Lauren Wetherington
About Lauren Wetherington
Lauren Wetherington is the Associate Director of Regulatory Risk and Compliance at Protiviti, with extensive experience in legal and regulatory roles across various sectors.
Current Position
Lauren Wetherington currently holds the position of Associate Director – Regulatory Risk and Compliance at Protiviti. She has been working in this role since 2021, based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. In her capacity, she advises top ten national banks on consumer regulatory compliance and risk management.
Professional Experience
Lauren Wetherington has had an extensive career with Protiviti. She began as a Consultant in Regulatory Risk and Compliance in 2013 in the Charlotte, North Carolina Area. She climbed the ranks to Senior Consultant in Atlanta, Georgia (2015-2017), and then moved to the Greater Los Angeles Area as Manager from 2017 to 2020. She returned to Atlanta in 2020 as Senior Manager and later advanced to her current position as Associate Director in 2021.
Previous Roles
Before her career at Protiviti, Lauren held various roles including a legal intern at prominent organizations such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission, University of Georgia Research Foundation, and Clayton County District Attorney. She also worked as an English Teacher in Japan through the Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program from 2008 to 2010.
Educational Background
Lauren earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law (2010-2013), where she also worked in several legal intern roles. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Philosophy from The University of Georgia (2004-2008). Additionally, she pursued studies at Fudan University and Tsinghua University in 2011.
Specialties and Expertise
Lauren specializes in creating and maintaining agile legal, regulatory, and risk inventory for financial institutions. She has significant expertise in compliance risk management and customer remediation for non-bank financial services companies. Her advisory role primarily focuses on consumer regulatory compliance and risk management for top ten national banks.