Risk Manager

AllianceBernstein L.P.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AllianceBernstein L.P. is searching for a Nashville-based Risk Officer to join their Institutional Investment Management Operations and Risk Team. The role involves managing the operational risk framework and ensuring positive outcomes for clients by advocating on their behalf.

The ideal candidate should have 2-5 years of risk management or audit experience, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and strong project management skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Applications and an analytical mindset are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of audit or risk management experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree with academic excellence necessary.
• Strong project management and analytical skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational risk framework for the Client Group.
• Implement risk-related systems and process enhancements.
• Produce risk and control reporting and track risk items.

Skills

Audit experience

Risk management experience

Project management skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Applications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in math, finance, or accounting

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

OneNote

Job description

Who You’ll Work With

This role is within the Global Strategic Initiatives Team, the business operations team supporting AB’s Global Institutional and Offshore Retail Distribution teams within the Global Client Group. You will work with global sales leadership, client service, operations, legal and compliance, and central risk teams. We are seeking a Nashville-based Risk Officer to join our Institutional Investment Management Operations and Risk Team (IIM Ops/Risk). This role will play an integral part in mitigating risks within the Client Group and managing risk-related projects to ensure positive outcomes for our clients around the world. To be successful, the risk officer must collaborate with teams across the firm – Operations, Investments, and Compliance, to address new risks facing the industry, and advocate on behalf of our clients.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the operational risk framework for the Client Group.
• Partner with Client Group Operational Excellence lead to implement risk‑elated systems and process enhancements.
• Partner with senior leaders around the Client Group to identify opportunities to mitigate risk.
• Implement and monitor KPIs to track the health of key operational processes and risk remediations.
• Champion and steer enterprise risk management initiatives on behalf of the Client Group.
• Produce risk and control reporting and track risk items.
• Coordinate risk event inquiries on behalf of our clients.

What We're Looking For

• Ideally 2-5 years of audit or risk management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in math, finance, or accounting, with academic excellence.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to explain complex information in an easily digestible manner.
• Highly analytical mind with a strong attention to detail.
• Superior written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work.
• Self‑starter with ability to work independently with a minimum amount of oversight.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Applications (Excel, SharePoint, OneNote).
• GARP or PRMIA Certifications are a plus but not required.

Location

Nashville, Tennessee

Equal Employment Opportunity

AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job‑related criteria.