflow automation, or identifying AI use cases within a business or compliance context, not just familiarity with the concept

Strong understanding of industry challenges within technology, fintech, or regulated environments

Proven ability to build and manage client relationships

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to present complex ideas clearly

Strong organizational, multitasking, and time management skills

Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical capabilities, including knowing when to elevate issues

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

Preferred

Master's degree or MBA

Experience within financial services, fintech, or technology-driven organizations

Exposure to areas such as risk management, compliance, financial crimes, or regulatory programs

Hands-on experience applying AI tools to compliance, risk, or operational workflows (actual use, not certification-level)

Familiarity with data analysis, reporting tools, or process improvement methodologies

Exposure to agentic AI concepts and their application to compliance or operational processes

What Sets You Apart

A systems thinker who can see how a compliance process connects end to end and where risk or inefficiency creeps in

Genuine curiosity about AI, grounded in practical outcomes for risk and compliance work

Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently in client environments

Comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous settings with evolving priorities

Ability to translate complex problems into structured, actionable solutions

Interest in growing into leadership responsibilities and contributing to team development

Curiosity and enthusiasm for technology, innovation, and emerging trends

Additional information

We believe in supporting our team professionally and personally. Here’s a snapshot of the comprehensive benefits you’ll enjoy as part of Sia.

Competitive Compensation

• Annual Base Salary Range
  • Senior Consultant Level: $130,600 - $135,700, commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Annual performance based discretionary bonus

Robust Health Coverage

• 3 Medical plans
• Dental and Vision
• Life, AD&D and other voluntary insurance

Tax-Advantaged Accounts

• 4% matching and 100% vested upon enrollment
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health, Dependent Care, Commuter

Family Friendly Benefits

• 100% paid parental leave for all new parents with eligible tenure
• Building Healthy Families program if enrolled through Medical plan

Time Off to Recharge

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy

Extras that Make Life Easier

• College savings and student loan repayment assistance
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to wellness programs at no cost if enrolled through Medical plan, including:
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • LiveHealth Online virtual care
  • Personalized support from a Well-being Coach
• Employee Assistance Program at no cost
  • Free confidential counseling and emotional support services
  • On-demand access to Emotional Well-being resources (ranging from relaxation techniques to stress management)

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

At Sia, we believe in fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging. We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse network of employees and investing in their growth by providing unique opportunities for professional and cultural immersion. Our commitment toward inclusion motivates dynamic collaboration with our clients, building trust by creating an inclusive environment of curiosity and learning which affects lasting impact. Please visit our website for more information.

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.

Office Workplace Guidelines

Sia is committed to providing a flexible workplace environment that supports client, business, and market needs. Consultants located in our primary market office locations—New York City, Charlotte, Seattle, and San Francisco—are expected to live within a reasonable commuting distance and attend the office at least three days or more per week. For Consultants outside of our primary markets, we can offer more flexible in-person requirements in accordance with your location.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At this time, Sia does not intend to employ any applicant who will require, either now or in the future, employment visa sponsorship or sponsorship for work authorization (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1/OPT) or STEM OPT, TN, etc.

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.