Private Wealth Risk Officer

Who You'll Work With:Bernstein Private Wealth Management (“Bernstein”), also a subsidiary of AllianceBernstein L.P. (AB), provides advanced planning strategies and a wide array of investment management services to high-net-worth families, endowments and foundations, and institutions to help them reach specific financial objectives. Bernstein Private Wealth Management is distinguished among major wealth managers by its single focus and the resulting alignment of interests and accountability this brings to each client relationship. Bernstein’s integrated approach allows the firm to tailor each client’s portfolio, minimizing the effects of tax and volatility, with investment strategies that draw on AB’s deep research expertise across asset classes and geographiesWe are seeking a Risk Officer who will work within the Bernstein Private Wealth Risk Management Team and will be primarily responsible for:Implement a risk oversight framework to monitor and assess risk for our Private Wealth businessLead and support strategic risk initiatives across Private Wealth areas to improve business functions and reduce riskIdentify new areas for improvement, uncover underappreciated risksCreate and curate risk dashboards to measure and track relevant risk factorsPresent to the risk management team, business heads and senior management on risk management efforts and initiativesAssist with a new buildout of Investment Risk technology infrastructure for investment risk oversightUtilize our Error and Incident Tracking System to diagnose thematic risks and develop proactive controls and solutionsPartner with compliance, legal, operations, portfolio management, sales, fund accounting, and other groups to establish a robust control environmentComplete Risk Reviews for at-risk business processes, groups or business unitsWhat You'll Do:Work with senior risk management professionals to highlight significant areas of concern and required actionSupport the Risk Manager in operational risk analysis and other operational risk projectsManage projects and lead, help us continue to grow as a firm and work across teams as an advocate for risk managementLead projects to facilitate the implementation of risk mitigationsIdentify and monitoring Key Risk IndicatorsParticipate and lead in various working groups and forums focused on managing operational riskJoin Industry ForumsRepresent Private Client Risk as an ambassador within the firmLead and execute comprehensive internal risk assessments to identify, evaluate, and mitigate regulatory risks across all business linesWhat We're Looking For:Bachelor’s degree5-10 years relevant work experience, preferably with operational risk or process managementStrong project management skillsHighly analytical with a strong attention to detailSuperior communication and interpersonal skills in order to elicit consensus from senior managers and colleagues in the firmSelf-starter with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.Intermediate level understanding of the financial marketsFINRA regulatory experienceSeries 24 preferredAbout ABWe are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us! In accordance with applicable law, the minimum and maximum base annual salary for this role is as follows: $110,000 - $130,000.Actual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base salary is just one component of total compensation at AB, which may include, depending on eligibility, commissions, year-end incentive compensation, short- and long-term incentives and Department-specific awards. In addition, AB provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, sick and vacation time offAll are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job-related criteria.Nashville, TennesseeNew York, New YorkSummaryLocation: Nashville, Tennessee; New York, New YorkType: Full time