Job description
At Aegis Risk Solutions, we help organizations anticipate, identify, and mitigate threats to value and resilience. We are expanding our risk management practice and seek a Senior Risk Manager to shape risk strategy across the enterprise.
This role partners with executives and functional leaders to embed risk awareness, strengthen governance, and drive data driven decision making.
Location: New York, NY. This is a full time, hybrid role with a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.
Responsibility
- Lead the design and execution of the enterprise risk management program including risk identification, assessment, tracking, and monitoring of top risk indicators.
- Develop and maintain risk registers, risk appetite statements, and risk response plans aligning with strategic objectives.
- Collaborate with business leaders to embed risk considerations into policy, process, and decision making across functions.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness by coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop analytics dashboards and metrics to quantify risk exposure and track progress against targets.
- Oversee incident response, business continuity planning, and crisis management exercises to minimize disruption and losses.
- Mentor and build a high performing risk analytics team, fostering a culture of risk ownership and continuous improvement.
Qualification
- Bachelor degree in finance, economics, risk management or related field; master’s degree preferred.
- 5-8+ years in risk management, with demonstrated success in financial services or regulated industries.
- Strong knowledge of risk frameworks such as ISO 31000 and COSO, plus relevant regulatory requirements ( Basel II/III, FFIEC, DPA where applicable ).
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools; hands-on experience with SQL and at least one programming language (Python or R) is a plus; advanced Excel skills; experience with Tableau or Power BI.
- Experience with business continuity, incident management, and crisis response planning.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership capabilities; ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
- Professional certifications such as FRM, PRM, CIA, or CFA are preferred.