Senior Third Party Risk Management Analyst United Nations Federal Credit Union
New York, NY30+ days ago
- $105,000 Per Year
- Full-time
Certified Contractor Roles: Senior · Lead · Analyst
Initio Sphere Private Capital Ecosystem – https://initiosphere.org
Compensation:
$50–$200/hour (based on Analyst Rating Score, credentials, and approvals)
Initio Sphere is a full-service private capital ecosystem where informed risk assessment meets institutional-grade diligence. We serve fund managers, investors, sponsors, and operators across private markets by integrating deal flow, vetted risk and diligence analysts, investor relations, training, and placement into a single platform.
Our mission is to promote opportunity, credibility, and real earning potential for serious private capital professionals. Once verified, analysts gain immediate access to live investment risk and diligence engagements tied to active transactions—no waiting periods, no unpaid work, and no simulated assignments.
Initio Sphere is seeking qualified finance professionals to join as Certified Investment Risk & Diligence Analysts.
This is not a traditional employment role. Analysts operate as independent contractors and are activated through our certification and verification process.
Once approved, Investment Risk & Diligence Analysts:
Are promoted within the Initio Sphere platform
Support investors, fund managers, and sponsors on pre-investment risk and diligence analysis
Identify financial, operational, and market risks prior to capital deployment
Stress-test assumptions, downside scenarios, and investment theses
Build a verified deal track record and Analyst Rating Score
Certification tiers:
Senior Investment Risk & Diligence Analyst · Lead Investment Risk & Diligence Analyst · Analyst / Associate Analyst
Rating Score: 90–100
Pay: $150–200/hour
Typical Background:
Former private equity, credit, investment banking, transaction advisory, risk consulting, or senior strategy professionals with 5+ years of investment risk or diligence experience.
Rating Score: 80–89
Pay: $100–150/hour
Typical Background:
Finance professionals with 3–5 years of experience in investment analysis, diligence execution, or downside risk assessment.
Rating Score: 60–79
Pay: $50–100/hour
Typical Background:
Entry to mid-level analysts with strong analytical skills and exposure to financial, commercial, or operational diligence.
Depending on certification approvals, Investment Risk & Diligence Analysts may be engaged for:
Identification of key investment risks and downside exposures
Sensitivity, scenario, and stress testing
Assumption validation and downside case modeling
Risk matrices and mitigation framework development
Quality of Earnings (QoE) analysis
Revenue durability and margin sustainability review
Cash flow and working capital risk assessment
Historical performance validation
Market and competitive risk analysis
Customer, supplier, and concentration risk review
Operational scalability and execution risk assessment
KPI benchmarking and variance analysis
Risk-focused diligence sections for investment memos
Red flag summaries and diligence findings reports
Support for IC presentations and decision materials
Analysts may only perform work in categories they are approved for. Approvals are earned through assessment performance and demonstrated analytical rigor—not tenure.
Complete the Analyst Certification Assessment or approved training
Receive category-specific approvals (Risk Analysis, Due Diligence, Financial Review)
Get verified on the platform
Begin earning immediately through hourly projects and live deal engagements
No cold applying. No unpaid “experience.” Verified analysts are actively promoted to investors and deal sponsors.
To qualify, you must meet at least one of the following:
Score 70% in at least one category of the Analyst Certification Assessment
Complete Initio Sphere Financial or Risk & Diligence Training
Hold an active professional credential (CFA, CPA, Series 7, 63, 79, or equivalent)
Each Investment Risk & Diligence Analyst receives a 0–100 Analyst Rating Score, which determines:
Visibility to investors and capital allocators
Approved risk and diligence work categories
Recommended hourly rates
Eligibility for higher-impact, higher-complexity transactions
Analysts are independent contractors, not employees
Hourly rates depend on Rating Score and approval level
Analysts may earn up to 10% of the first $100,000 in transaction fees
Maximum deal-based earning: $2,500 per transaction
Payments issued only after successful deal completion and fee collection
Initio Sphere reserves the right to revoke approvals for quality, rigor, or compliance issues
Investment Risk & Diligence Analysts do not:
Provide investment advice
Solicit securities
Represent Initio Sphere in a regulated capacity
All work is strictly limited to analytical, diligence, and risk support functions and must comply with applicable securities laws.
Immediate earning potential once verified
Real investment risk and diligence work on live transactions
Platform-driven credibility with institutional investors
Long-term upside through repeat deal exposure and network growth
A single ecosystem for risk expertise, capital access, and career advancement
| Location | New York, NY |
| Salary | $50–$200 |