Location: Mount Laurel, NJ (Hybrid – 4 days onsite / 1 day remote)
Duration: 6+ months (rolling contract)
Start Date: Immediate

Compensation:

• C2C pay range: $80/hour (small flexibility)
• W2 pay range: $73/hour
• W2 Consultants have access to health, dental and vision benefits.

PLEASE NOTE: We only engage direct candidates for this role. We do not work with third-party staffing firms, agencies, or C2C intermediaries. Submissions from third parties will NOT be considered.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Compliance & Regulatory Risk Consultant to join a key engagement with one of North America’s leading financial institutions. The ideal candidate will bring 12–15+ years of deep domain expertise in Compliance, and Regulatory Reporting within the Banking or Insurance sectors. This role requires a senior professional with 12–15+ years of domain experience in Banking or Insurance, with deep expertise in risk governance, regulatory compliance, and Basel standards.

The ideal candidate will have a strong command of the regulatory landscape and the ability to independently lead assessment and discovery workshops with business stakeholders to identify compliance gaps, process inefficiencies, and control enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead compliance assessments, discovery workshops, and stakeholder sessions to identify regulatory obligations, control gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Interpret and apply Basel, OCC, FFIEC, KYC/AML and related regulatory requirements to ensure full alignment with enterprise risk and compliance frameworks.
• Develop actionable recommendations to strengthen governance, risk management, and compliance programs.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Compliance, Risk, and Operations to ensure consistent regulatory adherence and reporting accuracy.
• Support internal audit and regulatory reviews by providing subject-matter expertise on control design, documentation standards, and issue remediation.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of compliance monitoring frameworks, policies, and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of experience in Risk and Compliance within the Banking or Insurance industry.
• Recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) in regulatory compliance, Basel standards, KYC/AML and operational risk governance.
• Proven ability to independently lead assessments, workshops, and stakeholder discussions at the business level.
• Strong understanding of risk governance frameworks, compliance testing, and control monitoring.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior management and translate complex regulations into clear business actions.·

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with regulatory remediation programs or compliance transformation initiatives within large financial institutions.
• Familiarity with key U.S. banking regulations (OCC, FRB, CFPB, FDIC).
• Familiarity with data governance tools (Collibra, Informatica, etc.) and cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, Snowflake).

Why This Role

• Partner directly with senior executives at one of North America’s leading financial institution.
• Influence enterprise-level compliance programs and risk governance frameworks.
• Join a high-visibility engagement with opportunities for ongoing project extensions.