Job Location: Jersey City, NJ or Tampa, FL
Job Grade: Senior Associate
Supervision: May supervise junior staff as the team expands.
Role Summary
The Senior Associate in IT Embedded Risk Management plays a key role in executing control testing, leading risk discussions, and supporting IT risk assessments. This role involves managing IT risk activities such as risk assessments and control reviews, while collaborating with risk management teams, IT line management, and key stakeholders. This is a contract-to-hire, hybrid position based in either Jersey City, NJ or Tampa, FL.
Responsibilities
- Support risk management efforts within the IT department and strengthen relationships across the organization.
- Lead and participate in control testing, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
- Act as a central point of contact for risk and compliance matters.
- Gather and review inputs for risk assessments and reporting.
- Facilitate issue and action item tracking, and ensure closure through coordination and documentation.
- Provide support for internal and external audits, regulatory exams, and control evaluations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree or certification is a plus.
- 3-5 years of experience in risk management, control testing, or a related role in the financial services industry or a Big 4 firm.
- Strong experience with control testing, process mapping, and data analysis.
- Proficiency in communicating and collaborating with all levels of management and staff.
- Strong project management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused mindset.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Preferred
- Lean Six Sigma or related certifications.