Sr. Risk Advisor (Operational Risk)

Post Date

Aug 25, 2025

Location

Chicago,
Illinois

ZIP/Postal Code

60602
US
Oct 26, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Financial Services

Req #

CHI-1e660990-2af4-473d-824a-0f47df5ea986

Pay Rate

$120k - $140k (estimate)

Job Description

US Risk and Governance is a first line of defense team, and The Sr. Risk Advisor/Manager will work closely with Ops resiliency and Business Continuity business lines, and 2nd and 3rd lines of defense (Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit) to develop and implement well managed risk practices to ensure activities do not exceed the risk tolerance of the organization. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing an operational risk program with a large focus on RCSA.

Job Responsibilities:
· Design, execute, and report on an operational risk based program for lines of businesses (corporate security, operations resiliency and business continuity)
· Assist in the review of control testing scripts for Test of Design and Test of Effectiveness for operational key controls
· Lead, coordinate, and liaise between US Lines of Business Managers and other lines of defense
· Collaborate with business units in developing and monitoring corrective action plans when responding to Audit, Compliance, Self-Assessed, or regulatory examination findings
· Provide risk guidance in developing, reviewing and maintaining operational risk and compliance policies and procedures as it relates to Lines of Business
· Assess risk on behalf of the line of business through the Risk and Control Self-Assessment; Risk Identification; and Change Initiative Risk Assessment processes, as applicable;
· Manage day-to-day risk issues; design and implementation of new controls and special projects
· Update and maintain a risk and control inventory remediating any gaps and inadequacies
· Mentor, coach, and evaluate performance of other US Risk and Governance Team members
· Maintain awareness of regulatory changes across the industry, analyzing how the changes will affect the line of business, and creating a strategy to implement such changes

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Required Skills & Experience

- 5-7+ years of experience in audit/enterprise/operational risk management/or management consulting
Risk management experience within 1B or 1C line of defense
- Experience auditing lines of businesses such as IT, fraud, corporate and physical security, banking operations, business continuity management, data management, etc.
- Strong understanding of RCSA and risk assessment framework knowledge - experience performing risk assessments covering key risks and controls a plus
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to adapt to change quickly, multi-task and demonstrate flexibility in prioritization based on requested tasks
- Working knowledge of financial, operational, compliance and reputation risks
- Data analysis and visualization skills using Excel or other analysis software
- Strong oral and written communication skills at all levels of an organization
- Comfortable performing ad-hoc statistical analysis using pivot tables, vlookup, complex formulas, and other advanced Excel functions to determine root causes and trends related to testing failures
- Strong working knowledge of regulatory requirements to perform and ensure an appropriate level of testing

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Prior experience in Audit (Big 4 audit banking/consulting, credit unions, etc.)
- Military or police experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.