Senior Enterprise Risk Operations Lead — Audit-Ready

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier compensation

Stock options

Health insurance

Meals provided

Parental leave

Unlimited vacation

Visa sponsorship

Team off-sites

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Sr. Enterprise Risk Operations Specialist in New York to lead risk governance translation into operational reality across departments.

This role shapes audit-ready risk posture and interfaces with customers, regulators, and leadership. The position covers commercial risk support, third-party risk management, controls assurance, and risk issue management, requiring collaboration with product, engineering, legal, and compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in risk operations, compliance, internal audit, information security, or related discipline.
• Hands-on practitioner with scalable risk programs: controls, third-party risk, issue management, or incident response.
• Experience delivering risk assessments, certifications, or security questionnaires in GTM/enterprise sales.
• Familiarity with AI system risk evaluation, safety testing, and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end risk assessments and certifications to support deals pipeline and GTM efforts.
• Collaborate with sales, legal, and product to tailor risk assessments per customer and deal.
• Develop reusable risk artifacts, certifications, and evidence packages for faster cycles.
• Serve as risk SME in customer conversations, due diligence, and RFP responses.

Skills

Risk operations

Compliance

Audit readiness

Vendor risk management

Issue management

AI risk awareness

Regulatory interaction

Tools

GRC tools

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Sr. Enterprise Risk Operations Specialist in New York to lead risk governance translation into operational reality across departments.

This role shapes audit-ready risk posture and interfaces with customers, regulators, and leadership. The position covers commercial risk support, third-party risk management, controls assurance, and risk issue management, requiring collaboration with product, engineering, legal, and compliance.