Candace Austin

About Candace Austin

Dedicated, results-driven Regulatory Relations Director with eight years of regulatory experience, proven success in managing regulatory relationships with the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) covering Investment Bank (IB), Corporate Bank (CB), Risk, Compliance, Audit, Finance, and Treasury. Accomplished record in business planning, regulatory examinations management, and leading a variety of high-profile projects throughout the full lifecycle to increase revenue and achieve organizational goals. Displays outstanding ability to plan, coordinate, and implement practices and procedures to bring significant improvements in efficiency, productivity, and processes towards the successful attainment of individual and organizational growth.

Experience

1. Director, Regulatory Relations

   Barclays

   Nov 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Trusted liaison for regulatory interactions with all US regulators including, the Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Deposit of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Securities and Exchange Commission.Front-to-back strategic management of multiple complex regulatory examinations. Evaluating regulatory risks arising from interactions and advising management on the appropriate plan of action.Lead regulatory meetings across the business functions, working with regulators on agendas, preparation of internal stakeholders and materials, and the tracking and coordination of responses to follow-up requests.Trusted advisor to Business and Functions on regulatory supervisory developments. Primary contact for internal stakeholders, audit and regulators; managing requests, providing updates and closure notifications for issues, commitments and ad-hoc requests.Work closely with regulators to understand and establish supervisory expectations an influence regulatory actions and decisions.Detailed understanding of the status of open examination issues and providing advice and challenge to internal stakeholders on resolution.Able to connect the dots across regulatory issues and themes, and incorporate management feedback to enhance existing data and clearly and effectively depict key performance and risk indicators related to regulators.Proven leader, able to solve complex problems and implement solutions that make real impact.Excellent organizational, communication and relationship skills; able to think creatively, identify innovative solutions and clearly articulate complex concepts and ideas within the confines of the scope of the request.Understands the importance of complete, comprehensive and quality information; ensuring all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, operational risk framework and internal policies and standards, confidence to escalate where appropriate.

Education

• Babson College

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Strategic Development, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Management

  2003 — 2006

Skills

• Accounting
• Research
• Analytics
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Advertising
• Data Entry
• Strategic Planning
• Event Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategy
• Online Marketing
• Windows
• Marketing
• New Business Development
• Outlook
• Financial Analysis
• Budgets
• Event Planning
• Leadership
• Management
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Market Research
• Project Management
• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking