Director of Risk & Controls | Bankrate
Core
Building Bankrate's enterprise-grade risk and controls function from scratch as the first line of defense to support growth and prepare for exit.
Role type
Director of Risk & Controls (First Line of Defense)
Builds
Enterprise risk and controls foundation, AI-enabled compliance programs, and governance frameworks.
Domain
Financial Services / Mortgage Lending / Risk Management
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Risk management, Compliance, Project management, AI tooling, First-line of defense frameworks, Third-party due diligence, Policy management, Certification management, Employee training design, Executive communication
Preferred skills
Mortgage lending experience, Consumer home loans experience, Building from scratch experience
Technologies
AI tools, Agentic workflows
Responsibilities
Drive monthly Risk & Compliance Committee, Run bi-weekly governance meetings, Manage quarterly risk assessments, Own project management for governance initiatives, Design and stand up first-line-of-defense program using AI, Manage third-party due diligence, Coordinate policy library creation, Validate adherence to internal policies, Manage certifications portfolio, Build AI-enabled employee compliance training
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC
