Risk Consultant III - Corporate Compliance

Job Category
:
Banking

Requisition Number
: RISKC
016091

• Posted :
  February 23, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Main Office-Memphis
165 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 38103, USA

Risk Consultant III is responsible for advising on and overseeing compliance risk across client-impacting products, services, and processes. This role interprets federal and state regulatory requirements, provides guidance to line management, and drives effective issue management and remediation. Risk Consultant III partners closely with associates in the first line, Legal, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, and external regulators to strengthen the control environment, protect our clients, and support safe and sound growth.

• Responsible for executing the bank’s compliance program, including risk assessments, policy governance, advisory support, training, and issue management.
• Partner with business lines, Risk, Legal, Audit, and Operations to ensure compliant practices that protect the bank and our clients.
• Serve as a subject matter resource on applicable banking regulations and the three-lines-of-defense framework.
• Provide timely compliance guidance on new products, services, marketing, client communications, and process changes.
• Review and challenge business decisions for regulatory risk; escape concerns and recommend remediation.
• Assist with defining and tracking key risk indicators and metrics to monitor compliance risk and trends.
• Draft, maintain, and socialize compliance policies, standards, and procedure requirements; ensure alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Develop and deliver targeted compliance training for associates in the first line and other stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory developments, enforcement actions, and industry guidance; perform impact assessments and oversee implementation plans.
• Coordinate and prepare responses and materials for regulatory examinations and inquiries.
• Assess compliance risk in third-party relationships in partnership with vendor management.
• Responsible for ensuring Senior Management is made aware of identified weaknesses in existing risk management controls, tracking issues identified, and ensuring issue resolution.
• Monitors, interprets and manages implementation of regulatory changes at a Corporate-wide
• Prepares reports as necessary for the Compliance Risk Committee, Management Risk Committee and Board Risk Committee
• Performs other related duties as required

• No supervisory responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Additionally, the qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required in this position:

• 5-7 years of Banking experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous experience in risk management, internal audit, compliance, or control testing preferred.
• Professional certification preferred (e.g., CRCM or equivalent).
• Familiarity with relevant banking regulations (e.g., FRB, CFPB, FDIC) and control frameworks preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; experience with audit or risk management software is a plus.

• Microsoft Office suite

None required

First Horizon Corporation is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking services.

First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at  .

Benefit Highlights

• Medical with wellness incentives, dental, and vision

• HSA with company match

• Maternity and parental leave

• Tuition reimbursement

• Mentor program

• 401(k) with 6% match

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