Job description
Join ApexGuard Risk Solutions, a premium risk management partner for financial services and regulated industries. We are seeking a Senior Risk Manager to lead enterprise risk programs, governance, and resilience initiatives in a fast moving environment. You will collaborate with executive leadership to shape risk strategy, implement robust controls, and enable risk informed decision making across the organization.
Location: New York City. This role offers a blend of on site and hybrid work options, with competitive compensation and a clear path for professional growth.
Responsibility
- Lead enterprise risk assessment processes across business units, including risk identification, measurement, and remediation tracking.
- Develop and maintain risk appetite, risk thresholds, and key risk indicators aligned to strategic objectives.
- Design and oversee policy governance, internal controls, control testing, and remediation programs.
- Coordinate incident response planning, root cause analysis, and post incident remediation with cross functional teams.
- Partner with CFO, Audit, Compliance, IT, Legal, and business leaders to align risk strategy with operational plans.
- Produce executive risk reporting, dashboards, and materials for board and risk committee reviews.
- Mentor and develop a high performing risk management team and foster a culture of risk awareness across the organization.
Qualification
- Bachelor degree in finance, economics, risk management, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in risk management within financial services or consulting environments; strong knowledge of COSO, SOX, Basel, and regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to lead cross functional risk programs and influence at the executive level.
- Strong analytical skills with experience in data analytics, risk modeling, and quantitative assessment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to present complex concepts to non technical audiences.
- Professional certifications such as FRM, PRM, CFA are a plus.
- Proficiency with risk management tools and platforms; familiarity with IT risk and cyber risk concepts.