Job description
Vertex Risk Partners is seeking a highly skilled Senior Risk Manager to lead our enterprise risk management initiatives in a fast-paced financial services environment. You will partner with business units to identify, assess, and mitigate material risks across liquidity, market, credit, operational, and regulatory domains. This role combines strategic risk leadership with hands-on risk analytics, governance, and change management.
As a key member of the Risk & Compliance team, you will shape risk governance frameworks, drive risk assessment processes, and ensure rigorous controls across the enterprise. You will collaborate with executives to translate risk insights into strategic decisions and remediation plans.
We offer a hybrid work model in New York and a competitive compensation package. Join us to elevate risk culture and safeguard business value.
Responsibility
- Lead design and oversight of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program, including risk identification, assessment, and monitoring across the enterprise.
- Develop risk governance structure with executive sponsorship, risk appetite statements, escalation protocols, and governance forums.
- Partner with business units to perform risk and control self-assessments; identify gaps and coordinate remediation plans.
- Perform quantitative and qualitative risk analytics, stress testing, scenario analysis, and risk reporting to senior leadership and the board.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, Basel III, GDPR/CCPA where applicable) and internal controls.
- Collaborate with Internal Audit, Compliance, Information Security, and IT to drive risk mitigation and control effectiveness.
- Champion data-driven risk insights through dashboards, KPIs, and governance metrics; monitor risk trends and escalate accordingly.
- Lead risk training and awareness programs to cultivate a risk-aware culture across departments.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in risk management within financial services or a risk-intensive industry.
- Strong knowledge of ERM frameworks (ISO 31000, COSO) and regulatory requirements.
- Proficiency with data analytics tools (SQL, Python, R) and risk reporting platforms.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive-level presentation skills.
- Ability to translate complex risk concepts into actionable insights and remediation plans.
- Professional certifications such as FRM, CRM, CFA (Levels II+) or equivalent are a plus.
- Proven track record of influencing senior leadership and implementing governance improvements.