Risk Specialist; SOX Governance

Our Financial Services client are seeking a Risk Specialist Process Manager to join their team! Risk Specialists are highly motivated risk management professionals with excellent project management and communication skills. They have a high level of exposure across lines of business and the opportunity to work with control stakeholders of various levels to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company.

As a Risk Specialist in the Technology SOX Governance (TSG) team, you are responsible for ensuring that controls that support Technology critical processes are in compliance with both internal and external regulatory requirements. You will be performing technology risk and control governance daily operations processes known as “core services,” while also working across the enterprise to develop and implement strategic cutting-edge technology risk management solutions that ensure continued stability and success.

This is a 12-month contract position. The role requires hybrid work availability (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) in either their Richmond, VA or Plano, TX office.

• Control Governance:
  Ensure assigned Tech controls are operating effectively and as designed/intended. Own the operational oversight adhering to appropriate policies/standards and provide risk consulting for assigned controls portfolio.
• Control Maintenance:
  Provide consultation and oversight on control design, perform effective challenges on control design, and help maintain effective controls for both internal and external testing.
• Testing Readiness & Support:
  Perform independent Management “pre-audit” assessments of first line tech controls to determine sufficiency of processes and effectiveness of execution prior to formal testing evaluation.
• Issues Management:
  In the event there is a potential issue noted with any control, be responsible for providing consultation and effective challenge, and accountable for remediation plan and issue closure.
• Strategic Delivery:
  Directly contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives by identifying solutions that drive efficiency and optimization within the technology risk and control domain and implementing via Agile or the standard software delivery lifecycle (SDLC).

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 3 years of Risk Management experience

• 4+ years of Information Systems Risk Management, IT Audit and Compliance Experience
• 4+ years of Project Management experience leading cross functional projects and programs in Risk
• 3+ years of experience developing and implementing industry risk frameworks and quantitative analysis
• 3+ years of experience with the COSO methodology
• 3+ years of experience working with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) regulations
• 3+ years of experience with Risk Controls and Process Management
• 2+ years of experience with Python, SQL, or Databricks PMP, CPM,CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CSOX, CSOXP, CSOXM OR Cloud AWS certifications

Dexian (on behalf of our client) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.