BFBrenda Fees
@brendafees
Senior risk consultant and product manager specializing in regulatory compliance and mortgage operations.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Risk Consultant and Product Management professional with 15+ years in financial services focused on mortgage operations, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk control frameworks.
I lead cross-functional teams to translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into scalable product solutions and automated controls, partnering closely with engineering and data organizations.
My experience includes owning regulatory risk product initiatives, driving RCSA programs with 100% compliance accuracy, designing workflow efficiencies that maintained >90% audit accuracy, and implementing automation that reduced errors by 93%.
I bring hands-on mortgage lifecycle expertise, strong product ownership, data analysis skills (SQL, Tableau, Power BI), and a track record of delivering compliant, efficient technology and process solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Consultant
Citi Bank
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Own regulatory risk product initiatives including requirement definition, data governance, and compliance monitoring; partner with engineering and data teams to translate risk frameworks into scalable technology solutions.
WFLed enterprise-wide RCSA programs across Consumer Lending achieving 100% compliance accuracy and built Tableau-driven insights to enhance transparency in control performance and executive decision-making.
BEManaged end-to-end mortgage underwriting operations maintaining >90% audit accuracy and designed workflow efficiencies and training programs to accelerate file completion while identifying automation opportunities.
WFDirected risk assessment reviews across business lines ensuring control consistency and implemented workflow automation tools that reduced process errors by 93% while aligning operational metrics with enterprise reporting.
Project Manager
Neighborhood Finance Corporation
Jul 2018 - Jan 2020 (1 year 6 months)
Developed loan origination workflows for community development grants, supporting the closing of 232 loans in 90 days and coordinating system design and business process documentation for a new product launch.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
AIB College of Business
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration focusing on business fundamentals and management principles.
KUKellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Certificate, Product Management
2022 - 2022
Completed a Product Management certification program to enhance skills in product lifecycle and management practices.
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