Senior Risk & Independence Compliance Lead

Baker Tilly US; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking a Sr. Associate - Risk Management in Chicago to contribute specialized expertise and reliable execution within Risk Management.

You will manage priorities, apply professional judgment, and communicate practical recommendations to stakeholders, while ensuring thorough documentation and cross-team collaboration. This role emphasizes independence compliance, regulatory interaction, and opportunities to develop AI tools to streamline processes and improve service quality and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in risk management or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; 7+ years experience accepted in lieu.
• Working knowledge of risk management and independence principles.
• Research and analyze information, document conclusions and recommend actions.
• Manage priorities, maintain documentation, protect confidential information.
• Documentation of processes, procedures and results; data validation.
• Proficiency with MS Office; PowerBI, Intapp, Smartsheet a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication; stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with diligence and onboarding activities related to independence conflicts of interest associated with firm mergers and acquisitions
• Monitoring timely completion of independence compliance requirements
• Reviewing and implementing appropriate safeguards for independence-related requirements
• Monitoring and assisting with independence consultation requests
• Assistance with restricted investment monitoring
• Supporting independence and compliance requests from regulatory agencies
• Assisting with monitoring compliance with public company independence requirements
• Participate in special projects and development of AI tools to streamline compliance requirements moving forward

Skills

Risk management

Research & analysis

Prioritization

Documentation

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Project management

Data validation

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred / 7+ years experience in lieu

Tools

PowerBI

Intapp

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Baker Tilly is seeking a Sr. Associate - Risk Management in Chicago to contribute specialized expertise and reliable execution within Risk Management.

You will manage priorities, apply professional judgment, and communicate practical recommendations to stakeholders, while ensuring thorough documentation and cross-team collaboration. This role emphasizes independence compliance, regulatory interaction, and opportunities to develop AI tools to streamline processes and improve service quality and