Senior Risk Manager - Risk Transformation

What You'll Do:
The Digital, Data, & Operations (DDO) organization at Edward Jones is the execution arm of the Firm, bringing the strategy of the enterprise to life. The DDO First Line Risk capability plays a critical role in executing a risk program that the organization finds to be inspirational. Through strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration, youll continuously identify opportunities for operational efficiency and risk mitigation, supporting the firm and the DDO organization in its key objectives.

Within DDO, the Ops division's ideal future state is digitally enabled operations to foster a frictionless flow of client and branch team transactions, with minimal reliance on manual processes. As a Sr. Risk Manager on the Risk Transformation team within the DDO First Line Risk capability, you will work in partnership with stakeholders, including DDO leadership, SMEs, as well as representatives from platform vendors to ensure delivery of the right risk and control outcomes for the Ops division's transformation. As Ops transforms, you'll work with DDO leadership to ensure the risks associated with the Ops division's future state process activities are appropriately controlled via the execution of firm's Enterprise Risk Management framework for identifying, assessing, mitigating, monitoring, reporting and escalating risks. This is an individual contributor role. Internally, the position title will be Senior Risk & Control Associate.

Here are a few of the Key Responsibilities:

• Short-Term: Produce a Risk Point of View, in collaboration with the process owner, that identifies key risks for the initial future state process design produced by Process Factory
• Long-Term: Lead full risk assessments, in collaboration with risk owner(s) and their delegates, for the final future state process design and validate the needed future state process controls were implemented
• Perform control design consultation for future state process risks to ensure appropriate mitigation of risks via automated preventative controls, to the extent possible
• Consult with Operations leadership on risk and control considerations as the division develops, evolves, and executes its future workforce strategy

Additional general risk management responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for carrying out risk and control activities utilizing Enterprise Risk Management frameworks as well as any DDO-required elements
• Supports risk owners in evaluating remediation strategies and control enhancements
• Executes risk management procedural requirements for open out of appetite risks including root cause analysis, action plan development, evidence, and remediation documentation including supporting and challenging risk owners on action plan effectiveness
• Use a GRC to document risk assessment data
• Assists leadership in developing and analyzing results for inclusion in risk reporting
• Acts as resource to team and assists DDO associates
• Assists in development of risk training and education to business partners; assists DDO associates in understanding the Enterprise Risk Management Program
• Stays informed on risk industry and educational/development opportunities

What Experience You'll Need:

• 3+ years of risk management experience required
• College degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft product suite as well as other software programs and databases
• Ability to effectively execute risk engagements utilizing established risk frameworks

What Could Set You Apart:

• CPA, CIA, FRM, or other risk certification
• Experience developing risk frameworks
• FINRA/Industry Licenses

**Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.**

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page .

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Edward Jones is prohibited from hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history as set forth in Section 3(a)(39) and 15(b)(4) and Rule 17a-3(a)(12) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and conducts background reviews consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e). A copy of a notice regarding the provisions of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance is available at: dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf .