Director of Risk and Controls

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Report directly to the Chief Operating Officer

• Establish Bankrate's enterprise-grade risk and controls function from the ground up

• Act as the first line of defense integrated within the business

• Oversee the daily execution of risk mitigation, controls, and governance

• Lead Bankrate's monthly Risk & Compliance Committee, including setting the agenda, tracking follow-ups, and ensuring executive accountability

• Facilitate bi-weekly governance meetings for Risk & Compliance

• Address quarterly risk assessments and manage the resulting mitigation roadmap

• Take charge of project management for governance initiatives while maintaining documentation and a historical archive

• Utilize AI to design and implement the first-line-of-defense program, starting with Mortgages

• Monitor and evaluate ongoing compliance with relevant laws and regulations

• Handle third-party due diligence requests and associated documentation

• Collaborate with CISO/IT Security and Red Ventures Corporate to develop and update Bankrate's internal policy library

• Validate and document adherence to approximately 60 internal policies

• Serve as the liaison for Bankrate with Red Ventures Procurement, Security, and Data Privacy processes

• Manage certifications, including SOC, EcoVadis, ISO, and WCAG

• Develop AI-enabled employee compliance training programs, including Fair Lending training

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in risk, compliance, or control management

• Experience in the financial services sector is essential

• Strongly preferred: experience in consumer home loans/mortgages

• Demonstrated ability to project-manage complex, cross-functional initiatives and drive them to successful completion through effective communication

• Proven experience leveraging AI as a productivity tool, including creating agentic workflows for repetitive, multi-step job responsibilities

• Working familiarity with first-line/second-line risk frameworks, such as the three lines of defense

• Comfortable operating as the first line rather than as a distant reviewer

• Skilled in building processes, cadences, and documentation from the ground up

• Outstanding organizational and communication skills; capable of managing multiple open workstreams and clearly communicating progress to executives

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)

• Life Insurance

• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Holiday Pay

• 401(k) with match

• Employee Assistance Program

• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): Full-time employees earn 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year, increasing to 25 days after five years of service