Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance Risk Assessment (US)

About the role

The Senior Manager, Compliance Governance & Operations leads, develops and oversees a dynamic team of Compliance CGO professionals who conduct support, facilitation and coordination for the management of Compliance. They may also provide specialized project support or services within Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate the enterprise compliance risk assessment, including risk identification, evaluation, scoring, documentation, and reporting.
• Manage and coach junior team members, providing regular feedback, supporting professional development, and building subject matter expertise across the team.
• Collaborate with business units, risk owners, and control partners to gather, validate, and analyze risk and control data.
• Support the review and interpretation of aggregated results and identify methodology deviations, quality deficiencies and potential points of challenge.
• Lead challenge sessions with Risk Owners and Oversight Functions on results, and facilitate key strategic discussions with various stakeholders.
• Enhance the risk assessment methodology, tools, and governance framework by identifying improvement opportunities and proposing solutions.
• Develop and maintain clear, compelling PowerPoint presentations and executive-level reporting to communicate results and trends.
• Leverage Excel and other tools to process and analyze large data sets to inform risk scoring, thematic insights, and dashboards.
• Provide strategic input into the design and improvement of risk reporting routines and management-level governance processes.
• Act as a thought partner to the AVP, contributing to the team’s roadmap, quality assurance efforts, and alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Participate in regulatory reviews, internal audits, and compliance testing as needed.

Requirements

Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in compliance, risk management, internal audit, or related fields, with demonstrated leadership or team management experience.

Strong knowledge of enterprise risk assessment frameworks, including risk taxonomy, inherent/residual risk scoring, control evaluation, and aggregation.

Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, data wrangling) and PowerPoint skills (e.g., building executive-ready decks and visual storytelling).

Ability to think strategically and proactively identify opportunities to streamline or enhance risk processes and governance.

Experience mentoring or managing team members and driving individual performance and development.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to tailor content and messaging to various audiences, including senior management.

Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Risk, or a related field.

Experience using GRC platforms or risk assessment tools (e.g., Archer, MetricStream, etc.) (a plus).

Familiarity with financial services or other highly regulated industries (a plus).

Data visualization skills (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) (a plus).

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and data analysis skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Experience with risk assessment methodologies and tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.