loanDepot · 1 month ago
Sr. Leader, Data Risk and Asset Governance
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$112K/yr - $195K/yr
10+ years exploanDepot is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. The Sr. Leader, Data Risk and Asset Governance is responsible for overseeing data risk and asset governance, ensuring compliance and alignment with corporate policy and regulatory requirements, and integrating data and asset protection practices into the broader enterprise risk framework.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesMortgageReal Estate
Responsibilities
Enhances and maintains the Data Classification and Handling Policy and supporting procedures that define how company technology assets and data are identified, classified, handled, and securely destroyed align with regulatory, investor and privacy requirements
Partners with technology, operations, and business leaders to ensure consistent policy adoption and clear accountability across data owners, custodians, and asset managers
Conducts periodic reviews, monitoring, assessment and control testing to assess data health and asset management practices and adherence to policies and standards
Provides independent challenge of first line processes including asset inventory, data discovery, mapping, and classification performed by technology and business unit teams
Evaluates exceptions, incidents, and non-compliance trends, escalating findings, and recommending corrective actions
Establishes and maintains key metrics, dashboards, and reports to monitor data and asset health, policy adherence, and control effectiveness
Integrates data and asset related risk into the broader enterprise risk profile, contributing to Enterprise Risk Management Committee and board-level reporting and dashboards, as needed
Identifies issues or emerging risks related to asset management, data classification, privacy, and secure handling and coordinate risk mitigation plans
Partners with business units, Technology, Privacy, and Compliance, to strengthen enterprise-wide data handling and asset management practices and promote a culture of accountability
Provides advisory support with first line and control partners on data classification, handling, destruction, technology asset management and other key Enterprise Risk Management processes
Stays current on industry standards, regulations, and emerging risks related to data management, governance, asset management, information security, and privacy
Supports enterprise risk assessments, issues management, and remediation planning for risks including but not limited to data and assets
Serves as a key contributor to data and/or asset governance councils, workgroups, and risk committees
Performs other duties and projects assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Information Governance, Risk Management, Business Administration, or related field required
A minimum of ten (10) + years of risk-related roles in the financial services industry
Minimum of seven (7) + years of experience in data governance, technology asset management, enterprise risk or information assurance
Three (3) years of experience working across the Line of Defense model
Strong knowledge of applicable regulations and standards (e.g., GLBA, CCPA, CFPB, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac guidelines, NYDFS, NIST)
Preferred
Experience in mortgage lending, servicing, or financial services highly preferred
Professional certifications preferred: CIPP, CISM, CRIS, CISSP, IGP, or CDMP
Experience with Microsoft Purview and ServiceNow strongly desired
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision.
Wellness program to support both mental and physical health.
Generous paid time off for both exempt and non-exempt positions.
Company
loanDepot
loanDepot is an independent retail mortgage lender that provides residential loans, refinance loans, and personal loan products nationwide.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (14)
2024 (7)
2023 (20)
2022 (49)
2021 (39)
2020 (23)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$831.95MKey Investors
Parthenon Capital Partners
2025-08-19Post Ipo Debt· $150M
2025-06-02Post Ipo Debt· $200M
2024-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $300M
Leadership Team
David Smith
VP of National VA Lending
Jeffrey Wilkish
Regional Vice President
Recent News
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