Senior Due Diligence Consultant

Senior Due Diligence Consultant

Requirements

• 4+ years of Due Diligence experience, or equivalent (including risk management, client service, operations support, or business process management) demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Responsibilities

• Develop and support a strong risk management culture by serving as a liaison between audit, compliance, business control, other key business partners and the lines of business
• Provide specialized payment network support which includes engagement in payments network consultations and industry issues
• Manage line of business tasks associated with issue management with focus on meeting identified targets and deadlines
• Consult and provide support to interpret policies, guidelines and governance programs
• Support business in execution of due diligence reporting processes and controls
• Review and analyze client onboarding processes or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives
• Exercise independent judgment to guide medium risk deliverables
• Aggregate, evaluate and report results and escalate where necessary
• Present recommendations for resolving more complex situations and exercise independent judgment while developing expertise in the due diligence function, policies, procedures and compliance requirements
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, managers and internal and external customers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Payment Operations experience within ACH, ECS, and/or Instant Payments
• Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) and/or Accredited Payments Risk Professional (APRP) certification(s)
• Knowledge and understanding of the Nacha and/or Real Time Payments (RTP) operating rules & guidelines with ability for practical application of requirements in real life situations
• Experience with audit support and/or issue management
• Critical thinking and analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to evaluate risks and the impact of decisions on the business and the organization
• Ability to solve compliance and risk related issues in a deadline driven environment
• Ability to draft and present documentation to support findings
• Ability to schedule, facilitate, and lead discussion meetings with peers and partners
• Ability to multi-task and pull resources needed to make decisions in a dynamic and complex environment
• Knowledge and understanding of business requirement gathering and analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) skills
• Advanced verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills