Enterprise Risk Manager (NYC)

Verve for Advertisers

$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-6 years of experience in risk management or related fields
  • Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives from conception to execution
  • Experience with risk management platforms or GRC tools
  • Understanding of regulatory compliance relevant to businesses
  • Strong partnership skills with commercial and operational teams

Responsibilities

  • Advise leadership on various forms of enterprise and operational risk
  • Identify, assess, and monitor risks across the organization
  • Drive initiatives to address key risk factors from start to finish
  • Lead cross-functional risk programs and ensure accountability
  • Develop risk frameworks and mitigation plans aligned with business goals
  • Collaborate with teams across functions to integrate risk into strategic decisions
  • Establish risk reporting processes and utilize management tools

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with 3 days in office per week
  • Opportunity to influence strategic decision-making processes
  • Chance to work at the intersection of multiple business functions
  • Contribution to building a risk-aware company culture
  • Exposure to evolving regulatory and operational landscapes
Full Job Description
About the role

We're looking for someone who will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure the company manages risk thoughtfully while continuing to move quickly and grow responsibly. You'll be a strategic, detail-oriented Risk Manager to help identify, assess, and mitigate risks across the business as we scale. This is a high-impact role that sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, compliance, and execution.

This is a Hybrid Role and you will be expected to be in office 3-days a week.

What you will do
  • Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on enterprise, operational, regulatory, and commercial risk
  • Identify, assess, prioritize, and monitor risks across the organization, including operational, financial, regulatory,
    contractual, and third-party risks
  • Own and drive initiatives aimed at addressing key risk items, from defining scope through execution and resolution
  • Lead cross-functional risk programs and remediation efforts, ensuring clear ownership, timelines, and outcomes
  • Develop and maintain pragmatic risk frameworks, controls, and mitigation plans aligned with business priorities
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, Product, Revenue, and Operations teams to embed risk considerations into planning,
    deal structures, and go-to-market decisions risk assessments for new products, partnerships, vendors, and market expansions, balancing risk exposure with commercial opportunity
  • Translate risk insights into clear, actionable recommendations that support decision-making
  • Establish reporting and governance processes, leveraging risk management platforms and tooling - to track risk
    exposure, initiative progress, and remediation status
  • Promote a risk-aware culture by enabling informed decisions without unnecessarily slowing the business
  • Stay ahead of evolving regulatory, market, and operational risks relevant to a growing organization


What success looks like

  • You influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment without relying on formal authority
  • You take ownership of ambiguous risk issues and lead them through to resolution
  • You balance risk management with a strong commercial mindset, understanding how decisions impact growth,
    revenue, and customer relationships
  • You communicate clearly and confidently with senior stakeholders, even in complex or fast-moving situations
  • You thrive in a dynamic, high-growth environment with shifting priorities
  • You bring sound judgment, high integrity, and a practical, business-first approach to risk


  • 4-6 years of experience in risk management, compliance, consulting, strategic operations, or a related field
  • Demonstrated experience owning and delivering cross-functional initiatives or programs end to end
  • Experience using risk management platforms, GRC tools, or similar systems to track and manage risk items
  • Familiarity with regulatory and compliance concepts relevant to modern businesses is a plus
  • Proven ability to partner effectively with commercial, operational, and functional teams to implement scalable,
    business-aligned risk solutions

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