Associate Director - Financial Services

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
162K-270K Annually
Senior level
Consulting
The Role
Lead client engagements in financial services risk and compliance: design project plans, run workshops, assess operational risks, produce executive reports, mentor teams, and support RFP responses and regulatory-aligned risk frameworks.
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Family:

Management Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

Associate Directors have responsibility for client management, solution implementation and generation of project results. They own project workstreams and interact with the client daily to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting day-to-day operational meetings with client sponsors and consulting leaders. Associate Directors are expected to prepare and communicate well-organized, effective reports and presentations to client and internal executives. They lead, coach and mentor consultants and ensure quality deliverables.

Responsibilities include:

  • Design project plans, own project status reporting, and oversee tracking of client deliverables.

  • Lead workshops with business units and process owners to implement risk and control frameworks.

  • Identify and assess operational risks in new or existing business processes. 

  • Conduct detailed analysis on client projects and turn into actionable insights through compelling narratives.

  • Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships.

  • Lead team in preparing responses for Request for Proposals (RFPs) for prospective clients.

  • Help clients develop or implement operational risk management frameworks, guidelines, and policies whilst ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements in multiple jurisdictions.

What You Will Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree.

  • 8 (EIGHT) or more years of experience of banking industry or commercial financial services consulting.

  • Experience of compliance and risk assessment processes for large banks, ensuring adherence to international regulatory standards and enhancing the institution's financial stability. 

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced challenging and client focused environment where priorities and scope may change quickly.

  • Ability to travel for client engagements if required.  

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Prior management consulting experience.

  • Experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Operational risk and/or big bank compliance (first or second line of defense). 

  • Banking regulations, compliance, and risk management requirements. 

  • Experience with risk and controls current state assessments (including process mapping). 

  • ACCA, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or other relevant certifications.

  • MBA or MA/MS degree in a related field.

The annual salary range for this position is $162,000.00-$270,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected].  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 8 or more years of banking industry or commercial financial services consulting experience
  • Experience with compliance and risk assessment processes for large banks and international regulatory standards
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment with changing priorities and scope
  • Ability to travel for client engagements (up to 10%)
  • Prior management consulting experience
  • Experience in operational risk, big bank compliance, or first/second line of defense functions
  • Experience with risk and controls current state assessments and process mapping
  • Certifications such as ACCA, Lean Six Sigma, or PMP
  • MBA or MA/MS degree in a related field

Guidehouse Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidehouse and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidehouse.

  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests the benefits package includes broad medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage, which is often seen as a strong foundational offering. Access to HSA/FSA options further supports day-to-day healthcare and dependent-care needs.
  • Parental & Family Support Feedback suggests parental leave and adoption assistance are available, alongside an emergency back-up childcare program. These offerings indicate meaningful support for employees managing family responsibilities.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Feedback suggests flexible work options and counseling/EAP-style support are part of the broader rewards mix. Additional lifestyle-oriented perks like community events and referral programs are also described as available in some contexts.

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The Company
HQ: McLean, VA
12,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies.

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