Sr. Analyst, Risk Management

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

This position follows our hybrid-friendly schedule, so you get the best of both worlds – flexibility and collaboration. In office days will be 3 per week averaging 12 days per month in one of the following locations: St. Petersburg, FL, Memphis, TN, or Southfield, MI.

This role involves looking for trends tied to risk remediation and presenting findings & reports to various lines leadership. Reports are also used for regulatory purposes.

Some of the main responsibilities include:

• Acting as a point of contact for all risk matters across the Operations division, including (but not limited to): audit support, regulatory inquiries & exams, risk & control self-assessments, remediations, risk council.

• Communicate & network with various groups throughout the entire firm.

• Ability to work independently on large-scale risk projects & initiatives, source from Enterprise Risk, Business Risk & Control, & Operations division.

Under general direction, provides support to the assigned Operations vertical where risk consult, and effective challenge is needed to deliver credible risk support to the assigned area’s senior leaders and management team. Excellent (written and verbal) communication, collaboration, independent thinking, autonomy, organization and time management is required to deliver on business expectations.    Uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to effectively lead risk management activities, conduct reviews and develop risk profiles for assigned business or risk areas. Leads difficult assignments that are broad in nature requiring originality and ingenuity with some latitude for unreviewed actions or decisions. Performs research, analysis, and resolution to complex issues. Provides comprehensive solutions to escalated problems. Moderate contact with executive management via meetings, written reports and verbal presentations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitates the identification of risks for assigned area and uses judgement to provide an overall opinion on the business unit’s risk profile and adherence to risk programs.
• Executes an effective program of continuous monitoring for assigned areas, including monitoring of key metrics to identify control issues and adverse trends as well as recommend mitigation strategies.
• Assists in the development and execution of risk and control consulting activities in accordance with internal standards, relevant government statutes and regulations.
• Works with business process owners and internal/external auditors to evaluate control deficiencies and develop risk-based solutions to address concerns.
• Oversees or leads risk mitigation / project initiative engagements, produces quality deliverables in accordance with both department and professional standards, and proactively advises and assists the business on change initiatives.
• Analyzes complex problems, researches and organizes solutions and effectively presents conclusions and recommendations via written and verbal presentations to varied levels within the organization.
• Analyzes complex and significant amounts of data to research, validate, solution, and present conclusions and recommendations.
• Interprets, applies and recommends changes to organizational policies and procedures.
• Establishes strong relationships with senior leaders and related risk and control groups.
• Uses excellent communication skills in order to influence a wide range of internal audiences including respective product, function, or executive management partners.
• Holds self-accountable for meeting deliverables, adhering to internal criteria and utilizing consistent methodology.
• Possesses strong project management and interpersonal skills, makes sound decisions, exhibiting initiative and intuitive thinking. Consulted often by others for advice and opinions and recognized as a leadership role model.
• Maintains currency in relevant risk management processes and procedures and stays up-to-date with evolving industry and regulatory changes impacting assigned business units.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Advanced concepts, practices and procedures of risk management (including Operational Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Regulatory Risk Management).
• Foundational knowledge of Risk and Control Frameworks (COSO, Basel II, etc.).
• In-depth understanding of risk management practices and methodologies, inc