Partner Investments Risk Manager

Trust & Integrity Protection (TrIP) is seeking a highly motivated Partner Investments Risk Manager to join the organization within Microsoft Commercial Business (MCB). The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders responsible for Partner Investments incentives and/or Strategic Partner programs across Microsofts commercial ecosystem.

This role will lead Anti-corruption and Third-party compliance risk management activities while helping business teams design and operate scalable compliant programs that enable growth while protecting Microsoft from financial regulatory reputational and integrity risks.

This is a unique opportunity to influence some of Microsofts largest partner investment programs shape governance frameworks drive compliance-by-design and leverage data analytics and AI to strengthen risk management at scale.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a culture of growth innovation collaboration respect integrity and accountability where everyone can thrive.

Partner Investment Risk Management

• Serve as the primary compliance and risk advisor for partner investment and incentive programs across multiple Microsoft businesses and solution areas.
• Partner with program owners to identify assess and mitigate anti-corruption integrity fraud and third-party risks throughout the program lifecycle.
• Lead compliance-by-design reviews for new and existing incentive rebate investment and funding programs.
• Evaluate program structures payment models eligibility requirements proof-of-execution frameworks and governance controls to identify emerging risks.

Governance and Launch Reviews

• Conduct risk assessments and compliance reviews for new program launches enhancements and strategic investments.
• Drive early engagement with program teams to ensure appropriate controls are embedded before launch.
• Partner with legal finance operations privacy trade security and other compliance stakeholders to coordinate cross-functional risk reviews.
• Support governance forums and executive decision-making through risk-based recommendations and business-focused guidance.

Monitoring Investigations and Risk Insights

• Identify trends emerging risks control gaps and program vulnerabilities through data-driven analysis and monitoring activities.
• Partner with business operations finance legal and investigative teams to assess allegations of partner misconduct fraud abuse control circumvention and policy violations.
• Support remediation activities consequence management processes and sustainable control improvements.
• Leverage data analytics automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve risk detection and insight generation.

Controls and Compliance Excellence

• Drive the development of scalable controls monitoring frameworks and risk mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate control effectiveness and recommend enhancements to strengthen program integrity.
• Support internal audits compliance assessments monitoring reviews and control testing activities.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate complex compliance requirements into practical operational solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement and Influence

• Build trusted partnerships with senior leaders across business compliance legal finance engineering operations and partner organizations.
• Deliver executive-ready risk communications presentations and recommendations.
• Influence business decisions through strong judgment data-driven insights and balanced risk management approaches.
• Foster a culture of integrity accountability and proactive risk management.

• Embody our culture and values

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree and 4 years in Risk Management Finance Accounting Law Public Policy Compliance or a related field AND significant experience in audit investigations governance and controls.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with anti-corruption third-party risk management partner ecosystems channel programs incentives investments or compliance programs.
• Experience supporting investigations monitoring programs fraud prevention efforts or compliance reviews.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks internal controls audit practices regulatory requirements or compliance management systems.
• Experience using data analytics automation AI or business intelligence tools to evaluate risk.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and advising business stakeholders on complex operational or compliance risks.
• Experience working cross-functionally with legal compliance finance audit operations and business teams.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and navigate complex organizational environments.
• Professional certifications such as CPA CIA CFE CRMA CISA CRCM or equivalent.

Risk Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97600 - $188400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $125000 - $206400 per year.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.

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