Director, Business Controls Consumer Lending

Summary

Join Pathward, a hybrid, remote-office financial empowerment company, as the Director of Business Controls & Quality – Consumer Lending. This senior leadership role within the first line of defense requires driving a strong risk and control environment and overseeing quality assurance programs across the consumer lending lifecycle. You will lead a team focused on internal control design, audit/exam readiness, compliance alignment, and quality assurance practices. Collaborate with business, compliance, legal, and technology partners to ensure operations meet regulatory expectations and internal standards. Drive continuous improvement and control ownership, fostering a culture of quality and risk awareness. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in consumer lending, risk management, quality assurance, or audit
• Strong understanding of consumer lending regulations and operational processes
• Proven success leading business control or QA teams in a complex financial services environment
• Hands-on experience with QA programs, automated testing, and data analysis tools
• Deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks (CFPB, OCC, FDIC) and consumer protection laws
• Effective communicator with experience presenting to senior leadership and regulatory stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience
• Typically 8+ years with bachelor's or equivalent
• Data Analysis
• Strategic/Critical Thinking
• Leadership
• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Influencing Skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a combined Business Controls and Quality Assurance team that manages risk assessments, issue remediation, control testing, and QA routines across Consumer Lending Partners
• Develop and execute a comprehensive quality assurance strategy, aligned to key regulatory, operational, and customer experience goals; ensure consistent quality review processes and accurate root cause analysis
• Oversee internal and external exam readiness, acting as the primary point of contact for auditors and regulators and ensuring timely, accurate, and complete responses to inquiries and findings
• Design and evaluate business controls in collaboration with operations and compliance teams; ensure that all controls are aligned with risk appetite and business objectives
• Drive continuous improvement in QA and control practices, identifying patterns in errors, customer impacts, or emerging risks and translating those into actionable enhancements
• Lead the implementation of automated control and transactional testing routines, using data and analytics platforms to support proactive monitoring and reduce manual testing
• Ensure all controls and quality metrics are aligned with regulatory expectations, including those governed by TILA, RESPA, ECOA, FCRA, UDAAP, and other consumer protection regulations
• Support change risk management activities, partnering with compliance and technology teams to assess and implement controls for new products, services, system changes, or policy updates
• Oversee the execution of Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), including documentation of control procedures, risk ratings, test plans, and effectiveness assessments using systems like Archer GRC
• Report control and quality performance to senior leadership, including audit readiness, testing results, issue tracking, and trends from QA reviews
• Lead investigations of significant process failures, control breakdowns, or QA findings, providing senior leadership with root cause analysis and remediation recommendations
• Build and develop a high-performing team, focused on business control, QA, and continuous improvement, while promoting a risk-aware and quality-focused culture
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) retirement benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Paid time off