Asset & Wealth Management, Operational Risk, Analyst Dallas

Asset Management Public Operational Risk

The Asset Management Public Operational Risk team is a First Line of Defense (1LoD) risk function responsible for identifying assessing managing and monitoring operational risks within the Asset Management Public business. The team works in close partnership with investment operations technology and distribution stakeholders to support effective risk ownership and ensure that key operational risks are identified mitigated and managed in alignment with the firms risk appetite and risk management framework.

Position Overview

This role sits within Asset Management Public Operational Risk and supports the proactive management of operational risks across Asset Management Public businesses. The role requires a strong understanding of business processes operating models and key elements of the operational risk management framework with an emphasis on risk identification control design and execution issue management and ongoing risk monitoring within the business.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and functional stakeholders to identify assess and manage operational risks taking a holistic and forward-looking view of the risk profile.
• Review and assess business changes (e.g. new products process changes volume shifts system implementations or vendor dependencies) to identify potential operational risk impacts and ensure appropriate controls are in place.
• Own and maintain comprehensive mappings of business processes inherent risks and key controls across Asset Management Public business segments.
• Monitor analyze and escalate operational risk events and near misses including performing root-cause and thematic analysis to drive sustainable risk reduction.
• Leverage data analytics and reporting tools to enhance risk transparency identify emerging risk trends and support informed management decision-making.
• Prepare clear concise and actionable risk reporting for Asset Management Public leadership highlighting key risk themes control gaps trends and remediation progress.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors degree or equivalent required
• 13 years of experience in Asset Management or a related function within financial services preferably with a risk focus.
• Strong understanding of operational risk management concepts control design issue management and risk monitoring within a first-line environment.
• Proficiency in data analysis reporting and risk metrics development.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear actionable insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate risk matters challenges and recommendations to senior management and executive-level stakeholders.
• Ability to partner confidently with business leaders and influence risk outcomes through clear credible and well-structured messaging.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in Excel PowerPoint and SharePoint; Tableau experience a plus.