Guidehouse · 2 months ago
Commercial Financial Services | Senior Consultant - Operational Risk & Compliance (Technology)
US - NC, Charlotte
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$107K/yr - $178K/yr
3+ years expGuidehouse is a global management and technology consulting firm backed by Bain Capital. As a Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for client management, solution implementation, and generating project results, focusing on operational risk and compliance within the technology sector of financial services.
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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), specifically for the technology stack within financial institutions
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with financial systems and core banking platforms
Collaborate with 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree)
3+ years of experience in the banking industry or commercial financial services consulting in one or more of the following areas: 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), RCSA, operational risk, or technology risk roles—preferably within financial services or banking technology environments, Compliance and risk assessment processes for large banks, ensuring adherence to international regulatory standards, Experience working with commercial banks / financial institutions, ideally Global Systemically Important Banks (GSIBs)
Willingness and ability to travel to NYC (if not local); must work onsite approximately 3 days/week
Preferred
Prior management consulting experience
Relevant certifications: ACCA, Lean Six Sigma, PMP
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)
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated risk controls
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
Company
Guidehouse
Guidehouse offers consulting services for public and commercial markets with expertise in management, technology, and risk consulting.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.75MKey Investors
Mission Daybreak
2023-11-06Acquired
2023-02-16Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Scott McIntyre
Chairman and CEO
Alicia Harkness
Partner
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