Risk & Assurance Manager — Fintech, AI-Driven Controls

The Brixton Group; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Bonus

Benefits

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Job summary

The Brixton Group is seeking a Risk & Assurance professional in Fort Collins, CO. You will challenge first-line teams on risk identification and controls, manage the issue lifecycle, and provide trusted risk insights to the CRO and senior leadership.

We value individuals who communicate clearly, influence business decisions, and leverage analytics to improve risk posture. This permanent/direct-hire role offers base compensation with bonus, benefits, and equity options.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in risk or assurance.
• Financial services or fintech background preferred.
• Ability to translate technical details into clear risk implications.
• Experience with enterprise risk management processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent reviews of risk identification and control design across operational, technology, payment, and governance risks.
• Facilitate risk assessments and translate technical details into clear risk implications.
• Evaluate control design for scalability and advocate proactive monitoring and analytics.
• Manage the issue lifecycle from incident intake to validated closure.
• Maintain an accurate enterprise risk register and improve GRC platform configurations.
• Produce reports on risk posture and control effectiveness for senior leadership.
• Support internal audits and coordinate with external assessors.
• Build relationships with engineering, product, and operations teams for proactive risk management.
• Use AI for drafting, pattern-finding, and analytics while preserving evidence discipline.

Skills

Risk assessment

Control design

GRC familiarity

Analytics & reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

GRC tools

Job description

The Brixton Group is seeking a Risk & Assurance professional in Fort Collins, CO. You will challenge first-line teams on risk identification and controls, manage the issue lifecycle, and provide trusted risk insights to the CRO and senior leadership.

We value individuals who communicate clearly, influence business decisions, and leverage analytics to improve risk posture. This permanent/direct-hire role offers base compensation with bonus, benefits, and equity options.