iLocatum

Mclean, VA

Risk and Governance Manager/ Investments and Capital Markets

Risk and Governance Manager/ Investments and Capital Markets-(Hybrid Remote- 3 Days in Office)
McLean, Virginia, United States
Hybrid - 3 Days in Office (Tuesday, Wednesday + Thursday)

This role entails managing and overseeing risk and compliance activities within the Investments and Capital Markets sector. The role is based in McLean, VA, but allows for hybrid remote work with three days in the office. You will collaborate with various teams and business partners to ensure operational events and issues are assessed, audit activities are organized, and risk assessments are conducted. Additionally, you will be responsible for control design, operational improvement, and reporting on technology control, governance, risk, and compliance activities to senior management.

In this role, you will be part of the first line of defense risk governance team, providing support in identifying and assessing risks that may hinder the division's business objectives. You will be working closely with partners across different divisions to enhance the organization's risk program and ensure a strong control environment. Although not a people manager, you will coach and develop the team alongside the director.

  • Oversee technology-related processes and collaborate with stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks.

  • Assess emerging threats and perform review readiness.

  • Conduct Risk Control Self-Assessments for technology processes.

  • Provide support during oversight activities, internal and external audits.

  • Manage issue identification, severity assessment, and remediation action plans.

  • Stay updated on business and market changes that may impact technology and associated risks.

  • Provide risk and controls input for new business and governance initiatives.

  • Analyze operational risk events, identify remediation activities, and produce reports for senior management.

  • Create risk and compliance-related materials for various stakeholders.

  • Review and validate information in the risk database and governance repository.

  • Develop technical risk procedures, job aides, and process flows.

  • Generate periodic reporting on risk indicators and technology risk and control issues.

  • Identify opportunities to improve and streamline existing processes.

  • Undertake ad-hoc projects as required.

Qualifications:
  • 5- 10 years of experience in risk management, governance, audit, emerging threats, program governance, artificial intelligence, and/or data compliance in technology processes.

  • Proven ability to investigate and assess risks, and collaborate with business owners for remediation.

  • Experience supporting financial and/or product development services is desired.

  • Degree in Finance, Risk Management, Information Security, or a technology-related field preferred.

  • Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), and process improvements.

  • Ability to track and report on plans/projects.

  • Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISSP, PMP, CISM, CRISC are preferred.

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