Job Description

_ Business Expertise Skills_

• Support practice, thought leadership, and people development activities firmwide
• Cultivate knowledge related to a specific business challenge, issue, or deepen understanding within a sector and function domain
• Share experiences related to business issues and demonstrate a capacity for knowledge transfer amongst peers and junior staff
• Understanding of frameworks, including: NIST CSF v1.1 and v2.0, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, etc.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks including NYDFS 500 and FRB FFIEC
• Understanding of IAM / PAM governance frameworks and policies and control frameworks
• Experience with implementing Zero Trust, RBAC, authentication and authorization protocols including MFA and SSO, privileged accounts, recertification, etc.
• Risk Control Framework Development:
  • Design, implement, and continuously enhance comprehensive risk control frameworks tailored to the specific needs of the client organization(s).
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
  • Familiarity with RCSA (Risk and Control Self-Assessment) methodologies and execution
• Risk Identification and Assessment:
  • Conduct thorough assessments to identify operational risks across various business units and processes.
• Control Implementation and Monitoring:
  • Oversee the implementation of risk controls, including policies, procedures, and automated tools.
  • Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to monitor control effectiveness and compliance with established standards.
• Risk Mitigation Strategies:
  • Develop and implement strategies to mitigate identified risks, including control enhancements, process improvements, and training initiatives.
  • Provide guidance and support to business units in implementing risk mitigation measures.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  • Stay abreast of regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to operational risk management and control frameworks.
  • Ensure that risk control practices align with relevant regulations and standards.
  • Regulatory familiarity with NYDFS 500 and FRB FFIEC
• Risk Reporting and Communication:
  • Prepare and disseminate regular reports on operational risk exposures, control effectiveness, and mitigation activities to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
  • Communicate complex risk concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Risk Culture Promotion:
  • Foster a strong risk-aware culture within the organization by promoting the importance of risk management and control practices.
  • Provide training and awareness programs to employees on risk identification, assessment, and control techniques.

** Consulting Skills**

• Client delivery as part of an on-site or remote project team
• Demonstrate the capacity to plan assigned work and identify priorities/interested parties of the project/assignment, conducts regular points of progress
• Present complex ideas, critical points and decisions required to team members and client contacts, including middle and top management
• Manage, organize and prioritize work activities & assignments to achieve deadlines while communicating effectively with clients, internal stakeholders and leadership
• Perform simple and complex research and business analysis to solve for customer business challenges/issues to present unique, tailored solutions utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data
• Utilize higher-level methodological concepts to prepare client deliverables utilizing tools like PowerPoint, Excel, Access, MS Project and Visio, designing key deliverables for projects and supporting other consultants in the production of their deliverables
• Collaborate with internal and client project team members, and contribute to internal communications and readiness activity within the program team and with client groups
• Provide status reporting of progress, dependencies, issues, risks and overall program health
• Responsible for the work streams of a complex project and takes the lead on simple projects
• Maintain program sites as a repository for all project information

_ Business Development Skills_

• Write business proposals and presentations autonomously
• Detect, trace, and qualify business opportunities
• Relay information relevant to new business activities and prospects to manager, team, and business unit/line leaders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, risk management, or a related field. Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., FRM, CRM, CIA) is a plus.
• 5+ years in operational risk management, with a focus on developing and implementing risk control frameworks.
• In-depth knowledge of operational risk concepts, methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex risks and develop practical control solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated project management capabilities, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage timelines, and drive initiatives to completion.
• Proficiency in risk management tools and technologies, as well as Microsoft Office suite.
• Work experience in managing enterprise programs within the financial services industry
• Work experience researching, investigating and planning for program management.
• Experience matrix management of change programs with Run-the-Bank counterparts
• Experience documenting project documents, artifacts and reporting
• Experience publishing executive level presentation and reports.
• Analytical thinker with experience performing current state assessments and providing future state models/resolutions.
• Experience in implementing and executing on programs and projects
• Excellent project management skills, including ability to manage multiple deliverables, prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to collaborate with various levels of SMEs and executive leadership
• Strong work ethic and desire to learn, with a proactive drive to demonstrate ownership and take initiative
• Knowledge of Microsoft Products including Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and SharePoint with the ability to easily adapt and explore new technology, tools, and applications
• Strong ability to influence and lead diverse groups to achieve desired results

Additional Information

**Compensation & Benefits **

• $115-170K + Annual Discretionary Bonus
• Healthcare coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance policies
• Generous time off
• Parental leave paid at 100% of base pay for all new parents regardless of gender
• Future Moms Program
• 9 Company Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• 401(k) matching
• College save-up plan & college loan repayment plan
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Commuter Benefits
• Gym Reimbursement through firm medical plan

Our Commitment To Diversity

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are part of Sia Partners’ DNA. Thanks to our expertise in several sectors and our international growth, our teams include a variety of experiences and cultures. We’re confident that promoting DEIB creates an environment in which everyone can reach their full potential.

Our global network, DEIB@Sia Partners, brings together our people worldwide to facilitate local and global progress, focused on the following areas:

• Gender equality (global Gender Equality Index score of 93/100 for 2023)
• LGBTQ+
• Race & Ethnicity
• Working Parents
• Disabilities

Hybrid Workplace Guidelines

Sia Partners maintains its hybrid workplace arrangements and provides a flexible workplace environment that is driven by client and business/market needs. At this time, in-person requirements are issued by departments (Business Unit/Business Line) and vary by office location. Consultants are expected to have the ability to be flexible with work location depending on business needs and live within a reasonable distance to the office.

**Work Authorization & Sponsorship **

At this time, Sia Partners does not intend to pursue employment with applicants who will require now or in the future visa by our company for work authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa, or any other non-immigrant status).

Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.