Lead Data Risk Analyst

At Early Warning, we've powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle, Paze, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overview

Responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of essential reporting and data analytics for Risk Management programs. This role is designed to ensure risk management programs are implemented consistently and operate effectively across the business lines as it relates to all risk types including strategic, operational, compliance and financial. The role will coordinate cross-functionally to determine the need for reporting and data analytics, and how to best implement them to achieve the company's business objectives. As such, this role will work on a broad range of initiatives that will require a strong appreciation of the company's products and processes.

Essential Functions

• Partner with various business line leaders to mature data analytics, system dashboards, monitoring, reporting, and tracking for risks.

• Coordinate and complete Risk Management's recurring management and committee reporting cycles.

• Provides expertise in solving unique problems, leading projects related to maturing reporting, dashboards, and data analytics, related to products, and operational process improvements.

• Communicating complex ideas and anticipating objections/influencing others to adopt a different point of view.

• Design, maintain, and report metrics (KPIs and KRIs) for demonstrating control effectiveness and continuous risk identification and monitoring.

• Actively participate and support required regulatory exams, audits, and inquiries, striving for zero issues with timely remediation plans.

• Identify and report issues through the ERM Self-Identified Issue Process, individually and together with other first line business partners.

• Ensure risk remediation plans exist and are sufficient; track remediation plans to completion and ensure remediation is on-time and sustainable; ensure action plans and remediation of issues.

• Deliver education and awareness of GRC system essentials.

• Continually monitor and update reporting and data analytic outputs, keeping abreast of significant risk management trends, and developments.

• Support the company's commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or other related field of specialty.

• Typically 8 or more years of experience in Risk Management, data analytics or related experience.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and report presentation creation skills.

• Demonstrated success leading risk functions in a 2LOD environment.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex, highly regulated environment.

• Demonstrated ability to independently generate and communicate creative ideas and solutions.

• Excellent problem solver with effective change management skills.

• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements specific to the business-lines.

• Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate and build trust in business partners.

• Effective influence management skills.

• Experience in data risk analytics and reporting.

• Deep understanding of data quality standards.

• Expertise in documenting end-to-end Process Maps, Risks, and Controls.

• Ability to engage with various cross functional teams in bringing together holistic perspective (upstream/ downstream).

• Background and drug screen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of EWS products and services

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching. Must be able to lift10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The base pay scale for this position in:
Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL / Washington, DC in USD per year is: $104,000 - $130,000.
New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $125,000 - $156,000.

Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate's education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness

• Healthcare Coverage-Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan-Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.

• Paid Time Off -Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.

• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

• Maven Family Planning - provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

AndSOmuch more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure tocheck our Benefits page here for the latest. Ourteamcan share more during the interview process!

Early Warning Services, LLC ("Early Warning") considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.

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