Senior Operational Risk Liaison—Finance & CST Oversight

Charles Schwab; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time for vacation, volunteering,

28-day sabbatical after every 5 years

Paid parental leave and family benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking an experienced Operational Risk Liaison to lead enterprise risk oversight across Finance and Legal, coordinating with risk management, treasury, and model oversight to strengthen the CST framework.

The role requires analytical thinking, communication with leadership, and the ability to influence without direct ownership, delivering well-supported risk assessments and actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in risk management, governance, or a similar role.
• Experience in Risk Management and conducting Risk Assessments within banking, brokerage, or financial services.
• Analytical Thinking and Decision Making skills demonstrated through evaluation of complex processes, controls, issues, and risk information.
• Communication skills, including the ability to present assessments and recommendations to leadership.
• Stakeholder Management and Collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships and influence outcomes without direct ownership.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, solve complex problems, and bring projects and reporting to conclusion.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships with business unit partners and risk management teams.
• Experience with Capital Stress Testing, CCAR/DFAST-like processes, Treasury, or Finance is preferred.
• Familiarity with Risk and Control Self-Assessments, issues management, control testing, or model and process governance.
• Adaptability and Attention to Detail when navigating emerging risks, ambiguity, competing priorities, and seasonal workload demands.
• Executive Presence and Strategic Thinking when providing effective challenge and communicating risk-related recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent oversight, consultation, and effective challenge of business-led initiatives, including the evaluation of new instruments used in Finance ensuring operational risk considerations are appropriately identified, assessed, and addressed throughout implementation.
• Provide effective challenge to CST process execution, governance documentation, controls, and cross-functional handoffs to identify and address operational risk exposures.
• Assess CST-related issues, remediation activities, and emerging risk themes across Finance, Treasury, Financial Risk Management, Model Risk Oversight, and other contributing business teams.
• Provide support and mentorship to business partners to ensure adherence to the Operational Risk framework elements and policy requirements.
• Oversee and challenge the design, implementation, and maintenance of business processes and controls to manage relevant risks.
• Oversee the identification and remediation of operational risk issues in accordance with framework requirements.
• Analyze operational risk data to support risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting activities.
• Monitor and assess emerging risks, industry trends, and operational risk exposures related to Capital Stress Testing.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Decision Making

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Collaboration

Independent Judgment

Interpersonal Skills

Adaptability

Attention to Detail

Executive Presence

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Charles Schwab is seeking an experienced Operational Risk Liaison to lead enterprise risk oversight across Finance and Legal, coordinating with risk management, treasury, and model oversight to strengthen the CST framework.

The role requires analytical thinking, communication with leadership, and the ability to influence without direct ownership, delivering well-supported risk assessments and actionable recommendations.