Risk Management Manager Jobs

Job Title: Operations Specialist - Operations Risk Analyst/Associate Company: Morgan Stanley Location: New York, NY Description: The Financial Services industry's approach to operational risk management is undergoing a period of significant change. This is due, in part, to new regulatory guidelines and due to an increased appetite by firm's to reduce their exposure / actual losses to operational risk. In order to meet the growing requirements in Operational risk group, the role will assist in the implementation of the program and embedding of the framework and standards.Key responsibilities of this role will include Monthly data collection and validation of Control Review Report, Action Plan Exception Report (Golden Copy), NPA Report etc. Regular quality control of submitted data for RITA incidents/RADAR action plans Daily liaison with key stakeholders, including Ops Risk Managers and FIRM ORD, ad hoc liaison with the head of production group and senior management in Ops Regular liaison with operations managers within ISG, and counterparts in MSIM, MSSB, GBO for Service Risk Manager program Regular liaison with operations managers within ISG for End User Computing program Monthly collation of Key Risk Indicators, ERM metrics. Administration of RITA/RADAR system accessApart from the business as usual task as above, the candidate will also engage in the key project deliverables of Operational risk group such as: RITA / RADAR enhancements Ops Control Review Report revamp Key Risk Indicators Assessment Known Limitations Review SARC Assessment Guidance Various risk assessments (such as RCSA) Ops risk training initiativeIt is preferred that the candidate will have a strong production experience within Operations in order to understand and highlight their key risk and control framework, which will assist with the reporting and assessment deliverables.Candidates will have: Sound communication skills, as the role may involve interaction with senior management and other project team members Great attention to detail, a prerequisite for producing accurate reporting and analysis Good organization and time management skills and the ability to prioritize effectively and meet deadlines Appreciation of and strong sense of risk management, including reporting (familiarity with recent regulation e.g. Basel II, Sarbanes Oxley, etc. preferable though not essential) Good knowledge of the financial services industry; preferably in an investment bank with an operations, finance or internal audit background. Microsoft Project knowledge is preferred.Skills Required Guardianship HIGH The role is based around risk, and as such, a strong focus on the control environment is essential. Client Skills HIGH The candidate will need to be able to interact comfortably with various teams in Operations, sometimes with senior management. Must be able to articulate issues clearly and succinctly and to challenge existing views. FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE Business Product Knowledge MED Some understanding of financial processes is expected in order to be able to determine their impact on risk and control. Technology MED Candidates are expected to be comfortable using standard office software (i.e. Excel, Word etc.) and MS Project. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Professional Attributes HIGH Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the ability to act with integrity, and maturity. Flexibility is a key element as is the ability to understand and react to changes in senior management's priorities. Organizational Ability HIGH Candidates should be able plan and co-ordinate several tasks at any one time. Candidates will be expected to set and achieve deadlines for each deliverable. Communication HIGH The role will involve meeting with various stakeholders within Infrastructure. Team player/shares knowledge MED The role will require liaison and working with other colleagues and creating networks with external consultancies. Managing People MED The candidates might need to manage and co-ordinate work in virtual teams. Skills Required Skills Required Guardianship HIGH The role is based around risk, and as such, a strong focus on the control environment is essential. Client Skills HIGH The candidate will need to be able to interact comfortably with various teams in Operations, sometimes with senior management. Must be able to articulate issues clearly and succinctly and to challenge existing views. Skills Desired Candidates will have: Sound communication skills, as the role may involve interaction with senior management and other project team members Great attention to detail, a prerequisite for producing accurate reporting and analysis Good organization and time management skills and the ability to prioritize effectively and meet deadlines Appreciation of and strong sense of risk management, including reporting (familiarity with recent regulation e.g. Basel II, Sarbanes Oxley, etc. preferable though not essential) Good knowledge of the financial services industry; preferably in an investment bank with an operations, finance or internal audit background. Microsoft Project knowledge is preferred.

Job Title: Client Support Representative - Merchant Portfolio Management Company: Elmhurst Financial Services, L Location: Brentwood, TN Description: Elmhurst Financial Services, LLC is a Merchant Portfolio Management company with a stellar reputation in the banking industry. We deliver Electronic Payments Processing technology, training, and support to community and regional financial institutions across the nation. We are experiencing outstanding growth and are seeking a professional, dedicated individual to join our Financial Institution Support Team. Prior experience in banking or merchant services is required. Long-term stability is also required. Fundamental Client Support functions include taking phone calls from our Financial Institution clients, performing QA, maintenance, research, and providing general daily issue resolution and support. Some data entry is required. Once employees have been trained fully on all systems and have mastered the above functions, Client Support team members have the opportunity to continue to grow and extend their roles and responsibilities. Qualifications Include: Prior experience in banking or merchant services/electronic payments processing College degree preferred, but not required Attention to detail Working knowledge of computer software systems including word processing, spreadsheets and databases Ability to Multi-task Function well in a team-environment, with strong professional and interpersonal communication skills Motivated, disciplined individual We offer Competitive Salary and a Comprehensive Benefits package that includes: 401(k), Medical Insurance, Health Savings Account, Access to Group Dental and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Access to Group Short-Term Disability/Accident/Critical Care Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Personal Time, Paid Federal Holidays, as well as a great working environment. Starting salarywill be commensurate withexperience and qualifications of the individual hired. Interested candidates shouldsend cover letter including salary history and resume. This information may also be submitted by fax to Register to View , Attn: COO.

Job Title: Portfolio Manager – Registration Systems Company: Ace USA Location: Salem, VA Description: ACE Group The ACE Group of Companies is one of the worlds leading global commercial property and casualty insurance and reinsurance organizations, with 16,000 employees worldwide and offices in more than 50 countries. ACE serves the property and casualty insurance needs of businesses of all sizes in a broad range of industries. We also provide specialized insurance productssuch as personal accident, supplemental health and life insuranceto individuals in select countries. Our reinsurance operations include both property and casualty and life companies. Details of this critical opening follow: Duties Senior IT Leader for a group of business functions. Responsible for leading and directing all activities of an assigned IT functional group. Directs tactical and operational IT provisioning infrastructure to support the enterprise's business goals. Maintains senior level relationship with senior business unit leaders to align the organization's technology deployment strategy with its business strategy. Oversees technology purchases and services provided to multiple internal customers. Directs the development and implementation of technologies to support business objectives. Manages IT budget for areas of responsibility. Overall responsibility for portfolio budget and financial management. Provides systems/technical thought leadership across the portfolio. Communicates IT plans and strategies effectively to business constituents, vendor partners and IT staff in order to influence the business and obtain vendor and IT buy-in. Overall responsibility Registration systems portfolio includes financial recording, financial reporting, statistical reporting, state reporting, ISO, reinsurance, billing, downstream interfacing to corporate systems, and interfacing to other portfolios. Desired Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. Typically has 10 to 15 years of IT and business/industry work experience, with at least 5 years of experience in managing multiple, concurrent medium to large cross-functional teams or projects. Typically requires advanced technical knowledge in assigned IT function as well as broad knowledge in other disciplines/technologies/processes that interact with the assigned function. Strong business process, financial management and related insurance skills. Experience managing vendor relationships. Critical Skills Adaptability- Agility. Responds well to change. Handles multiple demands / priorities effectively. Adapts to best fit with situation at hand. Handles conflict effectively. Collaborates. Develops new skills quickly. Willing to accept new responsibilities. Takes initiative & accountability. IT Methodologies. Good organizational skills. Has experience managing projects and staff. Advanced technical skills or specialized knowledge . Analyzes tasks, dependencies, and resource needs. Manages budgets and performs financial activities effectively. Understands system development life cycle (SDLC); uses project methodologies. Business Knowledge. Learning Orientation. Solves problems. Understands fundamentals of insurance, IT best practices, and technology. Understands business processes and process improvement. Connects business problems to technical solutions. Validates that solutions achieve desired business result. Deliverables Management. Matches business requirements to deliverables. Understands & meets deadlines. Holds others accountable. Proactive identification and management of risk. Manages multiple work streams. Works effectively across multiple groups (both internal and external). Has experience managing scope and change control. Communication. Communicates effectively both written and oral. Responds to customers appropriately, timely, and accurately. Manages relationships effectively. Influences others. Transfers knowledge to others. Has experience working with multi- ACE offers a competitive salary plus cash bonus, equity opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package including life, health, dental, vision, a generous retirement savings plan with a generous company match, disability coverage, stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and business casual dress. Sound like the right job for you? For consideration, please apply below. If you would like additional information about the ACE Group, please visit our website at http://www.acelimited.com

Job Title: Senior Corporate Credit Risk Manager Company: BlackRock Location: New York, NY Description: Role Description: We are currently looking for candidates with exceptional credit risk management experience, quantitative and communication skills to join RQA. Candidates will take a leadership role in the risk management and quantitative analysis functions of the Corporate Credit team. Responsibilities: Risk & Quantitative Analysis performs the risk management and quantitative analysis functions at BlackRock. Credit Risk Managers will be charged with solving real world problems in the investment management process. The principal responsibilities of a Senior Corporate Credit Risk Manager include: Take the lead in and be accountable for identifying, measuring and communicating to senior management the market and non-market risks that BlackRock and our clients are exposed to in the credit markets Ensuring the risks are fully understood by portfolio managers and are consistent with client objectives Intellectual leadership in developing new credit risk methodologies Helping portfolio managers apply proprietary techniques for portfolio construction and alpha generation Helping with credit investment and research efforts Direct the creation, production and delivery of reports pertaining to Relative Value, Risk/Exposure and Performance Attribution Partnering with BlackRock Solutions to deliver state-of-the-practice risk analytics and risk models to BlackRock through the Aladdin platform Skills & Qualifications: Candidates should have an expressed interest in tackling the difficult real world problems of the investment management business. All positions require outstanding quantitative, communication, presentation and leadership skills. An attention to detail, a strong work ethic and ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment are other important characteristics. Advance degree in a quantitative discipline; MS or PhD preferred Deep expertise in credit markets dynamics including synthetic and structured products Familiarity with leveraged finance including leveraged loans and distressed debt Leadership/management experience in sell-side or hedge fund credit risk management Hands-on credit risk management experience Strong understanding of quantitative credit methodologies Proven ability to show intellectual leadership in developing new credit risk methodologies Exceptional quantitative skills Exceptional communication and presentation skills Ability to work effectively in a team environment Highly organized and able to adhere to tight deadlines Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), PRMIA, or GARP designation is a plus 10+ yrs of experience required BlackRock is proud to be an E-Verify & Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerM/F/D/V.

Job Title: Commercial Credit Risk Analyst Company: Federal Home Loan Bank Cincy Location: Cincinnati, OH Description: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati is a $71 billion, triple-A rated regional wholesale bank. We're helping to build stronger communities by expanding housing and economic development opportunities through the provision of loans and other banking services to community financial institutions located in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. The FHLBank System, including 12 district banks and 8,100 members, was chartered in 1932 by the U.S. Congress to promote housing finance but is wholly owned by its member institution stockholders and does not use taxpayer dollars. We recognize and appreciate the valuable contribution of a diverse workforce. This position performs loan review due diligence on commercial, multi-family, agricultural, and other complex credits. Prepares reports on results and manages other staff members during reviews. Knowledge at a level normally acquired through the completion of a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Banking, Accounting or Finance. Three or more years of experience in loan review, financial analysis, credit administration, or in performing regulatory examinations preferred. Extensive experience (six plus years) of progressively responsible experience performing loan review or credit administration related activities may serve as a substitute for formal educational requirements. Ability to interact with Bank and outside personnel in a professional manner; ability to handle sensitive information and continually demonstrate tact and diplomacy. Flexibility in working outside normal business hours. Travel required outside of the Cincinnati area will not normally exceed 49%. If you have the experience and skills we require, we offer excellent compensation, great benefits, and a progressive work setting. Reply in confidence with your resume and salary requirement.

Job Title: Director to Sr. Risk Analyst - Consumer Credit Company: Analytic Recruiting Location: Wilmington, DE Description: Director to Sr. Risk Analyst - Consumer Credit Risk Fraud Policy Major financial services company seek Director to Sr. Risk Analyst levels - Consumer Credit Risk Fraud Policy in their Wilmington, DE and NYC offices. This position is responsible for developing and optimizing fraud policies through data analysis and statistical techniques. Essential Functions: Perform data and portfolio analysis to enhance existing, or develop new, fraud policies. This includes development and analysis of point-of-sale strategies, transaction queuing for operational review, and model development for application queuing and information verification. This should be accomplished through analysis of both internal and third party data, in conjunction with vendor software applications. This analysis should produce policies that make efficient use of the operational area and provide minimal impact to the customer ultimately resulting in a managed fraud loss. Develop and produce MIS communicating the fraud results to the business. This includes authorization, fraud, and financial reporting. The MIS should contain loss rates, volumes, customer impacts, operations efficiency, and performance statistics. Other Responsibilities: Produce ad-hoc MIS and analysis Evaluate alternative data sources for use in fraud management. Interface regularly with Customer Security and other functional areas of the business. Develop tests to challenge existing fraud processes and make recommendations for change to the senior risk management team. Responsibility for up to 1 direct report. Refer to Job# 17329-CB and email MS Word attached resume to Orly Miller, [Click Here to Email Your Resum] or register online at http://www.analyticrecruiting.com/ choosing Orly Miller as your recruiter contact.

Job Title: Risk Analyst Company: Litle & Co Location: Lowell, MA Description: Litle & Co. is looking for an experienced leader who will work closely with the Director, Risk Management and Litle's risk team to review potential merchant risk and manage ongoing fraud monitoring of the existing merchant base. The Risk Analyst is responsible for performing fraud monitoring, identifying operational concerns, communicating concerns with risk, working with the merchants to correct operational/fraud issues, and working with Relationship Management and Sales to identify merchants with fraud issues so as to improve merchant operations. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing company in an exciting industry. Responsibilities: Monitor merchant accounts for potential fraudulent or financial risk related activity and take corrective action to mitigate that risk Create risk monitoring related reports to be viewed by all levels of management Perform portfolio-level monitoring on various reports related to refund, chargeback and other risk monitoring trend analysis Monitor daily risk system reports, create internal risk communications to departments Assist with basic collections activity, skip tracing and reporting Collect, evaluate, and maintain data concerning merchant processing thresholds, chargeback ratios, and card association programs so as to proactively work with the merchant base to mitigate unnecessary risk Help to identify and implement corrective action where appropriate Act as liaison between Merchant Services, Sales and Risk in providing valuable information for risk mitigation purposes Work closely with Relationship Management and Sales and communicate concerns to the merchant base Ensure operational issues are addressed Ensure adherence to credit policy and credit card association regulations when monitoring the portfolio and merchant card transactions Assist Sales Reps and Relationship Managers with customer inquiries regarding risk mitigation and fraud related issues Create internal communications regarding risk and fraud trends to both internal and external customers Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned Qualifications: Prefer candidate with Financial, Accounting, Underwriting or Fraud Investigations background/experience Experience in payment processing, merchant processing, and credit card issuing or alternative payments is a plus An understanding of association monitoring programs and fraud mitigation is a plus Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and experience dealing with individuals in all positions of a company's hierarchy Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and adapt to process and environment changes Strong analytical ability Ability to resolve complex issues Ability to follow all company and departmental policies and procedures Expertise in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting a plus About Litle & Co. Litle & Co. is a leading payments management company for merchants who sell goods and services directly to consumers. Providing payment processing and consultative merchant services for card-not-present (CNP) and alternative payments, the Litle & Co. payments platform is engineered specifically to meet the needs of companies in Direct Response (DRTV, radio, print), Multichannel Retail (including catalogs), Internet Retail, and Online Services. Litle & Co. was honored with the 2010 Stevie Award for e-Commerce Customer Service. Founded in 2001, Litle & Co.'s growth has been acknowledged by a No. 5 BBJ Pacesetter's ranking by the Boston Business Journal (2010), a No.1 Inc. 500 ranking (2006) and a No.8 Entrepreneur Hot 100 ranking (2008). To learn more about Litle & Co. visit http://www.litle.com, or call Register to View (1-800-LITLECO) or Register to View . Twitter: Register to View LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/litle-&-co . Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Title: Research Director, Risk Management Company: IDC Location: Framingham, MA Description: International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1000 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For more than 46 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about IDC by visiting www.idc.com. Research Director, Risk Management Financial Insights, an IDC Company, is seeking a senior member of its internationally-recognized Risk Management research team. The Research Director is responsible for setting the overall course and direction for a research service area. This is a relatively public role with many client-facing and industry-facing responsibilities, but with primary responsibility for producing the research product. The Research Director is responsible for building the reputation and the revenues of the services within their domain and is heavily involved in consulting and custom research. Additional responsibilities include managing the research agenda, writing research reports, helping with marketing activities to raise industry visibility, providing sales support, and acting effectively as a client advisor for both financial institutions and technology suppliers. Successful candidates will have extensive experience in IT risk, security, operational risk, credit risk, and/or market risk and be able speak authoritatively on these subject areas, as related to the Financial Services industry. Specifically, candidates should have a minimum of 14 years of related work experience with similar areas and levels of responsibility in either the financial services or technology industry covering technology related to banking and/or capital markets. Maintaining financial industry and technology knowledge is key to the success of this role. Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent is required (Advanced degree a plus). Experience with or in international work environments, preferably outside the United States is helpful. Excellent writing and superior communication skills required. Proficiency in Microsoft suite of products is a must. Position is based in Framingham, MA, but other locations will be considered. IDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, handicap, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy-related conditions, or political beliefs.

Job Title: Risk Analyst II - Iselin, NJ Company: Chase Location: Iselin, NJ Description: The selected candidate will be responsible for establishing a thorough understanding of the processes and responsibilities of the Fair Lending environment and applying it to the unique business needs of the home finance line of business. Conduct complex risk, quantitative and statistical analyses using SAS technology that is consistent with regulatory needs. Assemble relevant statistical data, create and maintain programs that track the criteria, and follow up on improvement. Estimate and validate linear and logistic regression models. Perform analysis on data pulled from multiple database systems. Apply technical and analytical knowledge to analyze workflow processes, account information and data validity checks. - Independently performing analytical /quantitative projects on Fair Lending issues - Accessing /pulling loan-level data from multiple data sources using SAS or SQL - Understanding how business policies, procedures and practices foster fair lending - Monitoring those policies, procedures and practices using data collected from the origination and servicing systems - Consulting with appropriate business clients to establish performance metrics - Using SAS, conducting complex quantitative and statistical analyses that are consistent with regulatory requirements - Estimating linear and logistic regression models to identify potential differences in treatment of protected classes - Interpreting statistical results in lay terms for presentation to senior management - 2+ years analytical experience, preferably in financial services - Experience with SAS, SPSS, or other standard statistical packages; knowledgeable in formal statistical analysis including linear and logistic regression modeling - Knowledge of SQL, Unix, and other data programming languages also desirable - Able to extract and analyze loan-level data - Able to work independently on complex analytical projects - Good communication skills; able to translate technical data into simple business presentations - B.A. / B.S. in Statistics, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Operations Research or other quantitative fields Preferred: - Fair Lending experience and familiarity with HMDA data - M.A. / M.S. in Statistics

Job Title: Senior Liquidity Risk Analyst - Transfer Pricing Company: Location: New York, NY Description: Our client seeks an experienced individual to work at our client's Corporate Treasury Department, focusing on the area of Liquidity Risk Management. This is a minimum of 6 month project with a potential of being extended until end of 2011.Responsibilities include:?Transfer pricing for trading book assets and internally within the business?Analyze funding risks and requirements, conduct stress tests on methodology?Manage liquidity needs on wholesale funding, counterparty limits, and market prices?Understand regulatory needs and the bank's framework?Prepare project plans/implementation plans and lead weekly project status meetings, including preparing agendas and minutes?Troubleshoot in an organized fashion by breaking down issues into components in order to solve the problem?In this extremely fast-paced environment the candidate must be a hands on manager able to work both in a team and independently in order to execute on the deliverables for the project. Who we are looking for - 10+ years prior experience in financial services working on medium to large-scale projects- 5+ years of industry experience within Treasury at a global bank- BS/BA required (MS/MBA a plus)- Strong knowledge with Liquidity Risk, Regulatory Reporting and Transfer Pricing for multinational banks.- Solid understanding of financial products on a bank's balance sheet- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills- Advanced Excel skills required What's on offer Dependant on Experience Michael Page Contact For further info, apply or phone on + Register to View . Your application will be sent to Mirela O'Callaghan with the reference UNKM1208393 . Reference : UNKM1208393