Risk Management Analyst

Eastdil Secured is the global real estate investment bank that uniquely combines commercial real estate and capital markets expertise. We provide truly independent advice with the mission to drive value for our clients through creative, actionable ideas and flawless execution. Our knowledge-driven team is comprised of remarkable people who are seamlessly connected across all levels and geographies, merging experience, expertise, and resources to deliver the best strategies from around the globe. With a focus on serving our clients, we thrive on collaboration to execute the world’s most dynamic transactions.

At Eastdil Secured, we seek individuals who have the expertise, integrity and dedication needed to drive meaningful impact for our clients. We hire and advance based on merit and actively engage talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation throughout our company.

Eastdil Secured is seeking a Risk Management Analyst to support our risk management, vendor management, policy governance, business continuity, internal audit, and operational improvement programs. This role is responsible for coordinating processes, maintaining critical information, supporting cross-functional stakeholders, and assisting with various activities that help ensure effective operational risk management and efficient business operations.

Essential Functions

• Supports assigned activities across risk management, vendor management, internal audit, policy governance, business continuity, and operational improvement programs
• Provides project coordination support for operational improvement initiatives, including maintaining project plans, tracking milestones, documenting decisions, escalating delays, and preparing status updates
• Assists with administration of the Firm’s policy and procedure governance program, including maintaining the centralized policy library, tracking document ownership, monitoring review cycles, coordinating approvals, maintaining version control, and supporting communication of updated policies and procedures
• Supports the vendor management lifecycle, including onboarding, due diligence, risk assessment tracking, ongoing monitoring, periodic reviews, offboarding, documentation collection, and stakeholder follow-up
• Maintains centralized vendor, contract, renewal, subscription, and license tracking data.
• Supports administration and data quality of vendor management, policy governance, and risk management tools, trackers, and documentation repositories
• Coordinates with business owners, Legal, Compliance, Information Security, Technology, Human Resources, Finance, and other stakeholders to support various activities, including vendor reviews, policy reviews, business continuity planning (BCP) activities, audit requests, and contract reviews
• Supports regulatory, client, and internal audit requests by collecting documentation, organizing support, tracking deliverables, and maintaining evidence
• Supports business continuity planning activities, including plan inventories, documentation reviews, and testing coordination
• Prepares standard metrics, status updates, renewal reports, issue trackers, and reporting materials for review by senior team members and management
• Identifies opportunities to improve vendor management, risk management, policy governance, reporting, documentation, and overall process efficiency

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 2+ years of risk management, compliance, vendor management, internal audit, project management, or equivalent experience

Experience, Skills and Competencies Required

• Experience with vendor management, contract management, policy governance, audit, and/or risk management tools and processes
• Experience within financial services, broker-dealer environments, commercial real estate, consulting, and/or other professional services organization
• Familiarity with risk and control concepts, vendor lifecycle management, issue tracking, audit processes, policy governance, and/or business continuity planning
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and projects simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, documentation quality, and process consistency
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong project coordination and follow-through skills, including tracking initiatives, milestones, action items, and deliverables
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Eastdil Secured (ES) is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. ES will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and candidates upon request, consistent with applicable law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process should contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

ES will not sponsor visas for these positions and will not hire individuals whose work eligibility is based on, for example, F-1 or other student visa status. In addition, candidates must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship when hired and must maintain the ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship throughout their employment.