Consumer Regulatory Compliance Senior Consultant

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States; hybrid work arrangement

Salary: $84,000–$118,110 per year

Company

Advisory, tax, assurance, risk, and regulatory compliance services firm operating across major U.S. regions and global financial centers.

What you will do

• Work with client executives and management teams to identify and manage consumer regulatory compliance risks in business processes and systems.
• Research and interpret new or updated financial institution consumer regulations, guidance, enforcement actions, and industry developments.
• Perform compliance reviews, testing, monitoring, internal audits, and gap assessments.
• Evaluate risks across deposits, consumer and commercial lending, mortgage lending, fair lending, marketing and advertising, complaints, privacy, and third-party relationships.
• Help clients implement or enhance compliance programs, policies, procedures, controls, and testing plans.
• Document procedures, observations, and recommendations in well-supported workpapers and client-ready reports while collaborating with engagement leaders and team members.

Requirements

• Four-year degree.
• At least three years of professional experience.
• Three or more years of direct experience in financial institution consumer regulatory compliance, including testing, monitoring, internal audit, regulatory examination support, or advisory services.
• Knowledge of federal or state banking and consumer compliance requirements and regulatory expectations, including those of the CFPB, FDIC, Federal Reserve, OCC, NCUA, or state banking agencies.
• Strong analytical, technical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, time-management, and client-responsiveness skills.
• Ability to manage concurrent assignments, adapt to changing priorities, meet demanding deadlines, and travel up to 10% based on client and engagement needs.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, economics, risk management, or a related field.
• CRCM certification or interest in pursuing the certification.
• Experience with deposit, lending, mortgage, fair lending, UDAAP, complaints, marketing and advertising, privacy, or CRA compliance.
• Experience in banking, credit unions, fintech, financial services, consulting, public accounting, internal audit, or a banking regulatory agency.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible approach to how and where work is completed within the role’s requirements.
• Firmwide learning and development programs supporting professional growth.
• Collaboration with engagement leaders, colleagues, client executives, and management teams.
• Opportunities to support the development of less-experienced team members.
• Social activities and team outings designed to support work-life balance.