Opportunity OverviewTeam Overview: Join the Finance Risk Management team to execute the firm's Enterprise Risk Management framework for identifying, assessing, treating, mitigating, monitoring, reporting and escalating risks. The Senior Risk Manager - Finance serves as a trusted risk advisor and partner to the Finance division, collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to drive risk management initiatives.
What You'll Do: - Execute Finance risk and control activities in accordance with the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program and applicable divisional requirements.
- Execute critical business risk assessments, including new projects and initiatives, and maintain accurate process, risk, and control inventories to strengthen risk identification and evaluation.
- Build and maintain deep knowledge of assigned business division processes, risk profiles, firm policies and programs, and ERM frameworks and standards to enable effective risk oversight, governance, and credible challenge.
- Support business owners of out of appetite risks, issues or incidents, including root cause analysis, action plan development, evidence review, remediation documentation and effective challenge of action plan effectiveness.
- Use GRC to document risk issues and assessment data in accordance with established SLAs, ensuring complete, accurate and timely reporting to enable effective risk management.
- Support development of reporting and analysis for inclusion in risk forums that clearly communicate trends, exposures, remediation status and matters requiring escalation.
- Monitor emerging risk and provide early-warning risk insight to divisional leadership.
- Work to develop and inventory KRIs that enable effective monitoring of the division's risk profile.
- Support development of risk training and education that strengthens business partner understanding and application of the Enterprise Risk Management Program
- Stay informed on risk industry and educational/development opportunities.
Note: Internally, this role will be known as a Senior Risk and Control Associate.
Position RequirementsWhat Experience You Need: - Bachelor's degree required (business, finance or accounting preferred)
- 5+ years of risk management experience required
- Experience building and influencing cross-functional stakeholder relationships to drive alignment and results.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and system-thinking skills with a track record of solving complex business challenges.
- Effective communication skills with experience presenting to diverse audiences and delivering results in fast-paced, evolving environments.
What Could Set You Apart- CPA
- Experience as a risk manager or risk owner within the financial risk domain
- Experience supporting systems implementation
- SOX experience
Salary InformationEdward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.
