Job description
NovaGuard Risk Solutions is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to lead enterprise risk management initiatives across financial services clients and internal operations. This high-impact role combines strategic oversight with hands-on risk assessment, policy design, and cross-functional collaboration.
In this role you will drive risk identification, quantification, and remediation programs, ensuring alignment with ISO 31000, regulatory expectations, and best practices in governance.
What you’ll do: partner with executives to shape risk strategy; oversee risk registers and heat maps; lead incident response and business continuity planning; mentor junior analysts; and report to the Board on risk posture and regulatory changes.
What we offer: competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, a dynamic, inclusive culture, and clear path for advancement in a fast-growing risk practice.
Responsibility
- Lead the design and execution of enterprise risk assessments across financial, operational, and technology domains.
- Develop and maintain risk registers, heat maps, and key risk indicators (KRIs).
- Oversee incident response, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery exercises.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to align risk appetite with strategy and governance frameworks.
- Mentor and train junior risk analysts, fostering a culture of risk awareness.
- Provide regulatory mapping and ensure controls meet applicable standards (e.g., Basel, SOX, GDPR as applicable).
- Champion data-driven risk analytics, scenario analysis, and stress testing.
- Draft executive-level risk reports and present findings to the Board and audit committee.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in risk management, finance, or a related field; advanced degree or FRM/CFA a plus.
- Minimum 5-7 years of enterprise risk management experience in financial services or risk consulting.
- Strong understanding of ISO 31000, COSO, and regulatory requirements (SOX, GDPR, CCPA).
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple workstreams.
- Experience with risk quantification, KRIs, dashboards, and data analytics.
- Excellent communication skills; ability to present complex risk concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Proficiency with risk management software and tools (e.g., RSA Archer, LogicManager) is a plus.
- Relevant certifications such as CRISC, FRM, or FSM are preferred.