Director of Risk & Controls | Bankrate

The role

You will stand up Bankrate's enterprise-grade risk and controls function from scratch. You will own the day-to-day execution of risk mitigation, controls, and governance as the first line of defense.

What you will do

• Drive Bankrate's monthly Risk & Compliance Committee
• Run bi-weekly Risk & Compliance meeting governance
• Respond to quarterly risk assessments
• Own project management across all governance initiatives
• Use AI to design and stand up Bankrate's first-line-of-defense program
• Manage third-party due diligence requests
• Coordinate with CISO/IT Security and RV Corporate to refresh internal policy library
• Validate and record Bankrate's adherence to its ~60 internal policies
• Serve as Bankrate's conduit to Red Ventures' Procurement, Security, and Data Privacy processes
• Manage Bankrate's portfolio of existing and pursued certifications

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive risk, compliance, or control management experience
• Financial services experience
• Ability to project-manage complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Track record using AI as a productivity tool, including building agentic workflows
• Working knowledge of first-line/second-line risk frameworks
• Comfort building from scratch

Nice to have

• consumer home loans/mortgage experience

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)
• 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, increasing to 25 days after five years of service

Before you apply

• Candidates must be based in and authorized to work in the United States

About the company

Bankrate is a rate provider that helps consumers compare options across mortgages, credit cards, and savings. Red Ventures is the employer.