Lead Business Accountability Consultant - Banking, Lending & Trust
About the position Responsibilities • Lead complex initiatives with broad impact which are designed to mitigate current and emerging business risk issues and concerns. • Assess, analyze, and design complex and multi-faceted controls, protocols, and approaches with respect to risk mitigation and the control environment. • Make decisions in complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business's functional area or products, operations, and regulatory environment. • Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid to senior-level managers to identify current and emerging risks associated with business activities and operations. • Act as liaison for the business with internal and external auditors to support timeliness, appropriate response strategy, and effectiveness of communications and materials. • Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor. • Collaborate with key stakeholders-including legal, compliance, operations, technology, and business leadership-to ensure alignment and accountability. • Identify control gaps and emerging risks, and lead root cause analysis and sustainable solution development. • Prepare executive-level materials, dashboards, and reporting for risk committees, internal audit, and regulators. • Serve as a primary point of contact for audit and regulatory engagements related to Custom Lending risk and control matters. • Promote a culture of risk awareness and continuous improvement across business lines and control functions. Requirements • 5+ years of risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience. Nice-to-haves • Proven experience leading complex risk management, control, or compliance initiatives within a financial institution. • Strong understanding of Lending underwriting, operations, regulatory requirements, and enterprise risk frameworks. • Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional projects involving legal, compliance, operations, technology, and front-office partners. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders and external partners. • Proven experience leading end-to-end business initiatives or projects, including planning, execution, stakeholder coordination, and post-implementation review. • Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving, risk assessment, and control remediation. • Experience with internal audit, regulatory exams, or third-line risk reviews is a plus. • Demonstrated analytical acumen with a strong understanding of underwriting processes and data validation techniques. • Proficiency in Excel, other Microsoft Office products (Power Point, Word, Access), data visualization techniques. Benefits • Health benefits • 401(k) Plan • Paid time off • Disability benefits • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance • Parental leave • Critical caregiving leave • Discounts and savings • Commuter benefits • Tuition reimbursement • Scholarships for dependent children • Adoption reimbursement Apply tot his job