We are seeking a Risk Analyst to join the Risk Management team. This role will support the third-party risk management lifecycle by gathering, analyzing, and monitoring operational metrics, key risk indicators (KRIs), and internal risk data as part of our third-party risk management program.

This position is best suited for a professional who already has hands-on vendor management risk experience, can work independently, and is also eager to continue growing their knowledge of risk frameworks, reporting, controls, and business operations in a dynamic environment.

This is a fully remote role. The ideal candidate must be comfortable working remotely, collaborating across time zones, and maintaining a secure, professional home work environment. Key Responsibilities

• Support the third-party risk assessment process through the utilization of GRC tools by identifying, documenting, evaluating, and rating risks, controls, and mitigation activities.

• Prepare regular reports, dashboards, and summaries for leadership to communicate key risk trends, monitoring results, and notable developments.

• Maintain accurate documentation of risk incidents, mitigation actions, control assessments, and internal risk records including materials for internal audits, regulatory inquiries, and risk committee reviews.

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, including operations, compliance, legal, product, and risk owners, to understand risk exposure and support effective control design and monitoring.

• Research risk topics, regulatory developments, and industry trends to help inform the broader risk strategy to contribute to process improvement initiatives that strengthen risk management practices, reporting, and tool maturity.

• Respond to due diligence requests from internal stakeholders and clients by gathering, organizing, and communicating accurate third-party risk information and supporting documentation.

• Apply knowledge of AI and AI agent capabilities to assist workflow efficiency, support risk analysis and documentation efforts, and enhance reporting and monitoring processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor27s degree or equivalent practical experience in risk management, compliance, analytics, information security risk, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience in third-party risk management, financial services, technology, or a similarly regulated environment with the ability to work independently in a remote environment. .

• Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills, with the ability to interpret data and follow structured processes. This includes a working knowledge of third-party risk assessments, controls, and risk treatment concepts such as mitigation, acceptance, and avoidance.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear reports and work effectively with stakeholders across the business.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying risk and control frameworks such as NIST, ISO, COSO, COBIT, SCF, or FFIEC.

• Experience with GRC platforms such as ProcessUnity, Sastrify and ZIP

• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or other workflow and documentation tools.

• Exposure to banking, digital banking, financial services regulations, or software development environments.

• Relevant certifications in risk, business continuity, security, or compliance are a plus.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, data-driven, and comfortable balancing structure with continuous improvement. They should bring enough experience to contribute quickly while also showing the curiosity, ownership, and adaptability needed to grow with the company over time.

Work Requirements

• Stable internet connection and a secure, private workspace suitable for remote work.

• Availability for regular collaboration with U.S. Central or Eastern time zones.

• Commitment to confidentiality and data protection standards.

The salary range for this position is: $102,400 - $128,000

Cool Things to Know

Not Just Any Company: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.

Work Authorization: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.

Recruiters: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.

Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington.

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