William Blair & Co LLC

Risk Analyst

William Blair & Co LLC$77K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 2 - 5 years of experience in financial services and risk management, preferably in risk, audit, or compliance roles
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of enterprise risk principles and methodologies
  • Understanding of applicable regulations
  • Ability to build cross-functional relationships
  • Project management and prioritization skills
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain understanding of business areas and their processes
  • Identify and analyze operational, financial, legal, and regulatory risks
  • Categorize and assess the severity of risks
  • Utilize enterprise risk management skills for quantitative analysis
  • Collaborate to recommend solutions for risk reduction
  • Develop reports and presentations for risk mitigation findings
  • Educate business areas on risk perspectives and compliance changes
  • Monitor updates on enterprise risk portfolio

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employer-paid short & long-term disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) with profit sharing
  • Paid time off and parental leave options
  • Maven family & fertility benefits
  • Voluntary benefits options
Full Job Description
The Risk Analyst will identify and analyze potential operational, financial, legal and regulatory risks that threaten the assets, earning capacity or success of the firm. Forecast risk-related costs, and develop and analyze alternatives for risk mitigation. Apply knowledge of enterprise risk management principles and methodologies to aid business partners in establishing lines of defense to address risks and monitor their effectiveness. Recommend solutions to address potential risk changes and future trends. Assist in educating employees on risk awareness and the firm's enterprise risk management framework.

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:
  • Develop and maintain an understanding of assigned business areas, including their current processes, systems, initiatives, market environment, and business strategies and challenges.
  • Identify and analyze specific operational, financial, legal and regulatory risks that threaten the assets, earning capacity or success of the business area.
  • Categorize and assess the severity of risks within a defined framework. Identify potential risk impact and costs to the firm.
  • Utilize enterprise risk management principles and methodologies to perform quantitative analysis such as risk grading, financial risk, rate of failure.
  • Collaborate with business partners to recommend solutions to reduce or control risk.
  • Develop reports and presentations to outline findings and recommendations for risk mitigation opportunities and costs.
  • Provide risk management perspective to business areas as they consider proposed changes in their organization, operations or systems. Educate businesses in understanding and addressing operational, legal and regulatory and financial risks.
  • Identify and assess changes in government legislation and advise on compliance.
  • Continuously update assigned components of the enterprise risk portfolio. Monitor progress on risk mitigation efforts.
  • Develop contingency plans to deal with emergencies such as business continuity, emergency response, crisis communication.
  • Ensure all work activities are in compliance with applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Additional responsibilities as requested.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 2 - 5 years of financial services industry and risk management experience required, preferably in a risk, audit, or compliance roleStrong written and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of enterprise risk principles and methodologies
  • Knowledge of applicable regulations
  • Ability to develop cross-functional relationships to achieve project objectives
  • Project management and prioritization skills
  • Critical thinking and problem solving skills

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A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior relevant experience, specific degrees and certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position.

This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives.

Our featured benefit offerings include medical, dental and vision coverage, employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, Maven family & fertility benefit, parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement), as well as other voluntary benefits.

Salary Range

$77,000-$95,000 USD

About William Blair & Co LLC

William Blair is a global investment banking and asset management firm that provides advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients' evolving needs. The firm's investment banking group offers mergers and acquisitions, public and private financing, and other advisory services. William Blair's asset management group provides investment management, wealth management, and retirement planning services. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and has over 1,400 employees worldwide.
Learn more about William Blair & Co LLC
Size
1,400 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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