AVP, ISP Risk Management

Primerica; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Vacation, sick, holiday & leave

Life and disability insurance

FSAs/HSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Company events

Job summary

Primerica in Duluth, GA is seeking an AVP ISP Risk Management to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across Securities Operations. You will lead a team of about 8 and ensure regulatory compliance, remediation planning, and third-party due diligence.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of managerial experience, securities licenses (Series 6/26 or equivalent), and deep knowledge of risk management and QA testing methodologies. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managerial experience in risk management or related field.
• Strong regulatory knowledge and controls testing background.
• Securities licenses (Series 6/26 or equivalent) required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stay informed of regulatory changes and maintain risk/control matrices.
• Oversee BA testing procedures and third-party onsite reviews.
• Coordinate with Compliance on monitoring results and remediation.
• Lead ISP Fraud Operations program and escalation protocols.
• Collaborate with Operations to understand business activity and risk.
• Prepare documentation for audits and regulatory examinations.

Skills

Risk management

Quality control testing

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Securities licenses (Series 6/26)

Job description

Join Our Team In 2025, USA Today recognized Primerica as a Top Workplace USA for the fifth year in a row, and Newsweek named Primerica one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for the second consecutive year. In 2024, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Primerica as a Top Workplace for the eleventh consecutive year, and Forbes recognized Primerica as one of America’s Best Employers for Women for the fifth year in a row. In addition, for the tenth time Primerica has been voted a Best Employer by Gwinnett Magazine. Primerica is a great place to work! Join our team to experience what it’s like to work at “one of the best places to work in the metro Atlanta”.

About this Position

The AVP ISP Risk Management is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across the Securities Operations function. This role plays a critical part in: 1) ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and evaluating cost vs. benefit of remediation plans recommended by assurance providers; 2) overseeing Securities Ops fraud response program; and 3) ensuring operational assessment testing and third party due diligence testing is comprehensive and risk based. The role oversees a team of approximately 8 people. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years managerial experience, be securities licenses (Series 6/26 or equivalent), deep understanding of risk management and quality control testing methodologies. This role is hybrid in Duluth, GA. The salary range for this role is $120k - $140k. This role is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Primary Responsibilities

• 1) Stay Informed of Regulatory Changes and Maintain the ISP Department Risk and Control Matrix. Develop and maintain a comprehensive ISP risk register and control matrix, ensuring alignment to operational processes and regulatory requirements. Identify, document, and map risks to controls, including identification of control gaps and design weaknesses. Perform periodic process walkthroughs and flowcharting to validate control coverage and operating effectiveness. Partner closely with Legal to maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes impacting ISP Operations to inform policy and process improvements.
• 2) Oversee Business Assessment Testing and Third Party Onsite Reviews. Oversee the design, execution, and refinement of BA testing procedures, ensuring a risk-based and data-driven approach. Identify opportunities to incorporate analytics and automation to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and precision. Perform root cause analysis of testing exceptions and assess overall risk severity for reporting to the Business Risk and Controls Committee (BRCC). Evaluate BA methodologies for effectiveness and consistency, recommending enhancements to strengthen control assurance. Standardize and coordinate the annual third-party onsite review process, ensuring appropriate risk coverage and documentation.
• 3) Coordinate with the Compliance Department for Monitoring and Testing Results. Serve as the primary risk management point of contact for Compliance Monitoring & Testing (M&T) results impacting ISP Operations. Research and analyze Compliance write-ups and facilitate ongoing meetings. Facilitate ongoing discussions with Compliance and Operations to ensure clear understanding of findings, required remediation and risk acceptance decisions. Coordinate management responses to M&T recommendations, ensuring appropriate root cause identification and sustainable remediation. Track remediation plans to completion to ensure deadlines are met. Maintain a centralized issues management process, including escalation of overdue or high-risk items to senior leadership.
• 4) Lead the ISP Fraud Operations Program. Establish and maintain investigation protocols, governance standards, and escalation thresholds to ensure consistent, timely, and well-documented handling of fraud allegations across Securities Operations. Serve as the key liaison to the Business Information Security Officer (BISO) and Cybersecurity and Privacy teams to integrate fraud investigations with security incident response, particularly for cases involving credential compromise. Collaborate with Operations and Other Departments to Understand Business Activities and Support Risk-Based Decision Making.
• 5) Collaborate with Operations and Other Departments to Understand Business Activities and Support Risk-Based Decision Making. Partner closely with ISP Operations, Legal, and Compliance to understand changes in systems, processes, products and personnel that may impact risk and control environments. Ensure operational changes are appropriately reflected in risk assessments, control matrices, and BA testing scope. Provide independent risk guidance to management on control design, efficiency improvements and risk mitigation strategies. Recommend and validate enhancements that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the ISP control environment. Promote a strong risk culture and accountability for first-line controls.
• 6) Prepare for Audits, Exams, and Review. Coordinate preparation of documentation and evidence requests for internal audits, regulatory examinations and other independent reviews (e.g FICCA, SLOA, etc. by KPMG). Track and manage audit and exam requests, ensuring timely and accurate responses. Promote consistency between OA testing, Compliance M&T, and audit methodologies to minimize duplication and strengthen assurance.

FLSA status:

This position is exempt (not eligible for overtime pay): Yes

Our Benefits:

• Day one health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan with competitive employer match
• Vacation, sick, holiday and volunteer time off
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
• Professional development Tuition reimbursement
• Company-sponsored social and philanthropy events

It has been and will continue to be the policy of Primerica, Inc., and its subsidiaries to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, color, religious creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, ancestry, military service or veteran status, genetic or carrier status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. At Primerica, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.

Primerica is a leading provider of financial products and services to middle-income families in the U.S. and Canada. Since 1977, Primerica has helped millions of middle-income households protect their families and save for the future. We insure over 5.5 million lives and have approximately 3.0 million client investment accounts. Headquartered in metro Atlanta, Primerica is a Fortune 1000 company with over 2,800 employees located in the U.S. and Canada. Our employees are an integral part of achieving Primerica’s mission in creating more financially independent families and supporting over 151,000 licensed financial representatives across the U.S. and Canada. The Company’s competitive salaries, award-winning benefits packages, and employee recognition programs are just a few of the reasons the average employee tenure is 13 years.

Awards and Recognitions

• Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces
• USA Today’s Top Workplaces
• USA Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top Workplaces
• Forbes America’s Best Insurance Companies
• #1 Most Trusted Life Insurance Company by Investor’s Business Daily
• #3 Most Trusted Financial Company by Investor’s Business Daily

Our stock is traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PRI.”