Risk Operation Support - Hybrid

Job Role - Risk Operations Support
Location - Baltimore, MD - Hybrid - 21230
Duration - 12 Months

Hybrid: 3 days in office per week
Top Skills
BACHELOR'S REQUIRED ***
Experience in financial services, particularly Operations activities and ideally with experience in a line and/or risk management role.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Background:
The ISG Fixed Income Operations Risk Team is responsible for setting, executing upon and enforcing the risk management agenda. This is achieved through partnering closely with line teams, senior stakeholders, subject matter experts, other risk teams and colleagues from across the broader organisation. The team is responsible for risk management governance, design, evolution and preparation of key risk reporting to senior stakeholders. The team is also involved in various proactive and preventative risk reduction initiatives, focused deep dives and proactively drives adherence to the firm-wide risk framework, policy and standards.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The role will be to act as a risk manager for ISG Fixed Income reporting into Risk lead. The individual will be working in a challenging and fast paced environment with a constantly evolving agenda. The role requires regular interaction with risk managers in all departments, divisions, line managers and communication to various levels of management within Operations and other areas in the firm. The successful individual will have strong verbal and written communication skills and a background in a relevant financial services role, in particular experience of Operational processing and control activities. The candidate will also be able to demonstrate leadership qualities and the ability to actively partner with the broader risk management community. High Level Responsibilities and expectations will include Function and product aligned Operations risk management. Acting as a representative for ISG Fixed Income Ops Risk Team. Support risk colleagues and senior management in designing and facilitating key business aligned risk management programs and risk-aligned projects/deep dives. Coordination with Operations Risk and Control, Audit and other Operations Risk teams to design, facilitate and execute upon initiatives, in support of governance efforts across ISG Product Operations. Support the overall risk environment through upholding and developing the risk and control agenda and through the on-going development and evolution of key metrics. Coordination, production and presentation of risk-based information to our business and management stakeholders. Contributing to the production of risk packs and key risk indicators, inclusive of analysis, trending, exception management and commentary. Execute risk/control reviews and/or quality assurance exercises and actively seek for opportunities to enhance existing framework. Take part in the regular risk meetings with senior managements and other risk teams in discussions of risks and controls within Operations.
Requirements:
Experience in financial services, particularly Operations activities and ideally with experience in a line and/or risk management role.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Confidence and ability to influence stakeholders and build relationships, both within Operations and across the broader organisation.
Demonstrate analytical skills and attention to detail in their prior work experience.
Candidate should be a self-starter with the ability to work either on their own initiative or as part of a broader team.