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WiseNortham Enterprise and Operational Risk Lead
Wise is currently hiring a Northam Enterprise and Operational Risk Lead to operate from its Austin location on-site. This full-time position involves leading the Northam Enterprise…
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Wise is currently hiring a Northam Enterprise and Operational Risk Lead to operate from its Austin location on-site. This full-time position involves leading the Northam Enterprise and Operational Risk Management team and executing enterprise and operational risk frameworks across Canadian and United States entities. The person in this role will guide risk management professionals, collaborate with regional stakeholders, and assist product managers in safely launching new offerings. Candidates should be…
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Wise is currently hiring a Northam Enterprise and Operational Risk Lead to operate from its Austin location on-site. This full-time position involves leading the Northam Enterprise and Operational Risk Management team and executing enterprise and operational risk frameworks across Canadian and United States entities.
The person in this role will guide risk management professionals, collaborate with regional stakeholders, and assist product managers in safely launching new offerings. Candidates should be comfortable working with financial services and fintech operations.
Responsibilities
- Manage, coach, and mentor a team consisting of four risk management professionals
- Partner with senior regional stakeholders in Product, Engineering, Operations, Banking, and Compliance
- Execute and manage Enterprise and Operational Risk Management frameworks across US and Canada entities
- Perform in-depth reviews to spot risks and map controls across material processes
- Develop risk appetite statements, risk tolerance thresholds, and key risk indicators
- Oversee issue remediation activities utilizing Audit Board and validate issue closure
- Coordinate the quarterly residual risk assessment process for regional risk profiles
Requirements
- Experience managing, coaching, and mentoring a team
- Professional background in the financial services, banking, or fintech industry
- Working knowledge of the OCC regulatory regime relating to enterprise and operational risk management
- Experience in enterprise and operational risk management, risk and control self assessments, and risk reporting
- Experience designing and implementing control monitoring, risk appetite statements, and KRIs
- Experience conducting new product risk assessments and operational risk event analysis
Qualifications
- Regulatory remediation experience
- Understanding of Federal Reserve Bank payment rails mechanics and scheme rules
- Experience with SQL, Looker, and Superset
- Familiarity with payment products, ACH payment rails, and payment operations
Core Skills
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