Digital Regulatory Adviser Sr Technical Architect – GRC

• Monitor and analyze evolving regulatory requirements across banking and broker-dealer domains (e.g., FFIEC, SEC, FINRA, FDIC, NYDFS, OCC).
• Interpret regulatory rules and guidance, translating them into clear, actionable expectations for Technology, Cybersecurity, and Data teams.
• Provide authoritative guidance on regulatory applicability, scope, and impact to the organization.
• Maintain a forward-looking view of the regulatory landscape, proactively identifying upcoming changes and implications.

• Serve as the primary regulatory advisor to Digital leadership.
• Assess current-state capabilities against regulatory expectations and articulate clear gap positions and risk implications.
• Partner with domain leaders to define and prioritize remediation strategies and implementation roadmaps.
• Ensure consistent interpretation and application of regulatory requirements across the enterprise.

• Ensure regulatory requirements are accurately mapped to controls, policies, and standards.
• Validate that the control environment is designed effectively to meet regulatory expectations.
• Partner with control owners to enhance control design, documentation, and traceability.
• Drive alignment between regulatory requirements and internal frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF 2.0, COBIT, CRI Profile).

• Ensure appropriate control effectiveness testing strategies are defined and executed.
• Validate that evidence collection processes are sufficient, repeatable, and audit-ready.
• Partner with assurance and testing teams to strengthen defensibility of control outcomes.
• Identify gaps in testing coverage and drive improvements in monitoring and validation.

• Provide senior advisory support for regulatory examinations and supervisory engagements.
• Act as a key interface with regulators, ensuring clear, consistent, and credible communication.
• Prepare teams for regulatory interactions, including interviews, walkthroughs, and document reviews.
• Review and quality-assure materials submitted to regulators to ensure alignment with expectations.
• Coordinate responses to regulatory findings and track remediation activities.

• Establish and maintain visibility into regulatory changes, known gaps, and remediation progress.
• Deliver executive-level insights on regulatory posture, risks, and priorities.
• Ensure stakeholders are informed of emerging requirements and required actions.
• Support governance forums with clear, concise regulatory updates and decision support.

• Participate in industry forums, working groups, and peer networks to stay current on regulatory trends and supervisory focus areas.
• Benchmark the firm’s practices against peers and leading industry standards.
• Incorporate external insights into internal strategies and control improvements.

• 10 years of experience in financial services risk management, regulatory compliance, or cybersecurity governance.
• Deep experience interpreting and applying regulations across banking and/or broker-dealer environments.
• Proven experience supporting regulatory exams and direct regulator engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes in a matrixed organization.

• Strong understanding of technology and cyber risk management practices.
• Strong understanding of control frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, COBIT, ISO).
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations (e.g., FFIEC, SEC, FINRA, FDIC, NYDFS).
• Ability to translate regulatory language into practical control and architecture implications.
• Familiarity with control testing, evidence requirements, and audit expectations.

• Executive presence with the ability to communicate complex regulatory topics clearly and concisely.
• Strong judgment and ability to provide defensible regulatory positions.
• Ability to operate as a department-level leader without direct reports, driving alignment across multiple teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including board- and regulator-facing materials.

• Experience in a large, complex financial institution with both bank and broker-dealer operations.
• Prior experience in a regulatory agency, consulting firm, or internal regulatory advisory function.
• Experience establishing or maturing regulatory change management programs.
• Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC).

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