VP, ERM Controls & Assurance — Risk & Audit Oversight

State Street; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Insurance coverage (medical, dental, V

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Performance-based awards

Tax-advantaged savings plans

Job summary

State Street is seeking a Vice President of ERM Controls & Assurance to support governance, oversight, and reporting for ERM-owned risks, issues, and controls. The role drives issue remediation, control governance, and assurance activities across Enterprise Risk Management.

You will collaborate with ERM leadership, Corporate Audit, Operational Risk, and Compliance to strengthen the control environment and deliver reporting for senior management and governance committees.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Risk Management, Controls, Internal Audit, Operational Risk, Regulatory Remediation, or Assurance functions.
• Strong understanding of control frameworks and issue management.
• Experience supporting regulatory remediation and audit-related activities.
• Proven ability to prepare executive-level reporting and committee materials.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance and oversight of ERM-owned issues, including regulatory findings, audit issues, and self-identified issues, and coordinate related reporting, escalation, and governance activities.
• Partner with ERM risk teams to assess control design and effectiveness, monitor trends across issues and controls, and identify opportunities for control enhancement and risk mitigation.
• Oversee maintenance and governance of the ERM control inventory within Archer.
• Support execution of the semi-annual ERM Risk Scorecard process.
• Coordinate quarterly control environment assessments and reporting.
• Support and challenge Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) in partnership with Operational Risk.
• Develop analysis, reporting, and presentations regarding control effectiveness, issue trends, remediation progress, and overall control environment health for senior management and governance committees.
• Coordinate ERM-related audit engagement activities, including requests, responses, management action tracking, and reporting.
• Assist in the development and review of remediation plans, closure packages, and sustainability assessments, providing effective challenge to promote sustainable outcomes.
• Monitor audit and regulatory commitments and report on remediation progress, key milestones, and emerging risks.
• Facilitate cross-functional working groups and represent the Controls & Assurance function in governance forums and committee discussions.
• Build effective working relationships across ERM to facilitate issue resolution, assessments, and control enhancement activities.

Skills

Risk Management

Controls & Assurance

Internal Audit

Regulatory Remediation

Assurance

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Tools

Archer

Job description

State Street is seeking a Vice President of ERM Controls & Assurance to support governance, oversight, and reporting for ERM-owned risks, issues, and controls. The role drives issue remediation, control governance, and assurance activities across Enterprise Risk Management.

You will collaborate with ERM leadership, Corporate Audit, Operational Risk, and Compliance to strengthen the control environment and deliver reporting for senior management and governance committees.