Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes. 

Strategy & Management Consulting 

Sia’s Strategy & Management Consulting global footprint and expertise in more than 40 sectors and services allow us to enhance our clients' businesses worldwide. We guide their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digital strategy.   

Financial Institutions have drastically changed over the last decade, driven by increased regulatory constraints, diverse competition inside and beyond traditional banking organizations, and emerging technologies reshaping long-standing ecosystems.  Sia’s Financial Services Business Unit provides a comprehensive suite of core capabilities designed to address the diverse and evolving needs of our clients, enabling them to navigate complex challenges, seize new opportunities, and achieve their strategic objectives in an increasingly competitive and dynamic business environment. 

Why Join The Sia Team?

Excellence | Entrepreneurship | Innovation | Teamwork | Care & Support | Employee Wellbeing

These are the six core values that guide all our actions. As an expression of our values, our Sia team concept describes our commitment to fostering a sense of community within and among our offices. We believe that knowledge sharing is the key, not only to innovation, but to the growth and development of our people.

Your experience at Sia will be enriched by a(n):  

• Entrepreneurial journey
• Career advocacy program that supports achieving professional development goals through guidance, and real-time feedback
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs with an ever-growing list of global affinity initiatives

Key Responsibilities:

• Regulatory Obligations Management: Analyze, interpret, and document legal and regulatory requirements to identify, map, and update obligations within the client’s Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) library
• Control Design & Implementation: Advise on, design, and implement robust operational controls and compliance frameworks to ensure adherence to regulations
• Risk Assessment & Testing: Lead RCSA (Risk and Control Self-Assessments) initiatives, conduct thematic reviews, and perform testing of controls to identify compliance deficiencies and operational gaps
• Advisory & Transformation: Provide strategic, risk-based advice to stakeholders regarding regulatory changes, emerging trends (e.g., AI governance), and operational efficiency.
• Project Leadership: Manage project workstreams, including timelines, budgets, and deliverable quality, while coaching junior staff.
• Regulatory Analysis & Strategy: Assess and interpret emerging regulatory trends, supervisory expectations, and enforcement actions to develop compliance strategies  
• Compliance Best Practices: Understand, develop and maintain best practices for regulatory compliance  
• Innovative Problem Solving: Independently identify and analyze complex business problems and proactively develop innovative and sustainable solutions using consulting frameworks and other problem-solving tools 
• Data-Driven Insight & Communication: Distill complex information into clear problem statements, independently develop and implement data driven solutions, and synthesize insights into compelling presentations and recommendations for senior leadership 
• Regulatory Interpretation & Controls Mapping: Ability to read laws, regulations and rules to understand applicability of obligations for client context and assist with mapping obligations to controls
• Risk & Compliance Transformation Support: Ability to support transformational client engagements across both first line functions (Controls design, control testing) and second line functions (operational risk, compliance)

• 3-5 years of experience in regulatory compliance and operational risk management, preferably within a consulting firm or financial institution.
• Deep understanding of North American regulatory landscape (e.g. OSFI, FINRA, OCC, CIRO).
• Experience in key areas such as Enterprise Risk, Operational Risk, and Regulatory Compliance and / or a desire to further expand knowledge and skills across diverse domains
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Business, or Risk Management
• CPA, CIA, CISA, or CAMS certification preferred.
• Strong, concise communication skills for interacting with senior management and presenting complex regulatory issues
• Experience with AI governance, assess AI use cases and agentic solutions; coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to drive initiatives 
• Excel in project delivery through robust project management practices-establishing consistent routines, defining and monitoring KPIs and metrics, maintaining compliance standards, and providing clear, timely stakeholder communication. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.  

We do not use artificial intelligence to screen or make decisions about candidates. Limited AI tools may be used for administrative or operational purposes in the recruitment process.

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.