Director, Risk Data & Analytics

100 Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; Saint Petersburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Raymond James is seeking a Director of Risk Data & Analytics in Saint Petersburg, FL to lead analytics initiatives across risk management, partnering with Risk Stripe Leads and CROs. The role drives data democratization, automation, and enhanced governance while aligning with strategic roadmaps and regulatory expectations.

The position requires deep expertise in data architectures, SQL, Python, and BI tools, with a track record of delivering scalable risk solutions and strong leadership of

Qualifications

• Extensive data, analytics, and reporting responsibilities in risk management.
• Bachelor-level degrees or equivalent in relevant fields.
• Experience with regulatory reporting and risk data frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis, design, development, and support of data, reporting, and analytics for RJF Risk Management.
• Translate business and regulatory needs into data requirements and artifacts.
• Manage team members and delivery resources within roadmaps and budgets.

Skills

SQL

Python

Risk measurement

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's: Computer and Information Science

Bachelor's: Finance

Bachelor's: Management Information Systems

Bachelor's: Risk Management

Tools

Tableau

Qlik

Job description

Job Description Summary Under general direction, the Director, Risk Data & Analytics will lead the analysis, design, development, and ongoing support of data, reporting, and analytics solutions across RJF Risk Management. The role will serve as a subject matter expert on Risk’s expanding data ecosystem and emerging capabilities, partnering with Risk Stripe Leads, Segment CROs, Risk Technology, and other stakeholders to expand risk measurement, reduce data-related friction, strengthen transparency and control, and improve risk reporting. The Director will transform challenges and opportunities into value-driven use cases, lead assigned Risk Data & Analytics and Risk Technology workstreams, and manage assigned team members and delivery resources in alignment with broader strategic roadmaps.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the analysis, design, development, and ongoing support of tactical point solutions and scalable strategic capabilities supporting data, reporting, and analytics across assigned areas of RJF Risk Management. Serve as a subject matter expert on RJF Risk Management data and its touch points across roles, platforms, and processes, including upstream dependencies and downstream impacts. Lead assigned components of the Risk Data & Analytics strategy and manage data transformation, entity consolidation, and risk aggregation processes used for regulatory, audit, committee, executive, and board reporting. Increase the frequency, breadth, and depth of risk measurement by targeting data-related process friction through automation, analytical methods, and process improvement. Build strong stakeholder relationships and translate business, risk, and regulatory needs into clear data requirements, analytical logic, specifications, and delivery artifacts. Manage assigned portions of the roadmap and backlog for data, analytics, reporting, dashboarding, workflow, and decision-support use cases. Develop and implement analytical approaches and methodologies and assist stakeholders in interpreting results for risk management and business decisions. Promote modular design, shared components, and configuration-driven development to reduce total cost of ownership and improve reuse. Create and maintain data dictionaries, documentation, visual artifacts, reports, and end-user support materials for technical, risk, business, regulatory, and executive audiences. Establish appropriate practices for observability, reproducibility, and auditability of analytics solutions while supporting regulatory, audit, and model risk management expectations. Provide ad hoc reporting, visualization, and analytical support for regulatory, audit, compliance, business unit, and executive management inquiries. Manage assigned team members and delivery resources, including workload prioritization, performance objectives, coaching, development planning, and accountability for timely, quality delivery. Lead assigned projects and workstreams within established cost, time, scope, and quality parameters and escalate material risks, dependencies, and decisions as appropriate.

Knowledge of

SQL, Python, relational and distributed database platforms, and industry-standard business intelligence tools such as Tableau and Qlik. Data management and governance concepts, including quality, lineage, metadata, reconciliation, information lifecycle management, and change management. Requirements gathering, solution design, testing, user acceptance, implementation planning, and production support. Risk management concepts and practices, including risk identification, appetite, aggregation, measurement, monitoring, control, reporting, escalation, and governance. Financial markets, products, financial advisory activities, investment processes, and related risk management considerations. Risk data, analytics, and reporting practices across financial and non-financial risk domains. Analytical approaches and methodologies used to identify patterns, trends, anomalies, and emerging risks. Federal Reserve, OCC, FINRA, SEC, and other relevant regulatory lenses applicable to risk data, analytics, reporting, and controls.

Skill in

Developing creative, pragmatic solutions to complex data, reporting, analytics, and technology matters. Planning and managing projects and workstreams within established cost, time, scope, and quality parameters. Translating business, risk, and regulatory needs into data requirements, analytical logic, specifications, implementation plans, and other delivery artifacts. Preparing and delivering clear, effective reports and presentations for technical, risk, business, regulatory, and senior management audiences. Effectively engaging with and influencing stakeholders outside direct reporting lines to drive alignment on priorities, risks, dependencies, and issue resolution. Managing and developing team members, establishing clear expectations, and holding individuals accountable for results.

Ability to

Apply technology, data, and analytics toward practical solutions that support risk management and help protect Raymond James and its clients. Execute as both a hands-on individual contributor and a leader of project teams and workstreams, including planning, task assignment, issue tracking, stakeholder updates, delivery oversight, and escalation. Manage a multidisciplinary team of analysts and other data and analytics resources. Shift effectively between technical analysis, stakeholder engagement, people management, and delivery execution. Facilitate meetings and working sessions with mixed audiences and ensure key viewpoints, risks, issues, and decisions are captured and addressed. Translate analytical work into findings and recommendations that can be applied by Risk Management and broader business stakeholders. Evaluate the ROI of vendor tooling against competing and internally developed solutions.

Work Visa

This role is not eligible for immigration Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Education

Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science, Bachelor’s: Finance, Bachelor’s: Management Information Systems, Bachelor’s: Risk Management

Work Experience

General Experience - 10 to 15 years, Manager Experience - 6 to 10 years

Certifications

None specified.

Salary Range

$130,000.00-$200,000.00

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

Raymond James is a diversified financial services company providing wealth management, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities. Founded in 1962 in St. Petersburg, Florida, rather than on Wall Street, we have always embraced being a different kind of financial services firm. Today, Raymond James has locations and subsidiaries across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RJF.

Thanks for your interest in working with Raymond James. While we might not have the perfect role for you today, we'd love to keep in touch. Our business is deeply focused on people and their financial well-being. We're committed to helping individuals, corporations and institutions achieve their goals, while also supporting successful professionals and helping our communities prosper. We believe doing well and doing good aren't mutually exclusive. As an established but ever-evolving company, you can start - or continue - growing your career here. We invest in you with wide-ranging benefits and the support of leaders and colleagues who care. From development opportunities and enriching networking groups to prioritizing diversity, inclusion and the power of different perspectives, Raymond James is where good people grow. Our people-first culture is outlined in our Culture Blueprint. Check it out to see why many choose to work at Raymond James - and why they stay.