Director, Business Risk Advisor

About the role

This position serves as a first line Business Risk Group (BRG) advisor embedded within the business. The role provides risk-focused guidance on products, partnerships, and strategic initiatives, helping the business make informed decisions while balancing risk and opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Partners directly with internal stakeholders and external partners, including fintechs and third-party organizations to assess new products, programs, and business models, delivering risk and regulatory guidance that supports innovation while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and risk management expectations.
• Advise leadership, legal, compliance, and business partners on complex risk and regulatory matters, providing practical solutions that balance innovation, customer experience, and risk management.
• Challenge assumptions, investigate root causes, and apply critical thinking to resolve ambiguous or novel issues using a reasoned, risk-based approach.
• Leverage data, research, and analytical methodologies to support decision-making and strengthen risk governance.
• Interpret laws, regulations, examination guidance, and regulatory expectations and translate them into actionable business and risk requirements.
• Present findings, recommendations, and regulatory positions to senior leadership, auditors, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of intellectual curiosity, continuous learning, and thoughtful risk management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a bachelor’s or equivalent.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Written & verbal communications skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.

Skills

The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive and may be changed at any time.

Benefits

Pathward offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid time off, and more.

Pay

Salary range: $104,000– $174,000

Schedule

The role is full-time and remote.