FS R&R – Financial Risk Transformation, Director (Chicago)

PwC

Chicago, IL 60611

United States

Posted July 7, 2025

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Valid until August 6, 2025

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Job Description

FS R&R – Financial Risk Transformation, Director

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Specialty/Competency: Financial Risk
Industry/Sector: Banking and Capital Markets
Time Type: Full time
Travel Requirements: Up to 60%
At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively. In regulatory risk compliance at PwC, you will focus on confirming adherence to regulatory requirements and mitigating risks for clients. You will provide guidance on compliance strategies and help clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes.
Translating the vision, you set the tone, and inspire others to follow. Your role is crucial in driving business growth, shaping the direction of client engagements, and mentoring the next generation of leaders. You are expected to be a guardian of PwC's reputation, understanding that quality, integrity, inclusion and a commercial mindset are all foundational to our success. You create a healthy working environment while maximising client satisfaction. You cultivate the potential in others and actively team across the PwC Network, understanding tradeoffs, and leveraging our collective strength.
Skills
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Lead in line with our values and brand.
Develop new ideas, solutions, and structures; drive thought leadership.
Solve problems by exploring multiple angles and using creativity, encouraging others to do the same.
Balance long-term, short-term, detail-oriented, and big picture thinking.
Make strategic choices and drive change by addressing system-level enablers.
Promote technological advances, creating an environment where people and technology thrive together.
Identify gaps in the market and convert opportunities to success for the Firm.
Adhere to and enforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

As a Director of the Risk & Regulatory Advisory team, you will serve as a Subject Matter Expert and advise financial institutions on a broad range of credit risk management topics with a keen focus on wholesale loan transformation initiatives for First and Second Line of Defense, including the following: wholesale banking including lending and trading products and processes; governance policy, standards, and procedure assessment and development; Target Operating Model design, build and implementation; Risk data management, data governance; quality analysis and remediation. You will work on a team evaluating, designing, and implementing wholesale banking risk strategies to support our clients in effectively addressing key market challenges.
Basic Qualifications
Job Requirements and Preferences :
Minimum Degree Required
Bachelor Degree
Minimum Years Of Experience
10 year(s)
Preferred Qualifications
Degree Preferred :
Master Degree
Preferred Fields Of Study
Business Administration/Management, Information Systems Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Financial Mathematics, Mathematics, Accounting & Finance, Finance, Financial Markets, Economics and Finance, Quantitative Finance, Banking and Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Mathematical Statistics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering
Preferred Knowledge/Skills
Demonstrates thought leader abilities and/or a proven record of success in how to lead or facilitate relevant project/program management or client consultations in the areas of credit-related activities and risk management, emphasizing a combination of the following areas:

Leveraging know-how of commercial and retail lending (e.g. auto, credit card, mortgage, syndicated, committed and uncommitted bilateral, CRE, ABS), and the lending cycle or Counterparty credit and trading activities involving derivatives and securities financial transactions;
Experience with risk reporting (e.g. Single Name Exposure, Enterprise Concentration Risk Management, State of Risk) and BCBS 239 principles;
Design and deliver effective solutions to transform banks’ banking and trading book related risk reporting processes;
Work with cross-functional teams to analyze, modify and build/assess process workflows & controls in the Risk Reporting to enable effective management and accuracy of Risk data from various Risk stripes;
Conduct current state assessment, gap analysis and Target Operating Model design, build, and implementation pertaining to Risk reporting related processes;
Ability to assess Risk management policies, procedures and standards and develop/update them as needed;
Perform regulatory remediation work (e.g. MRA/MRIA remediation) and prepare documentation to evidence compliance with regulatory findings;
Develop data requirements and associated metrics to resolve data quality issues;
Identify data quality issues and performing root-cause analysis, remediation on the issues; and,
General understanding of Internal Audit and Quality Assurance processes and expectations.

Demonstrate thought leader abilities and/or a proven record of success in each of the following areas:

Designing and implementing process improvement solutions, leveraging PC applications including MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint);
Identifying and addressing client needs. Prepare, coordinate, and deliver complex written and verbal materials to clients, senior management or (e.g., PPT presentations, summary reports/ memos, oral presentations);
Supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust, seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation, and coaching staff, including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback;
Identifying and addressing client needs by building and maintaining trust (e.g., client relationship management);
Considering cross-cultural differences, seek diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation, and fostering a global mindset for the team. Experience in working with and managing on-shore and off-shore teams;
Communicating project goals and objectives, project status and deliverables, build consensus and present standard industry practices/point of view effectively. Keep leadership informed of progress and issues; and,
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to multitask to meet deadlines under pressure.

Learn more about how we work: does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: PwC is anequal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: