RISK & COMPLIANCE SEARCH SPECIALISTS

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Leadership Search.

In our fast-moving, rapidly changing world, it often feels like new risks, compliance requirements, and response strategies are lying in wait around every corner. As the business landscape changes, preparing for an uncertain future provides both opportunities and challenges. As executive search specialists we are here to help.

Executive Search Specialists

Our Specialism

As executive search specialists we have over twenty years of experience in Executive Search, Board of Directors Search, to talent pipelining & succession planning experience, we have developed a laser focus on Risk, Compliance, Government & Regulatory Affairs, and Corporate Governance, to support clients’ top team talent requirements across various sectors including Financial Services, FinTech, Crypto, Technology, and Management Consulting.

By being singularly focused on risk, compliance, and governance, and as a retained partner Second Line Advisors can confidently claim to appreciate a client’s needs and culture better and thus fill the management gaps faster and more effectively than a generalist search firm.

Compliance and Risk Specialists
COMPLIANCE
Compliance, including Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime (BSA/AML, Anti-Corruption, Fraud, Sanctions) are a core foundation to our network and client success list. We keep ongoing discussions with industry leaders as well as those with the tangential skill set.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The risk function has evolved well beyond its measurement and quantitative foundation, now inclusive of Enterprise, Cyber, Operational and Financial Risk segments, and all tied to the rapid growth and utilization of technology and sophisticated initiatives in automation.
Government & Regulatory Affairs
The manner in which organizations interact with their local, regional, and global regulatory authorities are far from consistent. We are keenly aware of the talent in both the public and private marketplace and the attributes needed to be successful.
Corporate Governance & Legal
The role of corporate governance has evolved due to an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. We continuously track Privacy, Legal, Cyber, Data, and ESG talent, for which demand has significantly increased in the last several years.
COMPLIANCE

Compliance, including Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime (BSA/AML, Anti-Corruption, Fraud, Sanctions) are a core foundation to our network and client success list. We keep ongoing discussions with industry leaders as well as those with the tangential skill set.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The risk function has evolved well beyond its measurement and quantitative foundation, now inclusive of Enterprise, Cyber, Operational and Financial Risk segments, and all tied to the rapid growth and utilization of technology and sophisticated initiatives in automation.

Government & Regulatory Affairs

The manner in which organizations interact with their local, regional, and global regulatory authorities are far from consistent. We are keenly aware of the talent in both the public and private marketplace and the attributes needed to be successful.

Corporate Governance & Legal

The role of corporate governance has evolved due to an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. We continuously track Privacy, Legal, Cyber, Data, and ESG talent, for which demand has significantly increased in the last several years.

Core Services

As leading executive search specialists we support clients across the United States and Internationally.

Executive Search

Search and selection
for strategic hires.

Executive Search

Securing the right experienced talent is critical. Our mission is to help our clients make these critical decisions with great candidate choices. We partner with our clients to establish a search scope and then turn to our database, network, and research to build a comprehensive pipeline and diverse slate of candidates based on the criteria of selection. Following our Assurance Search Process, we aim to manage expectations, align interests, and assess cultural fit.

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Board of Director Search

Identify high caliber additions
for key Board positions.

Board of Director Search

We continue to be hired by successful companies to identify and attract high-caliber additions to their Board of Directors. With a strong understanding of our clients’ business, strategy, and challenges, we are trusted to engage well-regarded executives with backgrounds we know best. Our deep knowledge of the evolving regulatory landscape and relationships with current and former industry leaders positions us to be a tremendous resource for our clients and these talented leaders. Contact Us

Talent Pipelining & Succession Planning

Plan ahead for future leaders.

Talent Pipelining & Succession Planning

Clients hire us to build talent pipelines for them to engage as potential future leaders at the company. We start conversations with leaders and rising talent in the industry and convey our client’s story and brand to attract engagement. This pool of warm talent is compelling to identify successors, benchmark existing talent, and reduce search time for the next key hire. By gaining familiarity with potential candidates over extended time periods, our client’s leadership teams and regulators are more confident about future leaders, especially when facing current or anticipated economic, regulatory, or leadership challenges. Contact Us

Executive Search

Search and selection
for strategic hires.

Executive Search

Securing the right experienced talent is critical. Our mission is to help our clients make these critical decisions with great candidate choices. We partner with our clients to establish a search scope and then turn to our database, network, and research to build a comprehensive pipeline and diverse slate of candidates based on the criteria of selection. Following our Assurance Search Process, we aim to manage expectations, align interests, and assess cultural fit.

Contact Us

Board of Director Search

Identify high caliber additions
for key Board positions.

Board of Director Search

We continue to be hired by successful companies to identify and attract high-caliber additions to their Board of Directors. With a strong understanding of our clients’ business, strategy, and challenges, we are trusted to engage well-regarded executives with backgrounds we know best. Our deep knowledge of the evolving regulatory landscape and relationships with current and former industry leaders positions us to be a tremendous resource for our clients and these talented leaders. Contact Us

Talent Pipelining & Succession Planning

Plan ahead for future leaders.

Talent Pipelining & Succession Planning

Clients hire us to build talent pipelines for them to engage as potential future leaders at the company. We start conversations with leaders and rising talent in the industry and convey our client’s story and brand to attract engagement. This pool of warm talent is compelling to identify successors, benchmark existing talent, and reduce search time for the next key hire. By gaining familiarity with potential candidates over extended time periods, our client’s leadership teams and regulators are more confident about future leaders, especially when facing current or anticipated economic, regulatory, or leadership challenges. Contact Us

Industry Expertise

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Financial Services

The suite of Financial Services organizations ranging from large complex global institutions to regional and emerging players in banking, global markets, wealth & asset management, and alternatives.

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FinTech & Crypto

The continuously growing market segment which sits at the crossroads of disruption and partnership of technology and financial services. Digital currencies and assets continue to prove their staying power with the growing business supporting the evolving ecosystem which include custodians & wallets, infrastructure, exchanges, payments and NFTs.

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Technology

From Big Tech to start-ups, the aggressive growth of the technology sector carries an emerging spotlight from regulators with greater year-on-year scrutiny domestically and abroad.

Recent Track Record

Chief Risk Officer Succession Planning 

Top Financial Institution

Chief Risk
Officer

FinTech

Chief Operational Risk Officer

Top US Bank

Deputy Chief Risk Officer

Regional Bank

Global Head of Institutional Compliance

Crypto

Head of Enterprise Risk Management

Global Bank

Chief BSA Officer

Major Lender

Chief Compliance Officer,
Consumer

Top 10 US Bank

Chief Compliance
Officer

Regional Bank

Global Head of Cards Compliance

Top 10 US Bank

 Chief Compliance Officer

FinTech; Robo Advisor

Chief BSA/AML Officer

Regional Bank

Global Head of Financial Crime Controls

Global Bank

Global Head of Financial Crime Controls

Global Bank

Chief BSA/AML Officer

FinTech

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