Risk Analyst (Experienced)

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and assess operational risk across the Mortgage Servicing division, including regulatory, process, control, and execution risks.
• Partner directly with Mortgage Operations leaders and teams to evaluate risk exposure and develop practical, sustainable mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a risk subject matter expert and liaison between Mortgage Operations and Enterprise Risk Management, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk frameworks while remaining grounded in operational reality.
• Facilitate risk discussions, risk assessments, and issue analysis with operational stakeholders, focusing on root cause and forward-looking risk prevention.
• Support the development, documentation, and enhancement of controls, procedures, and governance processes in response to identified risks.
• Aid Operations in understanding risk expectations related to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and enterprise risk standards.
• Contribute to risk reporting, issue tracking, and remediation oversight, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and executive-ready communication.

Position Requirements

• The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to manage a variety of deliverables from beginning to end.
• They will be comfortable communicating with auditors and business partners, organizing large volumes of information, and producing clear, accurate work products.
• The ideal candidate will be collaborative and meticulous, with strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• 2+ years of experience in audit, operational risk, compliance, quality assurance, or risk controls (financial services experience preferred).
• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field required (relevant certifications a plus) with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple stakeholders (e.g., tracking deliverables, creating status updates, maintaining documentation, and meeting deadlines).
• Foundational risk and controls knowledge (or demonstrated ability to learn quickly), including attention to evidence quality, documentation standards, and issue identification.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear response language and produce accurate, well-organized supporting materials.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify gaps or inconsistencies, ask effective questions, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Position requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant US based experience.