Embedded Risk Senior Associate

  • Jersey City, NJ
  • Posted 18 hours ago | Updated 6 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
Full Time

Skills

Embedded Systems
Professional Development
Innovation
Life Insurance
IT Risk Management
Line Management
Enterprise Services
Evaluation
Risk Management
Policies and Procedures
Risk Assessment
Regulatory Compliance
IT Risk
Dashboard
Facilitation
Documentation
Auditing
Accounting
Testing
Analytical Skill
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Communication
Management
Multitasking
Customer Service
Project Management
Process Mapping
Data Collection
SAP BASIS
Banking
Reporting
Finance
Amazon S3
Securities
LinkedIn
YouTube
Facebook
Collaboration
Teamwork
Financial Services
DTCC
Security Clearance
DTC
Wealth Management
Insurance
Reference Data

Job Details

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay and Benefits:
  • Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
  • Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
  • Pension / Retirement benefits
  • Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
  • DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The impact you will have in this role:

An IT PRC Senior Associate has primary responsibility of completing control testing, leading discussions, maintaining relationships with key collaborators, and support targeted IT risk assessments (where applicable). The incumbent will complete and support day-to-day IT risk management activities (such as risk and controls assessments), manage deadlines and collaborator expectations, and lead or participate in projects within assigned areas of responsibility. In carrying these responsibilities, the incumbent must work collaboratively with the IT Risk Management team, other risk & control functions, as well as with IT line management.

Your Primary Responsibilities:
  • Support efforts to identify and manage risk within Architecture and Enterprise Services (AES)
  • Develop and strengthen relationships with IT partners and control evaluation functions across the 3 lines of defense
  • Develop, communicate and ensure adherence to department risk policies, procedures and standard methodologies;
  • Demonstrate and embed the behaviors and competencies that create a risk management demeanor in your organization; a=
  • Support, and eventually lead, risk management activities including review of policy and procedure documents for alignment with controls, incorporation of changes, etc
  • Become a central point of contact for risk and compliance items throughout the AES organization
  • Gathering, preparing, and reviewing inputs into reporting (e.g., risk treatment, risk profiles, inherent risk assessments)
  • Tracking and critical issue of compliance items included on the IT Risk & Control Report/ Dashboard
  • Issue and action closure facilitation including meeting coordination, evidence gathering and review, documentation preparation and review
  • Control evaluations performed by audit and/or management control testing functions as well as regulatory exams to gather, review, and prepare required evidence

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 6 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:
  • 3-5 years experience as a risk and control professional within a Big 4 accounting firm, financial service industry, or equivalent.
  • Leading discussions with key collaborators and staff to collect information requests.
  • Experience conducting control testing, including issue remediation testing
  • Familiarity with process mapping and control identification along with data collection and analytic skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong technology background
  • Demonstrated ability to work pro-actively with all levels of management and staff
  • Highly motivated, meticulous, self-starter, who can set priorities, take initiative and work both independently and proactively in a dynamic team environment;
  • Ability to work under pressure, multitask and be flexible;
  • Ability/willingness to meet aggressive deadlines and objectives;
  • Excellent inter-personal skills with a highly developed customer service orientation, and ability to work effectively with all levels of internal staff, and external contacts;
  • Strong planning and project management skills;
  • Strong process mapping and data collection and analysis skills

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

The IT SIFMU Delivery Department supports core Clearing and Settlement application delivery for DTC, NSCC and FICC. The department also develops and supports Asset Services, Wealth Management & Insurance Services and Master Reference Data applications.
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