Senior Operational Risk / AML-KYC Analyst

Intone Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Intone Inc. is seeking an experienced risk professional to oversee operational and non-financial risk activities, including KYC and AML oversight, in a regulated environment.

The role focuses on client onboarding, screening, data maintenance and governance across global teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in risk management, controls, audits and regulatory examinations, with strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder-management skills.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in operational risk, non-financial risk, controls, audit, compliance, governance.
• Strong understanding of client onboarding, KYC, AML, screening and regulatory operations.
• Experience with risk and control frameworks, including control design, testing, evidence and attestation.
• Proven experience managing incidents, issues, remediation plans and control assessments.
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory examinations, compliance reviews or independent testing.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to challenge, influence and work effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Experience working across global or cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• High level of integrity, accountability, attention to detail and execution discipline.

Responsibilities

• Oversee risk activities related to client onboarding, KYC, AML, screening, data and account maintenance.
• Identify, assess and escalate operational risks, control gaps, incidents and issues.
• Manage issues, action plans, remediation efforts and governance activities.
• Evaluate control design, testing evidence and attestation for risk coverage.
• Coordinate internal audits, regulatory examinations and independent testing.
• Analyze risk data and produce concise reporting for senior management.
• Partner with Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology and stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Challenge senior stakeholders and drive issue resolution with sound judgment.
• Lead global and cross-regional initiatives, often by influence rather than authority.
• Drive automation, analytics and technology-enabled improvements in a regulated environment.
• Ensure discipline and documentation across risk initiatives.

Skills

Operational risk

KYC

AML

Regulatory operations

Governance

Stakeholder management

Incident remediation

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Risk reporting

Execution discipline

Job description

This is a 12-month contract position based in New York, New York, United States. The role focuses on operational risk and AML-KYC oversight within a regulated environment, requiring extensive experience in financial crime compliance, risk management, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational and non-financial risk activities related to client onboarding, KYC, AML, screening, client reference data and account maintenance.
• Identify, assess and escape operational risks, control gaps, incidents and emerging issues.
• Manage issues, action plans, remediation efforts, control assessments and related governance activities.
• Evaluate control design, testing, evidence and attestation to ensure appropriate risk coverage.
• Coordinate internal audits, regulatory examinations, compliance reviews and independent testing.
• Analyze complex operational and risk data and develop concise, decision-ready reporting for senior management.
• Partner with Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Audit and business stakeholders to drive resolution of risk and control issues.
• Constructively challenge senior stakeholders and escape issues using sound judgment.
• Lead global and cross-regional initiatives and programs, often operating through influence rather than direct authority.
• Drive automation, analytics and technology-enabled improvements within a controlled and regulated environment.
• Ensure strong execution discipline, documentation, evidence and accountability across risk initiatives.

Qualifications

• Required
  • Significant experience in operational risk, non-financial risk, controls, audit, compliance, financial crime, governance or Operations leadership.
  • Strong understanding of client onboarding, KYC, AML, screening and regulatory operations.
  • Experience with risk and control frameworks, including control design, testing, evidence and attestation.
  • Proven experience managing incidents, issues, remediation plans and control assessments.
  • Experience supporting audits, regulatory examinations, compliance reviews or independent testing.
  • Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Ability to challenge, influence and work effectively with senior stakeholders.
  • Experience working across global or cross-functional teams.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • High level of integrity, accountability, attention to detail and execution discipline.