Senior Bank Third Party Governance and Programs Advisor

Role Overview

• Manage and drive solutions for stronger controls, and in support of risk and/or regulatory compliance related initiatives.
• Perform ongoing supervision and oversight of business controls and share knowledge with team members to evaluate the effectiveness of established business controls.
• Responsible for risk data analysis, report preparation and trend analysis, utilizing business intelligence tools.
• Anticipate business needs and proactively identify opportunities to improve and strengthen the control environment through actionable insights.
• Assist with translating control deficiencies into action plans and provide recommendations to enhance governance practices in alignment with risk and compliance frameworks.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive improvement efforts to correct or prevent unfavorable trends and assess the impacts.
• Lead project team through concept, planning, execution, and implementation phases for effective and timely Risk remediation.
• Advise senior management on the status of their control environment related to risk identification and control weaknesses.
• Identify critical areas to monitor and escalate issues and findings to appropriate stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain processes, procedures and tools for managing exception alerts as they occur, including monitoring resulting exception cases.
• Provide control oversight to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Serve as a primary resource to team members.
• Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: OR 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience supporting risk-related, compliance related, or business control design activities; OR 6 years’ experience in a relevant quantitative discipline; OR Advanced degree in a risk management or quantitative discipline, and 4 years’ experience supporting risk-related, and/or compliance-related, or business control design activities; OR PhD in a risk management or quantitative discipline, and 2 years’ experience supporting risk-related, and/or compliance-related, or business control design activities.
• Knowledge of federal laws, rules, regulations, and applicable guidance to area supported for example: OCC Heightened Standards, BSA/AML, REG E, UDAAP/UDAP, TILA/REG Z, SCRA, FCRA, MLA.
• Experience in Third‑Party Risk Management (TPRM) and/or affiliate oversight, preferably within a regulated financial services environment
• Prior hands‑on experience with Regulation W (Sections 23A/23B) compliance and assessments (Reg W experience required; deal‑breaker)
• Background in financial services, finance, accounting, or partnership with CFO/Finance organizations
• Demonstrated ability to review and interpret financial records, analyze transactions, and determine whether they meet applicable regulatory requirements
• Prior experience as a regulator and/or in a legal advisory capacity
• Experience drafting regulatory responses and/or presenting to regulatory agencies (e.g., OCC, CFPB)
• Strong working knowledge of OCC Bulletin 2023‑17
• Deep understanding of Regulation W and HOLA guidance
• Extensive experience with Bank Third‑Party Risk Management (TPRM) programs
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information, develop recommendations, and drive decisions
• Proven ability to influence and partner effectively across business and control functions
• Ability to advocate for the First Line of Defense while working collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Experience creating executive‑level presentations, guidance materials, and risk program reporting
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(k)
• pension
• life insurance
• parental benefits
• adoption assistance
• paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
• various wellness programs
• career path planning and continuing education