Senior Director, Regulatory Strategy – Readiness

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🕒 September 8

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $138k - $200.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🚔 Compliance

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📋 Description

• Support development and execution of enterprise regulatory strategy • Establish and lead regulatory horizon-scanning across SEC, FINRA, DOL, state insurance regulators, state securities regulators, banking regulators, and other authorities • Provide senior leadership and examination-management support during examinations, inquiries, and supervisory engagements • Assess rulemaking, examination priorities, enforcement actions, guidance, industry developments, and supervisory themes • Translate regulatory developments into implications and recommendations for senior leadership, Compliance, Legal, Risk, and business stakeholders • Develop regulatory outlooks, thematic analyses, briefing materials, and governance recommendations • Design and maintain an enterprise Regulatory Readiness Program • Identify priority themes and business areas for mock examinations • Plan and lead mock regulatory examinations, including scope, document requests, interviews, walkthroughs, governance reviews, evidence assessments, challenge sessions, and reporting • Assess governance, controls, documentation, supervisory practices, issue management, management information, and compliance evidence • Develop examination playbooks, readiness checklists, tabletop exercises, scorecards, and escalation protocols • Coordinate remediation plans and validate sustainable, evidenced, and timely corrective actions • Provide strategic oversight of the enterprise regulatory change management framework and Corporate Compliance Manager • Ensure regulatory developments are identified, assessed, assigned, implemented, and tracked through closure • Lead regulatory change governance forums and report on material changes, implementation risks, overdue actions, and emerging themes • Drive continuous improvement through workflow design, automation, data quality standards, and management reporting • Partner with Regulatory Response, Compliance Testing, Branch Inspections, Legal, Enterprise Risk, Internal Audit, Operations, and business leadership • Lead cross-functional preparation for significant regulatory examinations and supervisory engagements • Represent the Head of Regulatory Strategy & Testing in leadership meetings and governance forums • Build and lead a high-performing Regulatory Strategy & Readiness function • Coach and develop team members and contribute to succession planning and leadership development • Manage competing priorities, allocate resources, and ensure high-quality delivery

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree • 12+ years of progressive experience in financial services compliance, regulatory affairs, legal, risk management, audit, or a related discipline • Deep knowledge of one or more relevant regulatory regimes, with broad familiarity across SEC, FINRA, DOL, state insurance, state securities, and related supervisory frameworks • Demonstrated experience leading regulatory examinations, mock examinations, enterprise compliance initiatives, regulatory change management programs, or complex cross-functional risk programs • Strong strategic judgment connecting regulatory developments to business models, products, operations, controls, and enterprise risk • Ability to influence senior leaders, lead governance forums, provide constructive challenge, and communicate complex regulatory matters clearly • Excellent written communication, presentation, analytical, program management, and organizational leadership skills • Ability to operate effectively at strategic and execution levels in a complex, highly regulated environment • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; no employment visa sponsorship or takeover of sponsorship, including CPT/OPT • Advanced degree, Juris Doctor (JD), or relevant professional certification is preferred • Experience within broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, insurance, banking, or diversified financial services organizations is preferred • Experience presenting regulatory strategy, examination readiness, or regulatory risk matters to executive leadership or senior governance committees is preferred • Experience designing or enhancing enterprise regulatory change management or regulatory intelligence programs is preferred • Reliable high-speed wired internet connection and suitable home workspace for remote work

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance • 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions up to 6% • Financial advisory services • Potential company discretionary retirement contribution • Broad investment lineup • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year • Business-casual environment with the option to wear jeans • Generous paid time off upon hire • Ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year • Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year • Paid parental leave • Paid short- and long-term disability • Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) • Business Resource Groups open to all • Flexible work environment • Reliable high-speed internet and necessary computer equipment provided for remote and hybrid positions

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