Sr. Manager, Risk Consultant – BTS Governance, Risk & Oversight

Charles Schwab; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off for vacation, volunteer,

Sabbatical after 5 years

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a Sr. Manager, Risk Consultant to strengthen risk and control environments across Banking & Trust Services products.

In this individual contributor role, you will partner with business leaders and across first-, second-, and third-line of defense to enable informed decisions and regulatory compliance. You will lead risk assessments, translate enterprise requirements into actionable guidance, monitor indicators, drive remediation gaps, and support regulatory examinations

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in risk management, banking, financial services, audit, compliance, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks, governance practices, control design, issue management, and regulatory expectations.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing decisions across business, technology, and control functions.
• Ability to assess complex risks, analyze data, and develop practical solutions.
• Experience presenting risk information to leadership audiences.
• Strong project management, organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk management activities, including risk and control self-assessments (RCSA), issue management, and risk metrics.
• Advise business leaders by providing risk-based guidance that supports strategic objectives while maintaining a strong control environment.
• Partner with business, technology, compliance, legal and risk stakeholders to identify risks, evaluate controls, and drive remediation.
• Lead risk assessments and facilitate risk management activities across products, processes, or functions.
• Translate enterprise risk framework requirements into practical guidance for the business.
• Analyze risk indicators, metrics, issues and trends to identify emerging concerns and actions.
• Coordinate remediation efforts and ensure sustainable solutions are implemented.
• Support regulatory examinations, audits, and risk reviews with materials and responses.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives by providing risk expertise throughout planning and execution.

Skills

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, effective risk management enables growth. Our BTS Governance, Risk and Oversight team partners with business leaders to deliver scalable, well-governed solutions that support critical business objectives while maintaining client trust and regulatory compliance.

As Sr. Manager, Risk Consultant, you will support the execution of risk management activities for Banking & Trust Services products and processes. In this individual contributor role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and partner across first-line, second-line, and third-line of defense stakeholders to strengthen the risk and control environment, drive accountability, and enable informed business decision-making.

What You’ll Do

Using your risk management expertise and understanding of cash products and platforms, you will:

• Lead the execution of core risk management activities, including risk and control self-assessments (RCSA), issue management, and risk metrics.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders by providing risk-based guidance that supports strategic objectives while maintaining a strong control environment.
• Partner with business, technology, compliance, legal and risk stakeholders to identify key risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and drive remediation of control gaps.
• Lead risk assessments and facilitate risk management activities across multiple products, processes or business functions.
• Translate enterprise risk framework requirements, regulatory expectations and policy/standard requirements into practical, actionable guidance for the business.
• Analyze key risk indicators, business metrics, issues and trends to identify emerging concerns and recommend actions that improve business outcomes.
• Drive effective issue identification, escalation, remediation, and validation activities while ensuring sustainable solutions are implemented.
• Support regulatory examinations, audits, risk reviews, and other oversight activities by coordinating responses, preparing materials, and managing remediation efforts.
• Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives, business transformations, and new product or service activities by providing risk expertise throughout planning and execution.
• Develop and enhance risk management processes, procedures, and tools to improve effectiveness, consistency, and operational efficiency.
• Communicate complex risk issues, recommendations, and outcomes to leadership audiences in a clear, concise, and actionable manner.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in risk management, banking, financial services, audit, compliance, operational risk, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks, governance practices, control design, issue management, and banking or financial regulatory expectations.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing decisions across business, technology, and control functions.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex risks, analyze data, and develop practical solutions to business and control challenges.
• Experience preparing and presenting risk-related information to leadership audiences.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting regulatory examinations, internal audits, or enterprise risk programs.
• Advanced knowledge of risk assessment methodologies, control testing, issue management, and risk reporting.
• Experience leading large-scale initiatives, or enterprise-wide risk management activities.
• Banking/financial services industry experience preferred.
• Relevant professional certification (e.g., CRCM, CIA, FRM, PMP) is a plus.

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance