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Laksh Vaswani

Captain · DISC type DS
Managing Director - Non-Financial Risk (GRC/ORM/ERM), Risk/Controls & Regulatory Remediation at Wyman Advisory
📍 United States

Laksh Vaswani is a Managing Director who specializes in leading regulatory remediation and GRC transformations for global financial institutions. Educated at Harvard and Wharton, he is known for stabilizing high-stakes programs under intense scrutiny. Colleagues describe him as a "transformational" and "visionary" leader who can resolve complex audit and regulatory issues.

Beyond his corporate achievements, Laksh is a best-selling author, having co-authored "Pivotal Leadership: A Masterclass in Innovation and Persuasion. " He is also committed to community service as an active blood donor and a member of the Red Cross Gallon Club, and is a dedicated mentor to young professionals.

He gained national recognition for his heroism when he risked his own life to save a passenger who had fallen onto train tracks, an act for which he required surgery.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Managing Director - Non-Financial Risk (GRC/ORM/ERM), Risk/Controls & Regulatory Remediation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Laksh shows up

Consummate Professional
Dynamic But Sincere
Planner & Achiever

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Laksh cares about

Regulatory Remediation
His career is defined by managing programs under consent orders and MRAs, working directly with agencies like the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC to resolve critical issues.
AI in GRC
He champions the use of AI and automation for risk management and operational efficiency, having launched an AI Innovation Lab and frequently speaks on governance-first AI.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Managing Director - Non-Financial Risk (GRC/ORM/ERM), Risk/Controls & Regulatory Remediation
Wyman Advisory
10-2022 - 3-2025
Global Head of Securities Trust Operations (Custody and Sec Lending Business)
MUFG
1-2020 - 10-2022
Managing Director| Governance | Risk | Compliance | RCSA| Internal Controls| MRA & MRIA Remidiation
Program Management Professionals Inc
8-2017 - 12-2019
Sr.Program Manager|Operations|Recovery Resolution Planning MRA & MRIA|Governance, Risk & Compliance
BNY Mellon
7-2010 - 12-2019
Senior Product Manager | Data Analytics | Risk | Compliance | Resilience| Cloud | PMO | BCBS | Agile
BNY Mellon
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2019 - 2021
Organizational Leadership
Harvard University
1-2024 - 4-2025
Executive Connected Strategy Program
Wharton Executive Education
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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