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BettermentBettermentNew York, NY

Risk Manager

Risk Manager on the 2LOD team owning risk processes, performing assessments, monitoring third-party and operational risks, and providing effective challenge to product teams. Requires 4+ years financial services operational risk experience, SQL/data skills, and proficiency with AI/automation tools.

140k – 155k
Hybrid4+ YOEOther

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own a portfolio of risk processes end to end, with a high degree of ownership over outcomes.
  • Proactively monitor risks related to third-party vendors.
  • Follow up on open issues to drive management attention and timely remediation.
  • Provide effective challenge feedback to product managers on new products and features.
  • Operate and monitor the results of control testing and monitoring processes.
  • Run SQL queries and reports, using AI tools for efficiency and automation.
  • Document complex business processes.
  • Provide evidence to auditors and examiners.
  • Partner across the second line and with Engineering, Security, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to assess and communicate risk in a way that earns buy-in.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in financial services with exposure to one or more operational risk areas (e.g., third-party risk, fraud, incident management, identity theft, records retention, audit fieldwork and reporting, and/or governance).
  • Intellectual curiosity and the ability to build context quickly in unfamiliar risk areas, supported by the team and by AI tools.
  • Proficiency using AI and automation tools to identify, document, and communicate risk management activities.
  • Strong, concise written and verbal communication, including the ability to deliver effective challenge while preserving partnership.
  • Good judgment in ambiguous situations with limited information, while always doing what is best for our customers.
  • Comfort working with data (e.g., SQL, spreadsheets) to test controls and support conclusions.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Professional certifications such as the CISA are a plus.

Skills

Risk ManagementSQLThird-Party RiskOperational RiskAI ToolsAutomation ToolsAuditGovernanceFinancial Services

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