Senior Risk & Regulatory Compliance Leader

Forvis Mazars, LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars, LLP seeks a Senior Manager to lead regulatory compliance engagements for community banks, credit unions, regional financial institutions, and other financial services organizations.

This client-facing role requires broad banking regulatory compliance experience, strong judgment, and the ability to manage engagement teams, staff development, and relationships with executives, boards, regulators, and advisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in banking regulatory compliance, risk management, internal audit, or financial services consulting.
• Experience across multiple areas including regulatory compliance, CMS, consumer lending, fair lending, CRA, HMDA, UDAAP/UDAP, BSA/AML, regulatory examinations, remediation, risk assessments, internal audit, third-party risk management, or fintech/banking-as-a-service compliance.
• Demonstrated experience leading regulatory compliance programs, risk initiatives, audits, or consulting engagements.
• Travel ability based on client and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance consulting, internal audit, testing, and remediation engagements.
• Serve as primary relationship contact for assigned clients.
• Establish engagement scope, workplans, budgets, timelines, and staffing requirements.
• Monitor engagement economics, delivery quality, and client satisfaction.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to executives, boards, and regulators.
• Identify emerging client needs and coordinate resources across the firm.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with financial institution executives and stakeholders.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Communication skills

Client relationship management

Regulatory examinations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or related field

Job description

Forvis Mazars, LLP seeks a Senior Manager to lead regulatory compliance engagements for community banks, credit unions, regional financial institutions, and other financial services organizations.

This client-facing role requires broad banking regulatory compliance experience, strong judgment, and the ability to manage engagement teams, staff development, and relationships with executives, boards, regulators, and advisors.