Senior Level Risk Management Consultant Jobs
Senior level risk management consultant jobs place experienced professionals in charge of enterprise risk frameworks, regulatory strategy, and the cross-functional teams that carry out assessments and remediation. Hiring is concentrated across Technology & Software, Investment & Asset Management, and Consulting & Professional Services, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote positions available, and employers like Infosys, Northern Trust, and EY hiring at this level now.
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The Role – What You’ll Do
We are hiring at all levels including Consultant/ Senior Consultant and Principal, Business Consulting - Compliance & Risk. You will be part of a cross-cultural global team working on a variety of business consulting engagements such as Risk & Finance digital transformation, regulatory change management.
You will take up a range of roles in the areas of process consulting, experience design, business analysis, applied AI, tech strategy, program and change management. You will analyze problems and come up with solutions, often creative and out-of-the-box, apply business consulting frameworks and methodologies to address business problems, collaborate with client stakeholders and be responsible for the delivery of business results to clients.
You will also lead / contribute to sales pursuits, consulting offerings and internal initiatives, and participate in a variety of Firm building events.
Work You'll do
Responsibilities will be determined based on role, level, and specific business or client needs. As part of the IC family, individuals may be expected to take on some or additional responsibilities listed below.
- End‑to‑end GRC delivery: Own end-to-end delivery of GRC engagements across banks, financial institutions, payments, and card issuers—from current-state assessment through target operating model, roadmap, and implementing the change.
- Program leadership: Lead multi‑workstream initiatives across operational risk, compliance, third‑party risk, data and model risk, and business resilience.
- Risk & control execution: Drive risk and control frameworks including policy standardization, RCSA, KRI/KCI design, issue management, and continuous monitoring.
- GRC solutioning: Translate regulatory and business requirements into scalable process, data, and technology solutions using GRC platforms and cloud‑native controls.
- Financial Crime: KYC, Customer Due Diligence, Fraud, Sanctions screening, Transaction Monitoring, Trade Surveillance.
- Compliance: Regulatory impact assessment, policy governance, testing & monitoring, reporting, regulatory interactions.
- Operational Risk: CRA/ RCSA, Credit Risk, Scenario analysis, KRI framework, Issue Remediation, Reg Change.
- Third-Party Risk: Due diligence, segmentation, control testing, contract clauses, continuous monitoring.
- Regulatory Reporting: Regulatory directives issued by financial oversight bodies with an ability to identify and interpret key areas / processes impacted by a specific regulation within the financial services organization.
- Liquidity Risk Reporting: Reports like LCR, NSFR, FR2052a Reports.
- Work on business consulting engagements as part of a cross-cultural team across regions; align product vision and strategy with business objectives and stakeholder needs.
- Take up a range of roles in the areas of process/functional consulting, tech strategy, program/change management and agile product ownership (roadmap, backlog, release planning).
- Analyze problems and craft solutions; translate strategic objectives into clear user stories and acceptance criteria, prioritized by value, urgency and feasibility.
- Ability to create target operating models, process designs, data models, and governance structures; comfortable with policy/standard/control design and mapping.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executive storytelling; deliver concise updates on progress, risks, and trade‑offs; influence decision‑making.
- Lead workshops to collaborate with client stakeholders, elicit requirements, resolve ambiguities, align priorities, and drive UAT readiness and user enablement.
- Lead / contribute to sales pursuits, consulting offerings and internal initiatives; champion data‑driven decision‑making and continuous improvement.
- Participate in a variety of Firm building events and the consultant referral programs; responsibly leverage AI‑assisted tools to accelerate analysis, documentation, and testing.
- 10+ years total experience in product management/business analysis within financial services, with hands-on GRC delivery (consulting preferred) and a proven agile track record delivering complex platforms.
- 5+ years working on regulatory stress testing and loss forecasting (e.g., CCAR/DFAST/CECL) in production environments.
- Strong knowledge of retail credit products (e.g., credit cards, mortgages) and risk drivers; familiarity with PD/LGD/EAD methodologies.
- Experience with AI-assisted tools and automation to accelerate analysis, documentation, testing, and delivery.
- Proficiency with analytics/visualization (Power BI, Tableau); exposure to risk management and data warehousing platforms.
- Strong command of regulatory and control frameworks relevant to US FIs: NIST CSF/800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOX 404, GLBA, NYDFS 500, FFIEC, PCI DSS, and SWIFT CSCF; understanding of model risk management and data governance.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management; ability to articulate complex concepts, influence cross‑functional teams, and drive consensus.
- Analytical, detail‑oriented problem solver; proactive self‑starter who thrives in fast‑paced, cross‑functional settings.
- Willingness to travel to different locations based on project requirements.
- Bachelor’s in finance/economics/computer science/engineering or related quantitative field; Master’s/MBA preferred.
- Certification in Financial and Risk Domain from globally accredited bodies preferred.
- Program Management and Product owner certifications preferred.
The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email, or face to face. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.
The Target Annual Compensation Range for this Role is $116,875 to 148,125
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
- Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
- 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time
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- TRISTAR1
- M&T Bank1
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Senior Level Risk Management Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level risk management consultant job?
Employers at this level prioritize candidates who have owned end-to-end risk programs, not just contributed to them. A strong application highlights your experience designing frameworks, leading assessments for complex regulatory environments, and advising executive stakeholders. Credentials such as CRISC, CISA, or FRM sharpen your profile, but demonstrated leadership over risk initiatives carries the most weight with hiring managers at senior level.
Which companies hire senior level risk management consultants?
Companies hiring senior level risk management consultants right now include Infosys, Northern Trust, and EY, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. At this level, hiring covers large consulting firms, financial institutions, and regulated enterprises in sectors where risk governance is central to operations.
Are there remote senior level risk management consultant jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by employer and engagement type. About 100% of senior level risk management consultant openings are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, with fully remote roles more common in advisory and program management capacities than in embedded client-site or regulated-environment positions.
What makes a risk management consultant role senior level?
Senior level roles are defined by ownership and scope. You are expected to architect risk strategies, direct assessments across business units, and present findings to C-suite or board-level audiences. You also mentor junior consultants and shape team methodology. The work shifts from executing tasks under direction to setting the direction and ensuring others execute it effectively.
Which industries hire the most senior level risk management consultants?
Senior Level risk management consultant roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Investment & Asset Management, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors drive demand at this level because regulatory complexity, enterprise exposure, and stakeholder accountability require consultants who can lead risk governance without close oversight.