Chicago - Risk & Compliance - Lender Due Diligence (financial Services) - Manager

Risk & Compliance Senior Manager

Protiviti is looking for a Risk & Compliance Senior Manager to join our growing Lender Due Diligence team. Protiviti's Financial Services practice is widely recognized as a leading provider of consulting services across the three lines of defense for financial institutions. We empower our clients to be more effective and efficient in a way that is risk-sensitive, regulatory compliant, well controlled, and enabled by leading technologies.

As a Senior Manager, you'll partner with our clients to identify and manage risk. You'll develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking, and devise solutions to support your clients' needs through using the latest tools and methods. You'll develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery. You'll foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor and provide performance development to teams as you oversee the successful completion of project work plans. By focusing on clients and engagements in the financial services industry, you'll partner with highly regulated clients and deepen your expertise in financial services regulations.

What will help you be successful:

• You enjoy helping our clients to address key credit risks and concerns by performing reviews of the "target" company (our client's customer) and the assets that are part of a lending transaction (collectively, the "deal").
• You are motivated to learn and interested in all things related to Lender Due Diligence/reviews, including the latest trends and developments.
• You are passionate about building relationships with clients and providing exceptional experiences.
• You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership.
• You promote a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members.
• You create development opportunities for others, including participating in the creation and rollout of training, and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities.
• You have interest in contributing to the preparation of client proposals and strategies to win new business.
• You excel at identifying opportunities to integrate product solutions and resources to improve client service capabilities.
• You have interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients across the Financial Services industry.

Do your talents include the following?

• Demonstrated experience with:
• Strong auditing experience in the areas of credit risk and the related processes, controls, and reporting for different asset classes. Prior lender due diligence experience, especially for securitization conduit and/or warehouse facilities, is a plus.
• Prior securitization/structured finance experience in any of the various asset classes (ABS, RMBS, CMBS, CLO) with ABS or CLO experience being the most preferred.
• General financial accounting background and experience.
• Knowledge of receivables (loans, trade, etc.) accounting and transaction processing.
• Performing an agreed-upon set of procedures which may include the evaluation of collateral, the target company's processes, reporting capabilities, and quality of data associated with those assets.
• Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.
• Ability to work successfully in a fast-paced, client service focused, consultative work environment and contribute to the engagement team's success.
• Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
• Successfully pursuing business development opportunities and identifying and implementing strategies to obtain new work or clientele.
• Ability to translate and communicate Lender Due Diligence issues to client personnel, including executives.
• Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.
• Your educational and professional qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• 5+ years working in working in internal audit, consulting, assurance services, or related field, either in professional services or industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
• Professional Certification such as CPA, CIA, FRM, or similar strongly preferred.