Risk Manager

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Risk and Compliance Analyst to join a contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role based in Columbus, Ohio. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented candidate with deep knowledge of banking operations and control testing who can assess whether key controls are designed effectively and operating as intended. The role works closely with stakeholders across market operations and requires strong judgment, effective communication, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead control testing activities across market operations, evaluating the design and ongoing performance of operational controls on an established review schedule.

• Partner with teams across front-office and back-office functions to understand workflows, identify risk exposures, and confirm that mitigating controls are appropriately documented and executed.

• Develop clear testing scripts, workpapers, and supporting documentation by interpreting procedures, risk frameworks, and information gathered through stakeholder discussions.

• Assess processes tied to trade lifecycle activities, including booking, confirmation, settlement, reconciliations, fund transfers, and payment-related controls.

• Review monitoring mechanisms such as queues, dashboards, call-based checkpoints, and other operational oversight tools to determine whether issues are identified and addressed in a timely manner.

• Facilitate meetings with business partners and senior stakeholders, drive follow-up actions, and maintain momentum on deliverables in high-pressure situations with firm deadlines.

• Analyze large data sets using Excel and, when applicable, Alteryx to isolate key attributes, support testing conclusions, and strengthen risk assessments.

• Manage multiple workstreams and smaller project components simultaneously while ensuring reporting, documentation, and testing outputs meet quality and timing expectations

• 3+ years of experience in risk management, controls testing, internal audit, or a related governance function within financial services or banking.

• Recent hands-on experience performing control effectiveness reviews, operational risk assessments, or formal testing within a structured risk management framework.

• Strong understanding of banking operations, including front-office and back-office processes and the end-to-end trade lifecycle.

• Knowledge of reconciliations, fund movement, payment controls, and other market operations activities within a regulated financial environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate discussions into clear scope, documentation, and actionable testing materials.

• Proven ability to work with senior leaders and difficult-to-reach stakeholders while maintaining professionalism, influence, and accountability.

• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Alteryx for analyzing large-volume data is highly desirable.

• FINRA Series 7 knowledge or familiarity with licensing related to securities operations is a strong advantage.3