Description

Title: Risk Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: $162,425.39 ($2,884.62 per week & $238.95 weekly FICA reimbursement)

Employer: Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry

Department: Administration

Reports to: Director of Administration

Location: Flushing, NY - Full Time Onsite

To Apply Visit: JIBEI Careers

Job Description

The Joint Industry Board is seeking an experienced Risk Manager who will report to the Director of Administration and will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and mitigating potential risks that could impact an organization's financial health, operations, reputation, or strategic objectives. This role involves conducting thorough risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and advising leadership on risk-related decisions to protect company assets and support business goals:

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments by collecting and analyzing data, documentation, statistics, reports, market trends, and internal operational procedures.
• Identify and evaluate potential risks (financial, operational, compliance, reputational, etc.) across the organization.
• Develop, implement, and maintain risk management policies, procedures, strategies, and contingency plans to address identified risks.
• Monitor and report on risk levels, emerging threats, possible fraud, and the effectiveness of mitigation measures to senior management, department heads, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with various departments (e.g., legal, finance, IT, HR) to integrate risk management into business processes.
• Establish and maintain risk registers, perform regular audits, and update risk models or frameworks as needed.
• Present findings, recommendations, risk reports and proposals to leadership and support decision-making on risk acceptance, transfer, or avoidance.
• Stay updated on industry regulations, emerging risks, and best practices in risk management.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office - customer/employee service environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop computers, phone, scanner, printer, keyboard, photocopiers, virtual meetings, shredder, and fax.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work environments with physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. This would require the ability to lift files, pull files/forms/books, stand, bending, shred documents, open/close filing cabinets, as necessary.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a Full-Time Exempt Onsite position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM.

Flexibility: Must be able to work additional hours when necessary.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, economics, risk management, or a related field (Master's or relevant certifications preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, auditing, or a related analytical role (managerial experience preferred).
• Thorough understanding of policies and best practices of risk management.
• Must have a collaborative mind-set and willingness to work with people outside immediate reporting hierarchy to improve processes and generate optimal departmental efficiency.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to explain complex risks to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software to prepare reports and policies.
• Professional certifications such as CRISC, FRM (Financial Risk Manager), PRM, or similar are often highly valued.
• Knowledge of risk management frameworks (e.g., COSO, ISO 31000) and regulatory requirements relevant to the industry.
• Attention to detail, strong ethical standards, and ability to handle confidential information.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to develop practical mitigation strategies.

Other Duties/Special Projects

Will be assigned, as necessary. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Top benefits or perks:

As a team member at the Joint Industry Board, you will enjoy:

• Basic Pay + FICA Tax Reimbursement Weekly added to your regular wages (Social Security Tax up to the annual SS Wage Cap and Medicare Tax).
• 10% of employer contribution to your 401K without mandatory matching, vested immediately before FICA gross reimbursement.
• Two Retirement plan - JIB ERIP defined pension plan with vesting and age requirement, fully funded by employer, and NEBF Pension Plan.
• Free health, dental, and optical insurance - funded by the employer, NO employee premium. Coverage thru Magna Care PPO (Medical), Express Script for Prescription, and DDS/Anthem Dental. In addition, eligible employees may use JIB Medical P.C.
• HRA Card, funded by Employer
• Short Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• NYS Paid Family Leave
• Jury Duty and Death in family bereavement days off
• 11 Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Vacation
• Life Insurance
• Free onsite parking