Assistant Vice President - Business Risk & Controls
Location: New Jersey (Hybrid)
Salary: $125,000-$145,000 + Bonus
Employment Type: Full-Time

This position is not open for c2c and are unable to provide sponsorship at this time or in the future

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business investing heavily in its risk and controls framework, working closely with senior stakeholders to strengthen governance, improve control environments, and embed a strong risk culture across the organization.

What You'll Be Doing
• Partner with business leaders to identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks.
• Conduct risk assessments, controls assurance testing, and support remediation activities.
• Drive consistency and best practice across risk and control frameworks.
• Support Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) and testing programs.
• Work closely with Risk, Compliance, Audit, and Legal teams on risk initiatives and audit fi ndings.
• Help investigate incidents, strengthen controls, and prevent future issues.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of testing methodologies and control standards.
• Promote a proactive, risk-aware culture across the business.

What They're Looking For
• Experience in 1st Line Risk & Controls, Controls Testing, Controls Remediation, Internal Audit, or 2nd/3rd Line Risk looking to move into a fi rst-line role.
• Strong understanding of operational risk management and control frameworks.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, testing controls, and supporting remediation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to infl uence senior business leaders and challenge constructively.
• Background within fi nancial services, capital markets, or another highly regulated industry is preferred.
• Experience with GRC platforms is a plus.

Nice to Have
• Qualifications in Risk Management, Internal Audit, Compliance, or Project Management.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.