About the role

Managing Consultant driving operational risk projects and client solutions for a leading financial services consulting firm. Leading project workstreams and fostering client relationships while mentoring junior consultants.

Responsibilities

As a Managing Consultant, you will have responsibility for driving the project, including client management and solution implementation.
You will own multiple project workstreams and interact with the client, including leadership, daily to ensure engagement success.
This includes supporting operational meetings with client sponsors and consulting team / leaders.
You will be expected to drive and communicate well-organized, effective reports and presentations to clients and internal executives.
You will lead, coach and mentor more junior consultants and ensure quality deliverables, while also remaining very hands-on in the day-to-day project delivery and execution.
Specific responsibilities will include but not limited to: 1st and 2nd line of defense tasks to include identifying, assessing, measuring, monitoring, reporting and remediating operational risk and controls.
Identify and assess operational risks in new or existing business processes.
Work 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 as expected to mitigate risks.
Test operating effectiveness of controls.
Identify controls gaps and deficiencies.
Help develop or improve operational risk management frameworks, guidelines, and policies.
Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
Communicate risk & control findings and influence change.

Bachelor’s degree
5 (FIVE) or more years of experience of 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), ideally with a Global Systemically Important Bank (GSIB).
Banking regulations, compliance, and risk management requirements.
Experience with risk and controls current state assessments (including process mapping).
Experience working with commercial banks / financial institutions, ideally Global Systemically Important Banks (GSIBs).
Managed compliance and risk assessment processes for large banks, ensuring adherence to international regulatory standards and enhancing the institution's financial stability.
Willingness and ability to travel to NYC (if not local to the NYC metropolitan area); local and non-local candidates must work onsite at the client site approximately 3 days/week.
Proficient in all Microsoft Office products.
Proven ability to successfully lead client service delivery teams that deliver the highest quality work.
Team leadership experience including managing project delivery.

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