Managing Consultant - Financial Institution Advisory
About the role
We do Consulting Differently. BRG’s Financial Institution Advisory (FIA) practice specializes in helping financial institutions (including banks, broker dealers, and money services businesses), governments and regulatory bodies, and fintech firms solve pressing industry and regulatory issues. The team is looking for highly energetic professionals who are eager to build a career in financial services and consulting, with a focus on financial crime compliance (FCC).
Responsibilities
- Work directly with senior experts to win and execute financial institution advisory projects related primarily to FCC.
- Plan and manage aspects of client engagement depending on their size and complexity.
- Develop client deliverables and make valuable contributions to expert reports.
- Manage client relationships, communicate results, and work products as appropriate.
- Delegate assignments to staff, instruct and monitor progress, and review work products for completeness and accuracy.
- Develop audit and testing workplans.
- Demonstrate creativity and efficient use of relevant software tools, analytical methods, and computer models to develop solutions.
- Participate in group practice meetings, contribute to business development initiatives and office functions such as staff training and recruiting.
- Prioritize assignments and responsibilities to meet goals and deadlines.
- Manage project budgeting and timelines.
- May work on intensive data projects, including analytics, governance, and manipulation, to support a variety of FCC engagements.
Financial Industry / Product Knowledge
- Minimum six (6) years’ work experience with a focus on anti-money laundering or sanctions compliance in financial services.
- Proven capability with MS Excel and PowerPoint.
- A desire to expand those capabilities is required, as is the ability to train others to use such tools.
- Commitment to producing high quality analyses and attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills;
- Desire to work within a team environment with individual contributions.
Functional Capabilities
- Development, remediation and/or management of FCC Compliance Programs including Risk and Control Assessments.
- In depth knowledge of U.S. regulations related to anti-money laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions compliance and best practices for financial institutions.
- Ability to develop process mapping/flows, and functional knowledge of financial products and rails.
- Deep understanding of FCC technology solutions currently used in the market.
- R, SAS, Python, and/or SQL
Qualifications
- Minimum six (6) years’ work experience with a focus on anti-money laundering or sanctions compliance in financial services.
- Proven capability with MS Excel and PowerPoint.
- A desire to expand those capabilities is required, as is the ability to train others to use such tools.
- Commitment to producing high quality analyses and attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills;
- Desire to work within a team environment with individual contributions.
Additional Qualifications
- Preferred MBA, M.A., M.S., J.D., is preferred.
- Professional certifications such as ACAMS, ACSS, CFE and/or Project management certifications such as PMP, Six Sigma or related black belt or green belt credentials.
- Ability and desire to travel to client sites on demand required; and/or
- A proficiency in language(s) other than English.
Benefits
BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
Schedule
Full-time position.
Pay
$115,000 – $160,000 per year. Job title and compensation to be determined based on qualifications and experience.