Risk Analyst

Remote Contract Role | Risk Analyst
duration: 6 months contract with possible extension

• Engage business partners in risk/control identification, documentation, mapping, and RCSA preparation
• Support dashboard creation, monitoring, and exec-level reporting
• Maintain artifacts such as risk registers and control inventories
• Act as a liaison to business teams while ensuring risk work moves forward
• Manage issues through the issue management lifecycle
• Collaborate/coordinate with FLRM program teams (Issue Management, Control Testing, Policy Governance) to align RBP priorities across FLRM
• Main Coverage Areas (but not limited to):
• Banking Operations
• Remote Deposit Capture
• Missing Deposits
• Investigations
• Behavioral Insights
• Fraud analysis as it relates to
• Chargebacks and Bitcoin
• Account Takeover and Scams
• Customer Onboarding and Identity Evaluations
• Disputes and traditional banking money movements (e.g., ACH, mobile check deposits, wire transfers, paper money deposits)

• Given the scope of work, we're looking for a temporary resource with strong analytical and communication skills who can operate independently with minimal guidance. Ideally, the candidate would have the following qualifications:
• 5 years of experience in enterprise risk management, operational risk, internal audit, or a related function within financial services or a regulated industry
• Banking Operations and fraud experience and an understanding of Machine Learning and Data Science fundamentals
• Solid understanding of risk frameworks (COSO ERM, ISO 31000, Basel II/III) and regulatory knowledge or familiarity with financial services risk types (operational, fraud, compliance, etc.)
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, detail-oriented, self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, especially with business process owners

Bachelor's Degree is hard requirement