Managing Consultant - FIA

BRG•New York, NY

1d•$115,000 - $160,000

About The Position

BRG’s Financial Institution Advisory (FIA) practice specializes in helping financial institutions (including banks, broker dealers, and money services businesses), governments and regulatory bodies, and fintech firms solve pressing industry and regulatory issues. The group brings a mix of functional experts including former compliance officers, regulators, financial modelers, technologists, former bankers, operations professionals, and longtime consultants to address immediate risks and drive tangible benefits. The team is looking for highly energetic professionals who are eager to build a career in financial services and consulting, with a focus on financial crime compliance (FCC). The FCC practice includes Bank Secrecy Act / anti-money laundering (BSA/AML), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and sanctions compliance, fraud, anti-bribery, and corruption, and related disciplines. This person will use their experience, solid analytical ability, and strong organizational skills to solve complex problems. The work will involve both execution and oversight of engagement work streams that often combine qualitative and quantitative analyses, and responsibilities include business process reviews, current state and independent assessments, risk assessments, developing roadmaps to enhance compliance, assisting clients with technology enablement and dashboard reporting, investigations, mentoring, and coaching junior staff, quality control, developing and presenting client deliverables, managing client relationships, and conducting industry research.

Requirements

Minimum six (6) years’ work experience with a focus on anti-money laundering or sanctions compliance in financial services.
Prior work experience with financial institutions, regulatory bodies, involved with one or more of the following activities is required: Banking (community / regional / money center / international / international branch).
Non-bank financial institution services (e.g., brokerage, payments provider, digital assets).
Anti-money laundering including customer due diligence and transaction monitoring (e.g., compliance programs, investigations, systems, and technology).
Sanctions compliance (e.g., compliance programs, investigations, screening technology).
Fraud prevention and detection (e.g., investigations, systems, and technology).
Development, remediation and/or management of FCC Compliance Programs including Risk and Control Assessments.
In depth knowledge of U.S. regulations related to anti-money laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions compliance and best practices for financial institutions.
Ability to develop process mapping/flows, and functional knowledge of financial products and rails.
Deep understanding of FCC technology solutions currently used in the market.
Proven capability with MS Excel and PowerPoint. A desire to expand those capabilities is required, as is the ability to train others to use such tools.
Desire and ability to manage processes and other more junior staff, as necessary.
Commitment to producing high quality analyses and attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; and
Desire to work within a team environment with individual contributions.
Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.
R, SAS, Python, and/or SQL

Nice To Haves

MBA, M.A., M.S., J.D., is preferred.
Professional certifications such as ACAMS, ACSS, CFE and/or Project management certifications such as PMP, Six Sigma or related black belt or green belt credentials
Ability and desire to travel to client sites on demand required; and/or
A proficiency in language(s) other than English.

Responsibilities

Work directly with senior experts to win and execute financial institution advisory projects related primarily to FCC.
Plan and manage aspects of client engagement depending on their size and complexity.
Develop client deliverables and make valuable contributions to expert reports.
Manage client relationships, communicate results, and work products as appropriate.
Delegate assignments to staff, instruct and monitor progress, and review work products for completeness and accuracy.
Develop audit and testing workplans.
Demonstrate creativity and efficient use of relevant software tools, analytical methods, and computer models to develop solutions.
Participate in group practice meetings, contribute to business development initiatives and office functions such as staff training and recruiting.
Prioritize assignments and responsibilities to meet goals and deadlines.
Manage project budgeting and timelines.
May work on intensive data projects, including analytics, governance, and manipulation, to support a variety of FCC engagements.