Risk Analyst

Financial Advantage; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship that lasts

Benefits plan that works

Flexibility to live in Aberdeen, SD

Job summary

Financial Advantage, based in Aberdeen, SD, seeks a Risk Analyst to translate vague requests into measurable results and lead cross-functional initiatives. The role rewards accountability and resilience, offering ownership of delivered work and a solid compensation package.

This position is grounded in mentorship, collaboration, and a strong emphasis on real ownership from day one. Ideal candidates demonstrate analytical rigor, comfort with ambiguity, and a history of improving outcomes within

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Mid-level experience in a contract role.
• Willingness to ask clarifying questions to prevent costly mistakes.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when briefs arrive half-written.
• Proven track record of delivering improvements in contract settings.

Responsibilities

• Turn ambiguous cross-functional requests into measurable outcomes.
• Bridge resilience and cultural awareness to keep teams aligned.
• Translate stakeholder asks into a crisp Team Leadership plan.
• Show up for unglamorous general maintenance tasks.
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they escalate.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Curiosity

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Mid-level contract role experience

Job description

Come work as a Risk Analyst at Financial Advantage, where strong Facilitation skills are noticed and genuinely valued. This position rewards Accountability and Resilience mastery with $60,000 - $81,000, team collaboration, and ownership of what you ship.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn ambiguous Cross-Functional Collaboration requests into shipped, measurable outcomes
• Bridge Resilience and Cultural Awareness so neither team works in the dark
• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp Team Leadership plan
• Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they climb

What You'll Bring

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience at the mid-level inside a contract role
• A bias toward asking the dumb question before the expensive mistake
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
• A track record of make-it-better delivery in a contract structure

Financial Advantage treats Aberdeen, SD as both home and laboratory, prototyping quality-obsessed general ideas no larger rival would risk. We hand new Risk Analyst hires real ownership early because trust given freely tends to be returned.

The package is honest: $60,000 - $81,000, a benefits plan that works, mentorship that lasts, and the flexibility to live in Aberdeen, SD.

We are reviewing Written Communication and Accountability backgrounds on a daily basis for this seat.