Analyst, Enterprise Risk Management

PAYCO The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C.; Town of Charlotte (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. is seeking an ERM Analyst to support risk management across risk appetite, assessments, KPIs, control testing, and issues management. This role collaborates with multiple departments to define risk ownership and improve the ERM program.

The ideal candidate will bring 2+ years in Enterprise or Operational Risk Management, data-driven analysis, and the ability to interpret management objectives and risk tolerances within a regulated payments environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in risk management, business administration, computer science, engineering, finance, or related area.
• 2+ years’ experience in Enterprise or Operational Risk Management in financial services preferred.
• Analytical, organized, data-driven with ability to understand risk appetite, tolerances, and impact of changes to risk profiles.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, and execution of risk management frameworks to identify, measure, monitor, and control enterprise-wide risks.
• Contribute to evolution of risk appetite statements and frameworks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance workflows across RCSA, issues, and reporting as part of GRC uplift.
• Monitor risks and report to internal and external risk committees and supervisors.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Data literacy

Independent worker

Collaborative team player

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in risk management or related field

Tools

RSA Archer

GRC tools

Job description

Position Summary

The ERM Analyst will play an active role in supporting the Company's risk management frameworks across focused on risk appetite, risk assessments, key risk indicators, control testing, and issues management. The role will ensure that the company appropriately prioritizes, manages, and monitors risk by collaborating with several departments and defining risk ownership. A successful candidate will contribute to the Risk Management program by bringing experience and first-hand knowledge to the enhancement and ongoing execution of the ERM program.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in risk management, business administration, computer science, engineering, finance, or a related area
• 2+ years’ experience in Enterprise or Operational Risk Management areas, preferably in the financial services industry
• Great problem solver with an analytical mindset, excellent organizational skills and demonstrated passion for data Ability and eagerness to understand (at a high level) existing and emerging technologies Ability to understand management objectives, risk appetite, tolerances, and impact of changes to risk profiles.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Collaborative, innovative, resourceful, results oriented, with appropriate judgment

Qualifications desired

• Experience in Operational or Enterprise Risk Management
• Experience in Payments and/or banking related fields, including Payments or Banking Technology
• Understanding of the financial regulatory environment for the banking industry and payment systems space
• Experience with system implementation(s) or system migrations
• Experience with Issues Management processes
• Experience with Agile, Operational Excellence certification RSA Archer or other GRC experience

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Responsible for supporting the design, development, implementation, and execution of the Company’s risk management frameworks to effectively identify, measure, monitor, and control enterprise-wide risks. Contribute to the evolution of the Company’s risk appetite statements and associated frameworks. Collaborate with stakeholders in the design and build of enhanced workflows across RCSA, issues, and reporting as part of Global Risk and Compliance (GRC) uplift efforts. Participate in the monitoring and analysis of risks within the Company’s business units and report on these risks to the internal and external risk committees of the Company, supervisors and other applicable internal stakeholders. Contribute to the creation and maintaining of policies, procedures, and other relevant documentation.

Success factors/job competencies

• Ability to operate as a self-motivated, pro-active, and result-driven problem solver with excellent analytical, verbal and writing skills
• Collaborative team player and strong self-starter individual contributor – equally comfortable working as part of ad-hoc teams and individually
• Effectively multi-task across tactical and strategic deliverables in an organized manner
• Create and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Motivated to learn new technologies and identify process improvements and efficiencies

Physical demands and work environment

Work is generally sedentary in nature. The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available. Employees in this position will report to the office 3 days per week. Occasional travel may be required. Onsite work requirements may change at any time.

The Clearing House

The Clearing House operates U.S-based payments networks that clear and settle more than $2 trillion each day through wire, ACH, check image, and real-time payments. It is the nation’s most experienced payments company, with a long track record of providing secure and reliable systems, payments innovation, and strategic thought leadership to financial institutions. In 2017, The Clearing House revolutionized U.S. payments by introducing the RTP® network, which supports the immediate clearing and settlement of payments, along with the ability to exchange related payment information across the same secure channel. These RTP capabilities enable all financial institutions to offer safer, faster, and smarter digital transaction services for their corporate and retail customers. Learn more at www.theclearinghouse.org.