Regulator-Ready Technology, Cyber, and Operational Risk Programs
Founded by a former US Treasury bank regulator, Black Knight Risk Management advises banks and regulated financial institutions on designing, executing, and defending risk programs that hold up under examination.
Black Knight Risk Management was created to bring examiner judgment to institutions early.
Banking institutions often struggle not because risk is ignored, but because supervisory discretion is misunderstood.
Programs may satisfy audit requirements while still failing examinations.
We address this gap by aligning executive decision-making with how regulators assess risk before issues escalate.
For banks and financial institutions, regulatory risk translates directly into financial exposure, operational disruption, and reputational harm. These risks are amplified during periods of growth, change, or heightened supervisory attention.
Applying a Regulator’s Judgment Before Regulators Do.
Black Knight identifies weaknesses early and frames them in the way supervisory teams expect, reducing escalation risk and avoiding unnecessary remediation.
Applies the same judgment supervisory teams use to assess technology, cyber, and operational risk, including how discretion is applied and how findings escalate.
Identifies material weaknesses early, before they trigger supervisory escalation, enforcement actions, or costly remediation.
Works directly with executive leadership to align decision-making with supervisory expectations during examinations and growth events.
Helps institutions enter examinations with clarity around risk posture, supervisory priorities, and expected outcomes.
Regulatory Risk Advisory for Banks and Financial Institutions
Targeted advisory support for executive teams navigating regulatory examinations, growth events, and supervisory scrutiny.
Outcome-driven support for regulated institutions. Structured, scoped, and priced around regulatory exposure and execution.
Most engagements follow a simple, disciplined model designed for clarity and defensibility.
Fees reflect the seniority and judgment required for regulatory risk work, not commodity hours.
We maintain independence and quality by focusing on scoped, outcome-driven work.
Selected examples of advisory support provided to banks and regulated financial institutions at critical supervisory inflection points.
Regulatory risk becomes business risk fastest during growth, change, and heightened scrutiny. These examples reflect the moments when executive teams need clarity, defensible decisions, and fewer surprises.
Heightened Standards Transition
Supported exam readiness during a Heightened Standards transition, resulting in a clean outcome and no post growth remediation.
Federal IT & Cyber Examination
Partnered with executives ahead of an IT and cyber exam, concluding with zero formal findings and reduced remediation burden.
Charter Application and Licensure
Aligned technology and operational risk programs prior to licensure, enabling approval with no post charter remediation requirements.
New York State Branch Examination
Led a full scope branch examination and resolved issues prior to final reporting, resulting in a passing outcome with no formal findings.
Partners are engaged based on scope, supervisory context, and client needs. Black Knight remains the primary point of accountability and coordination.
Technology risk and regulatory advisory support for banks and regulated financial institutions.
Accounting, audit, or specialized risk advisory support, engaged when additional expertise is required.
Cybersecurity or operational resilience support aligned to supervisory expectations.
Internal audit execution support and control validation, integrated with existing governance functions.
A Regulator's Perspective
Black Knight is informed by direct supervisory experience, not third-party advisory distance.
Former Examiner, OCC & NYDFS
West Point Graduate
Army Veteran
New York, New York
contact@blackknightrm.com
If you’re preparing for an exam, navigating a growth event, or reassessing your risk posture, feel free to reach out directly.
