Job description
Join Aurora Financial Partners, a leading fintech and risk advisory firm, to shape enterprise risk management across technology, operations, and regulatory domains. This role directs risk identification, assessment, and control design, partnering with senior leaders to implement robust governance and resilience.
As a Senior Risk Manager, you will oversee risk taxonomy, risk appetite alignment, controls testing, incident management, and regulatory reporting. You will mentor a growing risk team and collaborate with Compliance, IT, Finance, and Audit to embed risk-aware decision making.
Ideal candidates have deep ERM framework experience, solid understanding of SOX, Basel II/III, or equivalent, and a track record delivering measurable risk reduction in complex environments.
Responsibility
- Lead development and maintenance of the enterprise risk management framework, including risk registers, risk mapping, and risk appetite alignment.
- Identify, assess, and monitor key risks across business units; translate into actionable controls and remediation plans.
- Design, implement, and test internal controls; coordinate with Internal Audit and Compliance on control effectiveness.
- Manage risk reporting and dashboards for executive leadership and the Board; ensure timely, accurate risk insights.
- Lead incident response, scenario planning, and business continuity coordination with IT, Security, and Operations.
- Mentor and develop the risk management team; drive professional development and cross-functional collaboration.
- Collaborate with regulators and external auditors; support SOX/compliance obligations where applicable.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA or professional risk designation (FRM, PRM, or CPA) preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in risk management within financial services or fintech; proven track record leading ERM programs.
- Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000) and controls testing.
- Experience with regulatory requirements (SOX, Basel III/IV, FFIEC where applicable) and reporting to senior leadership.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management; ability to translate complex risks into actionable insights.
- Proficiency with risk systems and data analytics tools (e.g., RSA Archer, Tableau, Power BI).
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, cross-functional teams; strong problem-solving and decision-making.