Lead Advisor - Compliance

As a Lead Advisor - Compliance at FC Global Services India LLP, a part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., you will play a crucial role in delivering value by proactively identifying regulatory and internal control weaknesses through risk-based testing. You will be responsible for validating business adherence to evolving regulatory standards and minimizing compliance and regulatory risk. By providing actionable insights, you will drive continuous compliance improvement and strengthen governance within the organization. In this role, you will lead complex compliance testing initiatives, identify control gaps, assess regulatory risk exposure, and develop effective remediation strategies. Your leadership will empower the team to deliver high-quality, risk-based reviews that influence business practices and enhance the compliance culture. Your insights and recommendations will inform senior management decisions, helping the organization navigate regulatory changes and build long-term trust with regulators, clients, and stakeholders. Key responsibilities include conducting compliance regulatory testing, adopting the bank's compliance testing standards and industry best practices, updating the status of testing, and escalating any roadblocks to the manager. You will have the opportunity to lead reviews, deliver on the execution of the annual compliance testing schedule, and work with the 2nd LOD Compliance Testing team to provide solutions for the organization's challenges. Additionally, you will be responsible for completing timely validation activities, identifying issues, presenting results of reviews, and assisting with ad hoc projects as required. To qualify for this role, you must have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or Law. A Master's degree (e.g., MBA) is preferred. Professional certifications such as Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) are desirable. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of relevant experience in banking compliance, internal audit, regulatory testing, or risk management, with at least 3 years of experience in complex testing engagements. Strong understanding of U.S. and international banking regulations, experience interacting with regulators, and managing regulatory exam readiness or responses are necessary. You should possess functional and technical skills in regulatory knowledge, compliance testing and monitoring frameworks, internal controls, risk assessment, audit methodologies, issue validation, project management, regulatory exam support, and global banking operations knowledge. In this role, you will collaborate with key stakeholders across Compliance, Internal Audit, Risk Management, and Business Units to ensure a coordinated approach to regulatory testing and issue resolution. Building strong cross-functional relationships, understanding evolving business processes, and aligning testing efforts with regulatory expectations will be essential in driving accountability and embedding a culture of compliance throughout the organization. FC Global Services India LLP is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you require accommodations at any stage, please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure a seamless experience. FC Global Services India LLP is an equal employment opportunity employer.,