Description
As a Senior Associate in the Retail Risk Office, you will apply your understanding of foundational risk management principles, your analytical skills, and your experience collaborating to solve challenging issues to support third party risk management across the Retail Bank and Premium Products & Experiences business.
In this role, you will serve as a vital liaison connecting centralized assessment teams, vertical risk managers, and other key partners to support senior leaders with accurate, timely, and actionable reporting.
Responsibilities include:
- Execute key third party risk governance controls and operational routines
- Maintain rigorous, audit-ready documentation and evidence of governance routines that withstand internal control testing, audits, and regulatory examinations
- Act as a liaison between third party assessment teams, vertical risk managers, and business stakeholders, facilitating smooth communication and alignment
- Collaborate with stakeholders to track, monitor, and support the resolution of third party issues and control gaps
- Escalate roadblocks, emerging risks, or control breakdowns effectively within and outside immediate job scope to ensure timely management attention
- Support the development and maintenance of dashboard views and reporting models to communicate third-party risk postures to risk committees and leadership
- Build trust-based, collaborative relationships across cross-functional teams to foster consensus on issue resolution
The ideal candidate will be a proactive risk navigator with a solid knowledge of risk management fundamentals, able to ask probing questions and uncover operational dependencies or indirect risks.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- At least 2 years of professional experience in Risk Assessment or Risk Management
- At least 2 years of experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to track, execute, or report on governance controls or risk remediation efforts
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in Operational Risk Management or Third Party Risk Management
- Strong understanding of foundational enterprise risk management frameworks (e.g., COBIT ERM, ISO 31000) and their application to operational risk management
- Experience leveraging data analytics and visualization tools, such as Tableau, to synthesize risk data and support risk reporting
- Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, analyze root causes, and execute on tactical risk initiatives with limited direct supervision
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to synthesize complex risk information into clear business risk messaging
This role is full-time and offers a salary range of $96,500 - $110,100 per year, depending on location. The company also offers performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.