Sia Partners
Financial Services
Consultant-RiskandCompliance
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“Consultant - Risk and Compliance at Sia Partners. Skills: Risk and Compliance, Regulatory Obligations Management, Control Design & Implementation, Risk Assessment & Testing, Advisory & Transformation, Regulatory Analysis & Strategy. Analyze, interpret, and document legal and regulatory requirements to identify, map, and update obligations within the client’s Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) library. Advise on, design, and implement robust operational controls and compliance frameworks to e”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve competitive advantages, flexibility productivity and profitability; Ensure adherence to regulations; Identify compliance deficiencies and operational gaps; Drive initiatives
Industry & Context.
Independently identify and analyze complex business problems; Develop innovative and sustainable solutions using consulting frameworks and other problem-solving tools; Distill complex information into clear problem statements; Develop and implement data driven solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2-4 years of experience in regulatory compliance and operational risk management, Deep understanding of North American regulatory landscape (e.g. OSFI, FINRA, OCC, CIRO), Experience in key areas such as Enterprise Risk, Operational Risk, and Regulatory Compliance and / or a desire to further expand knowledge and skills across diverse domains, Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Business, or Risk Management, Strong, concise communication skills for interacting with senior management and presenting complex regulatory issues, Experience with AI governance, assess AI use cases and agentic coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to drive initiatives, Excel in project delivery through robust project management practices-establishing consistent routines, defining and monitoring KPIs and metrics, maintaining compliance standards, and providing clear, timely stakeholder communication.
Nice to Have
CPA, CIA, CISA, or CAMS certification preferred.
What You'll Do.
and document legal and regulatory requirements to identify
and update obligations within the client’s Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) library
and implement robust operational controls and compliance frameworks to ensure adherence to regulations
Lead RCSA (Risk and Control Self-Assessments) initiatives
conduct thematic reviews
and perform testing of controls to identify compliance deficiencies and operational gaps
risk-based advice to stakeholders regarding regulatory changes
emerging trends (e. g.
and operational efficiency.
Manage project workstreams
and deliverable quality
while coaching junior staff.
Assess and interpret emerging regulatory trends
supervisory expectations
and enforcement actions to develop compliance strategies
develop and maintain best practices for regulatory compliance
Independently identify and analyze complex business problems and proactively develop innovative and sustainable solutions using consulting frameworks and other problem-solving tools
Distill complex information into clear problem statements
independently develop and implement data driven solutions
and synthesize insights into compelling presentations and recommendations for senior leadership
regulations and rules to understand applicability of obligations for client context and assist with mapping obligations to controls
Ability to support transformational client engagements across both first line functions (Controls design
control testing) and second line functions (operational risk
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coaching junior staff; Partnering with teams from different countries; Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to drive initiatives; Providing clear, timely stakeholder communication
Communication Scope
Strong, concise communication skills for interacting with senior management and presenting complex regulatory issues; Synthesize insights into compelling presentations and recommendations for senior leadership
Process & Methodology
Manage project workstreams, including timelines, budgets, and deliverable quality, Excel in project delivery through robust project management practices-establishing consistent routines, defining and monitoring KPIs and metrics, maintaining compliance standards, and providing clear, timely stakeholder communication.
Full Job Description
Sia Partners is a unique management consulting firm composed of 850+ passionate consultants who drive business changes among our customers. Through unparalleled industry expertise, we deliver superior value and tangible results to our clients in over 21 sectors and service teams. Financial institutions has drastically changed over the last decade and further evolutions are yet to come. Regulatory constraints have driven most of these transformations, but the disruptive revolution is much more complex and cannot be limited to the latter. Business models must be adapted within each business line and operating models must take into account industrial partnership, outsourcing or strategic alliances. Sia Partners assists its clients in coping with these transformations in order to improve their competitive advantages, flexibility productivity and profitability: strategic deployment, financial performance, business process optimization, digitalization, risk and regulatory adherence. Thanks to Sia Partners’ international footprint, the Financial Services practice is strategically located in all major financial and energy hubs (New York, Charlotte, UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific) and our integrated model allows teams from different countries to easily partner, when appropriate. Key Responsibilities: * Regulatory Obligations Management: Analyze, interpret, and document legal and regulatory requirements to identify, map, and update obligations within the client’s Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) library * Control Design & Implementation: Advise on, design, and implement robust operational controls and compliance frameworks to ensure adherence to regulations * Risk Assessment & Testing: Lead RCSA (Risk and Control Self-Assessments) initiatives, conduct thematic reviews, and perform testing of controls to identify compliance deficiencies and operational gaps * Advisory & Transformation: Provide strategic, risk-based advice to stakeholders regarding regulatory changes, emerg
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