Risk Analyst

This is a contract position.

It is a hybrid role, with 2-3 days in Vienna, VA.

In this role, you will:

• Senior Risk Analyst plays a critical role in supporting and coordinating both internal and external audit activities across the Real Estate Lending division.
• This position serves as the primary point of contact between auditors and business units, ensuring audit requests, documentation, and responses are managed with accuracy and delivered on schedule.
• The Audit Liaison evaluates and analyzes risks of varying complexity, identifies control gaps, and partners with stakeholders to implement effective mitigation strategies.
• The role requires advanced regulatory and audit expertise, as well as the ability to communicate findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Work is performed with minimal supervision and demands a comprehensive understanding of business operations, regulatory expectations, and risk management practices.

The skills we are looking for in this role include:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in audit, regulatory compliance, risk management, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of internal auditing standards, methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced understanding of operational, regulatory, and compliance risk concepts and controls.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present audit issues and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Complete knowledge and understanding of business area/specialization.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of risk-based auditing techniques and methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable federal and state regulations, company policies, and industry best practices.