Director, Financial Services

FTI Consulting•Phoenix, AZ

1d•$91,000 - $278,000

About The Position

FTI Consulting’s Financial Services team advises clients on mitigating risk throughout business cycles and in changing operational, competitive, and regulatory environments. The team helps clients manage risk, improve financial and operational performance, ensure compliance, respond to regulatory inquiries, address enforcement actions and litigation risks, and optimize assets to protect and enhance enterprise value. Its work includes complex global litigation, arbitration, investigations, compliance program remediation, advisory, and disputes engagements. At the Director level, the role calls for foundational expertise in at least one core Financial Services practice area, along with working knowledge of adjacent offerings. The Director supports engagements and advises senior client stakeholders on topics including program design, remediation, and business transformation. The role also contributes to business development and thought leadership, while delivering high-quality work within agreed timelines and budgets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 5 years of relevant post-graduate professional experience in financial services.
Ability to connect AI developments, market trends, and business strategies to identify client opportunities, manage risk, and guide AI-enabled project delivery.
Ability to travel to clients and FTI offices as needed.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
Recognized expertise in at least one financial services subject matter area.
Experience navigating both sides of the industry, with institutional knowledge from in-house roles and financial services consulting.
Extensive expertise in regulatory engagements in one or more financial services domains, such as AML, Sanctions, Fraud, Credit Risk, or regulations across Consumer, Wholesale, Corporate and Investment, Payments, or Private Wealth Management.
Prior Financial Services consulting experience advising clients on complex regulatory and business challenges.
Proficiency drafting, reviewing, and coordinating client policies, standards, procedures, training, and annual reviews.
Desire to work toward CFE, CAMS, CRCM, CPA, CFA, FRM, or another relevant professional designation.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, business leaders, and regulators, providing strategic guidance on program design, remediation, and business transformation.
Participate in engagements involving risk assessments, regulatory and compliance reviews, policy and training development, internal investigations, and independent testing.
Help lead client pursuits by shaping solutions, drafting proposals, contributing to pricing strategies, and supporting go-to-market initiatives.
Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities across FTI service lines, including Investigations, Data & Analytics, and Corporate Finance.
Lead the end-to-end production of thought leadership, including white papers, annual reports, and research-driven articles, from concept through multi-channel distribution.
Produce high-quality work within established timelines and budget parameters.
Assist in drafting written analyses and preparing reports, client presentations, and basic quantitative exhibits summarizing project scope, approach, and key findings.