Technology Risk & Regulatory Compliance

Guidehouse•New York, NY

55d•$141,000 - $235,000•Hybrid

About The Position

You will have responsibility to drive projects, including client management and solution implementation. You may own multiple project workstreams and interact with the client, including leadership, daily to ensure engagement success. This includes managing, directing the team and drive operational discussions with client sponsors and consulting leaders. You will be expected to prepare and communicate well-organized, effective reports and presentations to clients and internal executives. You will lead, coach, and mentor consultants and ensure quality deliverables. Specific Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to): Perform 1st and 2nd line of defense tasks including identifying, assessing, measuring, monitoring, reporting, and remediating operational risk and controls Support and execute Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) planning to execution, specifically for the technology stack within financial institutions Identify, assess, mitigate and report risks associated with Technology functions supporting financial systems and core banking platforms Collaborate with technology services, business units and process owners to map processes, define inherent risks, and evaluate existing controls Use tools, workshops, and interviews to uncover risk exposures Evaluate whether controls are well-designed and operating effectively to mitigate risks Test operating effectiveness of controls Identify control gaps and deficiencies Help develop or improve operational risk management frameworks, guidelines, and policies Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements Communicate risk and control findings and influence change

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering field (relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree)
Experience in the banking industry or commercial financial services consulting in following areas: Ownership of Enterprise IT functions, processes and tools
RCSA, operational risk, or technology risk roles-preferably within financial services or banking technology environments
Operational risk and/or big bank compliance (first or second line of defense)
Banking regulations, compliance, and risk management requirements
Risk and controls current state assessments (including process mapping)
Compliance and risk assessment processes (1LOD, 2LOD, Control Management) for financial institutions, ensuring adherence to international regulatory standards
Experience working with commercial banks / financial institutions, ideally Global Systemically Important Banks (GSIBs)
Experience with Enterprise Operating model and IT risk frameworks (e.g. NIST and CSA)
Willingness and ability to travel to NYC (if not local); must work onsite approximately 3 days/week
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced challenging client focused. environment where priorities and scope may change quickly.
Excellent presentation, facilitation, verbal and written. communication skills, tailoring communications to both clients and coworker's with proficiency in MS office products.
Proven ability to successfully lead client service delivery teams that deliver the highest quality work.

Nice To Haves

Prior management consulting leading teams in enterprise IT Management (infrastructure, data, security etc.), IT Operations and Risk Management experience
Knowledge of Enterprise IT domains and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated risk controls
Relevant certifications: CRISC, Lean Six Sigma, PMP-RMP
MBA or MA/MS degree in a related field
RCSA experience
Experience working with one or more GSIBs
Experience with GRC tools (e.g., Archer, MetricStream, ServiceNow)

Responsibilities

Perform 1st and 2nd line of defense tasks including identifying, assessing, measuring, monitoring, reporting, and remediating operational risk and controls
Support and execute Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) planning to execution, specifically for the technology stack within financial institutions
Identify, assess, mitigate and report risks associated with Technology functions supporting financial systems and core banking platforms
Collaborate with technology services, business units and process owners to map processes, define inherent risks, and evaluate existing controls
Use tools, workshops, and interviews to uncover risk exposures
Evaluate whether controls are well-designed and operating effectively to mitigate risks
Test operating effectiveness of controls
Identify control gaps and deficiencies
Help develop or improve operational risk management frameworks, guidelines, and policies
Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements
Communicate risk and control findings and influence change

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend