Risk Manager

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting Risk Manager to our risk team. As a Risk Manager you will assist in the development and implementation of BBH’s Enterprise Risk Management - Investor Services Risk Management initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have an enquiring mind, seeking to identify, analyze and solve problems, enjoy being part of a team but have the ability to work on your own initiative, prioritizing and multi-tasking as necessary. You will drive the identification, analysis, and reporting of risk metrics and trends and communicate them to risk management and risk owners.

You will monitor and review new products, services, activities, processes and lead targeted risk/control reviews. As a member of the ERM InServ Risk Management team, you will develop insights into the control infrastructure and maintain a heightened focus on those activities/transactions that increase the overall risk profile of the firm.

You will also manage a team of analysts as well as plan, schedule and coordinate all project deliverables. You will also be expected to ensure that risk issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner. The position maximizes the overall review effectiveness by contributing expertise and leveraging skills of other team members.

Key responsibilities include:

Work closely with Investor Services Legal, Compliance, Strategy and Client Solutions to design products and services with risk profiles that are commensurate with BBH firm-wide risk parameters.

Facilitate clear and timely communication with business area contacts within the firm by advising, assessing, and interpreting relevant risk related issues.

Work with business lines to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the Risk and Control Self-Assessment results and gaps.

Propose and perform targeted risk and control reviews of operational processes and workflows. Shape and propose recommendations to mitigate risks identified.

Coordinate SOC1 report testing, provide SOC1 status updates to management and serve as a support person for scheduling meetings, facilitating transfer of support and inquiry responses.

Provide advice, reports and draft actionable recommendations to Investor Services Management to assist in maintaining a strong risk and control structure.

Review incidents and E&Os arising within the Investor Services lines of business to ensure preventative actions mitigate the risk and are implemented effectively and timely.

Assess the risk event root cause analysis performed by the business to identify and address any significant control failures as well as assess/validate corrective actions proposed by the business.

Provide support to Investor Services with respect to control enhancements and process improvements and participate in integration and implementation of proposed solutions.

Identify, analyze, and report on risk metrics and trends, monitor and review new products, services, activities, processes.

Work with other Risk peers to ensure proper global application of risk model.

Provide regular risk management training to Investor Services employees.

Effectively manage a team of analysts which includes coaching, motivating, providing feedback and monitoring performance.

Coordinate corrective action with the business teams, including monitoring staff progress on resolving exception items.

Effectively utilize BBH's internal systems to meet and support monthly critical deadlines.

Effectively partner with business leads to ensure proper risk mindset and practices are understood globally.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related discipline or equivalent work experience required.

7+ years of financial services/transfer agency experience or similar Risk management experience.

Prior Risk, Compliance or audit experience is a plus.

Supervisory Experience.

Understanding of Risk principles and corresponding practices in assessing overall controls and effectiveness.

Strong communications skills, both oral and written and presentation skills.

Strong listening, investigative, analytical and negotiation skills.

Ability to develop and assist staff in skill development.

Strong interpersonal, relationship, collaboration and influencing skills.

What We Offer:

A collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can.

Direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world.

Opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm.

A culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective.

Employment stability with indefinite contract from day one.

High-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind.

Rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage.

Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.

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