Senior Associate: Operational Risk & Compliance Audit

The-Voleon-Group; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Voleon Group in Berkeley, CA seeks a Senior Associate to strengthen audit, risk and compliance programs. You will partner with Compliance, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, and Legal to translate governance into actionable controls and narratives.

The role blends policy development with practical process improvements in a fast-paced, regulated environment. Hybrid work with three days/week in the Berkeley office; you will shape three-lines-of-defense interactions and contribute to

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of experience in audit, risk, or compliance with meaningful GRC depth
• Demonstrated ability to write policies grounded in technical reality
• Experience maturing a governance, risk and compliance program: risk registers, risk assessments, control mapping, remediation tracking
• Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies (COSO, or equivalent)
• Experience interfacing with operational risk, internal audit, legal, and compliance functions
• Strong understanding of compliance and operational processes and controls
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience with vendor risk management and third-party due diligence questionnaires
• Self-directed and autonomous – this is an individual contributor role to start

Responsibilities

• Contribute to risk universe, program and plan
• Document risk processes, procedures, and operational workflows
• Assist with raising and tracking gaps and enhancements, identifying owners, developing action plans, tracking remediation
• Plan and execute scoped audits with oversight, including scoping, walkthroughs, control design assessment, testing, reporting and remediation follow-up
• Independently manage SOC project including coordination with audit teams and SOC updates
• Document audit processes, procedures, and operational workflows
• Assist with developing compliance policy lifecycle, updates and enforcement across the organization
• Support day-to-day administration of the Compliance Program and training

Skills

Policy writing

Risk & compliance

Executive communication

Self-directed

Vendor risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

COSO framework

Job description

The Voleon Group in Berkeley, CA seeks a Senior Associate to strengthen audit, risk and compliance programs. You will partner with Compliance, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, and Legal to translate governance into actionable controls and narratives.

The role blends policy development with practical process improvements in a fast-paced, regulated environment. Hybrid work with three days/week in the Berkeley office; you will shape three-lines-of-defense interactions and contribute to