Risk

Navigate Risk and Compliance With Confidence

In financial services, risk management isn’t optional—it’s existential. Whether you’re preparing for a regulatory exam, building your compliance program, or responding to a crisis, our fractional risk leaders bring the expertise to protect your business.

What We Do

Regulatory Compliance

• Build and maintain compliance programs
• Prepare for regulatory examinations
• Navigate licensing and registration requirements
• Manage relationships with regulators

Enterprise Risk Management

• Design enterprise risk frameworks
• Implement risk assessment processes
• Build risk reporting and governance
• Develop risk appetite and tolerance frameworks

Controls & Governance

• Design and implement internal controls
• Build audit and compliance testing programs
• Establish policy and procedure frameworks
• Implement three lines of defense model

Cyber & Operational Risk

• Assess and manage cybersecurity risks
• Implement security controls and monitoring
• Develop business continuity plans
• Manage third-party and vendor risk

Crisis Management

• Rapid assessment and stabilization
• Stakeholder communication and management
• Regulatory remediation programs
• Fraud investigation support

Ideal For Companies That

• Are preparing for regulatory examinations
• Need to build or strengthen their compliance program
• Face regulatory enforcement or remediation requirements
• Want to implement enterprise risk management
• Need interim risk leadership during transitions

The Strategic Factor Difference

Our fractional risk leaders have held senior positions at regulators, major banks, and Big 4 firms. They understand both sides of the regulatory equation—what examiners look for and how to build programs that satisfy requirements while enabling business growth.

When you work with a Strategic Factor risk leader, you get:

• Regulatory credibility from former examiners and compliance officers
• Practical experience building programs that actually work
• Crisis management expertise when stakes are highest
• Access to our network of compliance specialists and legal advisors