Jill Smiley
About Jill Smiley
Jill Smiley is the Director of Risk and Compliance at Protiviti, with 25 years of experience in capital markets and bank supervision.
Current Role at Protiviti
Jill Smiley currently holds the position of Director - Risk and Compliance at Protiviti. She has been with the company since 2015. In this role, she oversees risk management and compliance initiatives, ensuring that the firm adheres to regulatory standards and best practices in governance. Her extensive background in capital markets and bank supervision equips her to address comprehensive compliance requirements effectively.
Previous Experience at Bank of America
Before joining Protiviti, Jill Smiley worked at Bank of America from 2011 to 2015 in Charlotte, NC. She held the role of Enterprise Capital Management, where she designed governance and oversight processes for U.S. Basel 3 and related capital management policies. She was also pivotal in engaging senior leadership and regulators for regulatory inquiries and examinations, addressing comprehensive compliance requirements during her tenure.
Background at Federal Reserve Bank
Jill Smiley served as a Senior Bank Examiner - Capital Markets and Trading Risk at the Federal Reserve Bank from 2008 to 2011. In this regulatory role, she was a licensed bank examiner focused on compliance regulation and risk management for large, complex banking organizations. This role solidified her expertise in overseeing capital markets and trading risk within the financial sector.
Early Career in Finance and Trading
Jill Smiley began her career as an Analyst at Merrill Lynch from 1992 to 1998. She then moved to Banc of America Securities, where she worked as a Trader from 2000 to 2008. In this role, she managed high-grade corporate bond trading, including responsibilities in liquidity management, structured products, risk management, balance sheet analysis, and direct profit and loss attribution. These experiences helped build her robust foundation in trading and financial analysis.
Educational Background
Jill Smiley holds an MBA in Finance and Economics from NYU Stern School of Business, completed between 1997 and 1999. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Indiana University Bloomington, which she attended from 1988 to 1992. Her academic background laid the groundwork for her extensive career in finance, risk management, and compliance.