Senior Risk Manager - Finance

Senior Risk Manager

Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus : serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.

Join the Finance Risk Management team to lead risk management capabilities and execute the firm's Enterprise Risk Management framework for identifying, assessing, treating, mitigating, monitoring, reporting and escalating risks. The Senior Risk Manager serves as a trusted risk manager and partner to the Finance division and works in partnership with many stakeholders including Finance leaders and risk leaders across the organization. This role includes support of the Firm's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program.

What you'll do :

Responsible for carrying out risk and control activities per the Enterprise Risk Management Program as well as any divisional-required elements.

Understands and advises team on division processes, historical risk results, firm policies / programs including all Enterprise Risk Management Program Framework and Standards.

Understands and advises Business owner and risk peers on SOX risk and compliance.

Primary focus includes issue / incident management, control testing, critical business process mapping / inventorying and risk assessment support including new projects and initiatives.

Assist Business Owners in ensuring policies, standards and procedures are consistent with ERM policies and standards.

Supports business risk owners in evaluating remediation strategies and control enhancements.

Executes risk management procedural requirements for open high risks including root cause analysis, action plan development, evidence, and remediation documentation including supporting and challenging business risk owners on action plan effectiveness.

Reviews emerging risk concerns and provides early warning on key risks with divisional leadership. Works to develop, inventory and report on KRIs for the division.

Use a GRC to document risk issues and assessment data.

Assists leadership in developing reporting and analyzing results for inclusion in risk forums.

Acts as resource to team and assists divisional associates.

Assists in development of risk training and education to business partners. Assists divisional associates in understanding the Enterprise Risk Management Program.

Stays informed on risk industry and educational / development opportunities.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts : health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program.

Hiring Minimum : $99200

Hiring Maximum : $168900

Bachelor's degree required (business, finance or accounting preferred)

3-5 years of risk management experience required

Considerable knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

Experience in building relationships and networks, at varying levels in the organization

Strong analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor communication based on the audience

Ability to lead in an environment of significant change

CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA, or FRM preferred

Financial services experience

• Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.

Current INTERNAL home-based associates :

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose : We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.