Risk Analyst

Risk Analyst / Risk Manager

Our client is seeking a Risk Analyst / Risk Manager to identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks across the organization. This role is responsible for developing risk models, monitoring exposures, ensuring regulatory compliance, and presenting actionable insights to leadership. The Risk Analyst ensures that businesses can operate confidently while minimizing exposure to financial loss, regulatory penalties, and reputational damage.

Responsibilities :

• Conduct enterprise-wide risk assessments covering credit, market, operational, and compliance categories.
• Document findings in risk registers and prioritize remediation.
• Build models in SAS, R, or Python to measure risk exposures.
• Perform stress testing and scenario modeling (e.g., interest rate shocks, market downturns).
• Use VaR, Monte Carlo, or regression methods to quantify potential losses.
• Monitor adherence to frameworks such as SOX, Basel III, Dodd-Frank, PCI-DSS, GDPR, or HIPAA (depending on industry).
• Prepare quarterly / annual risk and compliance reports for regulators or auditors.
• Support external audits and regulatory exams with required documentation.
• Test and validate the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Track incidents in governance / risk platforms (Archer GRC, ServiceNow, LogicManager).
• Partner with IT / security on cyber risk reviews and vendor risk assessments.
• Prepare dashboards and reports in Tableau, Power BI, or Looker to summarize exposures.
• Present risk findings and recommendations to executives and boards.
• Maintain clear documentation for audit trails and governance committees.
• Work cross-functionally with finance, operations, IT, legal, and compliance teams.
• Support business units in embedding risk awareness into daily decisions.

What Makes You a Perfect Fit :

Required Experience & Skills (Minimum) :

Ideal Experience & Skills :

What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

A Risk Analyst / Manager's day revolves around measuring exposures, monitoring risks, and advising leadership. You will :

In essence : you act as the early-warning system of the business, ensuring risks are identified, quantified, and mitigated before they can cause material harm.

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