Operational Risk Analyst

Our client is currently seeking an Operational Risk Analyst


Operational Risk Analyst


Location: Westlake, TX (Hybrid - 4 days on-site, 5th day remote of candidate's choice)


Duration- 6+ Months


About the job


You will be expected to perform business-as-usual project and operational activities that will provide key input into the company's evolving and maturing digital assets and spot crypto offering. You will contribute towards building and improving the overarching strategies and policies to effectively safeguard the company and our clients. This individual is expected to possess and apply subject matter expertise to impact governance, oversight, policy, and process development.


Responsibilities

• Assist the Director to ensure successful deployment and operation of the digital assets risk management program and roadmap deliverables.
• Tactically coordinate with various enterprise risk teams and program stakeholders to identify, assess, respond, measure, and report key risks related to product implementation and ongoing monitoring.
• Participate and offer subject matter expertise in activities that define business, technical, and operational requirements in the crypto and digital assets space, identifying gaps and issues.
• Provide analysis, triage, and support of digital assets-related risk escalations and participate in resolution and/or make recommendations for further investigation as appropriate.
• Participate in root cause analysis, identification of risk themes, and thematic issue resolution as appropriate, as well as related reporting and remediation.
• Assist the Director of digital assets with detailed documentation, administration, and reporting to program-related committees and subcommittees.
• Be a thought leader in assisting with the creation and implementation of comprehensive, holistic controls in a heterogeneous and decentralized business environment with a variety of users including employees, business partners, contractors, professional services, and customers.
• Stay abreast of emerging and regulatory risks pertaining to crypto and digital assets and maintain subject matter expertise to assist the Director in ensuring that the program reflects business and regulatory drivers without affecting operational efficiency.
• Actively participate as an invaluable member of a high-performing risk team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Assist in creating program and operating procedures to continuously improve the digital assets risk management program.
• Assist in the management of responses to program-related audit and regulatory inquiries.
• Assist in the management of responses to program-related inquiries from leadership, businesses, subsidiaries, teams, and partners.
• Lead cross-functional efforts among program teams and stakeholders.
• Assist in the development of metrics, reports, and briefings to key program stakeholders and senior leadership.

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a risk management practitioner, with increasing responsibility for deliverables and projects; preferably in digital assets and/or highly regulated banking entities.
• Hands-on experience working in an enterprise risk or operations program.
• Understanding of applicable regulatory requirements and laws related to digital assets and spot crypto offerings.
• Experience in gathering requirements, documenting, and assessing information for implementing risk controls.
• Ability to effectively communicate with business and executive audiences, both oral and written.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, influencing, prioritization, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong initiative; self-starter; self-directed; ability to multi-task.
• Ability to analyze issues objectively, thinking through potential impacts and utilizing out-of-the-box thinking to manage risks appropriately.
• Personally and professionally aligned with the company's vision and values, and a strong interest in financial services.

• Graduate-level experience.
• Experience in project planning and meeting facilitation for multiple groups and projects.
• A curious thinker with strong business judgment and analytical skills who can solve problems and keep driving work forward.
• Strong project management skills, including attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and work efficiently (independently and with teams) to meet tight deadlines.
• High degree of comfort and adaptation dealing with ambiguity, motivated to drive results while operating autonomously in a dynamic and fast-moving work environment.
• Dynamic relationship building, partnership, and collaborative skills.