Finished the loop a few weeks ago for a VP-level Risk Analytics position in Charlotte. Sharing because I couldn't find much specific to this group when I was prepping.
Five rounds total: Recruiter screen, 30 min, mostly logistics and a salary sanity check. Hiring manager call, 45 min, behavioral plus a few technical questions on stress testing and model validation. Panel of two, 60 min. One person was from a peer team and asked me to walk through a project where I had to explain a complex model to a non-quant audience. The second person focused on how I handle disagreements with stakeholders. Technical case, 45 min. They gave me a scenario about a credit risk model degrading in performance. I had to walk through how I'd diagnose and escalate it. No Excel involved, just a whiteboard conversation. Final conversation with the director. Mostly cultural fit and a chance for me to ask questions.
What surprised me: the ethical questions were not softballs. They want examples where you pushed back on something or surfaced a concern. Vague answers got follow-ups immediately. The two-week turnaround for the offer was actually faster than I expected for a bank.
I ended up accepting. Charlotte office, hybrid, two days on-site.