Vendor Risk Analyst — Hybrid (Vienna, VA / Pensacola, FL)

Seneca Resources; Vienna (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Seneca Resources is seeking a Risk Analyst to support Vendor Risk Management. The role is based in Vienna, VA or Pensacola, FL with a Hybrid schedule (3 days onsite).

Responsibilities include assessing risks across business processes, evaluating controls, supporting testing, and recommending remediation strategies. Ideal candidate has 1–5 years in risk, a Bachelor's in a related field, and strong analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of experience in risk management, operational risk, compliance, auditing, internal controls, financial risk, vendor risk, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Auditing, Risk Management, Finance, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic understanding of business operations, organizational risk, and operating environments.
• Knowledge of risk-based auditing techniques and risk assessment methodologies.
• Understanding of operational risk, regulatory risk, internal controls, and control testing.
• Familiarity with applicable federal and state regulations, organizational policies, procedures, and industry best practices.
• Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and communicate complex information clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently while collaborating effectively with a team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and support research and development of specialized risk assessment scopes.
• Collaborate with management and business stakeholders to develop and refine risk assessment approaches.
• Identify potential business, operational, regulatory, and process risks, including control deficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Gather, analyze, and synthesize information from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, and control gaps.
• Prepare findings, communicate conclusions, and present risk mitigation, remediation, and process improvement recommendations.
• Support the administration and execution of risk assessment and testing lifecycles across business activities, processes, policies, and procedures.
• Evaluate operational effectiveness and compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, internal policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Assist with documenting risk assessments, testing results, findings, and remediation activities.
• Apply risk-based auditing and assessment methodologies to support effective risk management practices.
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand business objectives, processes, and associated risks.
• Support continuous improvement of risk management processes, controls, and procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Seneca Resources is seeking a Risk Analyst to support Vendor Risk Management. The role is based in Vienna, VA or Pensacola, FL with a Hybrid schedule (3 days onsite).

Responsibilities include assessing risks across business processes, evaluating controls, supporting testing, and recommending remediation strategies. Ideal candidate has 1–5 years in risk, a Bachelor's in a related field, and strong analytical abilities.