Director, Business Risk Advisor

Pathward
Sioux Falls, Louisville
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 104,000 - 174,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Organizational skills","Written communication","Verbal communication","Critical thinking"]

Serve as a first-line Business Risk Group advisor embedded in the business, providing risk, regulatory, and compliance guidance on complex financial services products, partnerships, and strategic initiatives. Partner with business, Compliance, BSA/AML, Risk, and Legal to interpret requirements, assess opportunities against the bank’s risk appetite, and develop defensible risk positions. Present findings to senior leadership, auditors, and regulators while strengthening risk governance through data-driven analysis.

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Director, Business Risk Advisor

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Job Summary

Serve as a first-line Business Risk Group advisor embedded in the business, providing risk, regulatory, and compliance guidance on complex financial services products, partnerships, and strategic initiatives. Partner with business, Compliance, BSA/AML, Risk, and Legal to interpret requirements, assess opportunities against the bank’s risk appetite, and develop defensible risk positions. Present findings to senior leadership, auditors, and regulators while strengthening risk governance through data-driven analysis.
Location: Sioux Falls, Louisville
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide risk-focused guidance on products, partnerships, and strategic initiatives embedded within the business.
  • •Advise leadership, legal, compliance, and business partners on complex risk and regulatory matters with practical solutions.
  • •Assess new and existing business opportunities aligned to the bank’s risk appetite and framework.
  • •Challenge assumptions and investigate root causes to resolve ambiguous or novel issues using a risk-based approach.
  • •Present risk findings, recommendations, and regulatory positions to senior leadership, auditors, and regulators.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 104,000 - 174,000 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kLife InsuranceDisabilityPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with typically 12+ years of related experience.
  • •Master’s degree preferred.
  • •Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • •Written and verbal communications skills.
  • •Ability to interpret laws, regulations, examination guidance, and regulatory expectations and translate them into actionable risk requirements.
Experience:12+ yearsFinancial servicesBankingBSA/AMLFinancial inclusionFintech
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Attention to detailOrganizational skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationCritical thinking
Languages:English

Company Brief

Pathward
Provides banking-as-a-service APIs, card issuing, deposit and payment solutions for fintechs, businesses, and partners. Offers integrated banking products including debit cards, program management, and compliance services to enable financial product delivery.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Growth: Established Company
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