SENIOR RISK MANAGEMENT ANALYST

7 17 Credit Union; Warren (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

7 17 Credit Union is seeking a Senior Risk Management Analyst to support the enterprise risk program. The role collaborates with business units to identify exposures, assess controls, manage vendor risk, and support business continuity planning.

The position emphasizes risk reporting to leadership, compliance with regulatory expectations, and collaboration with auditors and regulators to strengthen risk governance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in risk management, regulatory compliance, or internal controls within a financial institution.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, financial operations, internal controls, and risk-based auditing.
• Experience collaborating with auditors, regulators, and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain risk metrics, methodologies, and reporting processes.
• Monitor organizational risk exposures, trends, and emerging risks across the enterprise.
• Assist with the risk appetite framework and monitoring activities.
• Identify and evaluate key business process controls with process owners.
• Create dashboards and reports to communicate risk insights to leadership.

Skills

Risk analytics

Regulatory compliance

Vendor risk

Business continuity

ERM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, IT or related

CRMA or similar risk credentials (preferred)

Job description

About Us

At 7 17 Credit Union, our mission is simple: We help people improve their lives financially and support the communities we serve. We are seeking an experienced Senior Risk Management Analyst to support and strengthen our enterprise risk management program. This position plays a key role in identifying, assessing, monitoring, and reporting risk across the organization while helping ensure compliance with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.

Position Summary

The Senior Risk Management Analyst supports the development, implementation, and day‑to‑day operation of the Credit Union's Risk Management Program. This role partners with business units across the organization to identify risk exposures, assess controls, manage vendor risk, support business continuity planning, and provide actionable risk reporting to leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Risk Management

• Develop, implement, and maintain risk metrics, methodologies, and reporting processes.
• Conduct enterprise-wide and targeted risk assessments from planning through reporting and analysis.
• Monitor and report organizational risk exposures, trends, and emerging risks.
• Assist with the Credit Union's risk appetite framework and risk monitoring activities.
• Identify and evaluate key business process controls.
• Partner with business process owners to develop and monitor risk mitigation plans.
• Create dashboards and reports to communicate risk insights to management.

Vendor Risk Management

• Administer key components of the Vendor Management Program.
• Classify vendors and perform due diligence reviews and risk assessments.
• Maintain vendor contracts and supporting documentation.
• Review vendor SOC reports and assess user control considerations.

Business Continuity & Operational Resilience

• Serve as Business Continuity Coordinator.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and testing of business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Support incident response and resilience initiatives.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide guidance and mentorship to Risk Management Analysts and interns.
• Participate on risk, vendor management, and incident response committees.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, auditors, examiners, regulators, and vendors.
• Support audits, examinations, and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as CRMA, CCURM, CISA, CRISC, or similar risk-related credentials are preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, or internal audit within a financial institution.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Enterprise risk management principles
  • Financial institution operations
  • Internal controls
  • Risk-based auditing techniques
  • Regulatory compliance requirements

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced organizational and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technology platforms.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.

What Makes You Successful

• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong attention to detail and critical thinking skills.
• Professional demeanor and customer-service mindset.
• Experience presenting information and recommendations to management.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and drive projects to completion.

Join Our Team

If you're passionate about risk management, operational resilience, and helping build a strong risk-aware culture within a growing financial institution, we'd love to hear from you.