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The role:
The Central Compliance and Strategy Senior Manager plays a pivotal leadership role in developing, executing, and enhancing enterprise-wide compliance risk assessment, governance, and transformation initiatives. This role integrates critical CMS functions, including compliance risk assessment, regulatory change oversight, compliance policy and training management, issue management, and GRC systems implementation. The role acts as a cross-functional compliance utility leader, working closely with senior compliance leadership and business executives to drive a consistent, transparent, and risk-based compliance framework aligned with regulatory expectations and risk appetite.
What you'll do:
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Assist as needed in executing the enterprise Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) strategy, ensuring consistency across lines of business, regulatory coverage, and risk rating methodologies.
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Design and continuously improve the integrated CMS governance framework, including policy, standards, training, and regulatory change management procedures.
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Drive effective connectivity between the CRA, RCSA, Compliance Testing, and Issue Management programs to maintain a unified view of compliance risk.
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Serve as a strategic advisor and liaison across the First and Second Lines of Defense to ensure product, service, and process risks are proactively assessed and governed.
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Lead cross-functional governance forums, provide robust reporting to executive leadership, Board, and regulators, and deliver credible challenges in risk discussions.
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Manage and mentor a high-performing team of compliance professionals, supporting ongoing talent development and operational excellence.
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Oversee enterprise use of GRC technology to manage regulatory inventories, control mapping, and compliance risk reporting.
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Ensure traceability from regulation to risk to control, including the development and maintenance of regulatory taxonomies and risk libraries.
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Analyze and interpret new regulatory developments, their downstream impacts, and required enhancements to the compliance program.
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Partner with Transformation and Strategic Change teams to lead compliance contributions to enterprise initiatives and regulatory remediation efforts.
What you'll need:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or related field.
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Minimum of 8 years of progressive compliance and/or risk management experience in financial services.
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Demonstrated leadership in Compliance Risk Assessments, Compliance Governance, and CMS integration.
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Expert knowledge of key regulatory frameworks (e.g., OCC Heightened Standards, FDIC, CFPB, FRB), and a strong understanding of compliance oversight expectations under OCC 2017-43.
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Experience with GRC platforms (e.g.,ServiceNow) and compliance risk taxonomies.
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Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing Board and regulator-facing materials.
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Proven ability to synthesize complex information, influence outcomes, and drive decision-making at senior levels.
Compensation and Benefits
The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location.
To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi page!
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