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Dimensional Fund Advisors · 5 months ago

Senior Risk Officer

Austin

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Dimensional Fund Advisors is a firm focused on navigating risk and managing regulatory environments globally. The Senior Risk Officer will collaborate with leadership to implement and maintain the enterprise risk framework, identify and escalate risk issues, and provide risk reports to various committees.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Proactively partners with business leaders to identify risk management process with enterprise-wide implications and develops effective methods to evaluate controls with emphasis in the areas of portfolio management, trading, and investment data

Promotes the firm’s risk management culture through strong engagement and relationship building with senior management and business unit leaders

Responsible for analyzing risk events\issues related to portfolio management, trading, and data integrity to include event logging, escalation, and advising on risk mitigation

Responsible to produce risk reporting for senior management and risk committees, compiles management information, and provides qualitative and quantitative risk guidance

Maintain current knowledge of global regulatory risk requirements and developments and provides specific support for risks such as liquidity risk, derivatives risk, and other risks (ICAAP, ICARA, CP86, MiFID II, RG259, SEC rules 22e-4 and 18f-4, etc.)

Assists senior leaders with preparation of materials, including risk and control self-assessments, for global and regional risk committees

Collaborate with business and compliance professionals who conduct risk-related activities across the firm for the risk areas described above

Provides backup and support to the Head of Risk Management and regional compliance personnel who are directly involved in risk management initiatives

Qualification

Risk management principlesLiquidity riskCounterparty credit riskRisk reportingCFA certificationFRM certificationCRM certificationFinancial services knowledgeAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsDetail-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree

7+ years of professional experience in financial services within a risk related field; asset management preferred

Knowledge of key risk areas including liquidity risk, counterparty risk, other investment-related risks, and operational risk

Familiarity with risk management principles and global standards

Working knowledge of financial services industry and applicable rules, regulations, and operating procedures (FCA, SEC, FINRA, ASIC, etc.)

Demonstrated success in identifying risk, developing and implementing control improvements, and building relationships to understand commercial priorities

Positive attitude, a natural willingness to support the team and a proven ability to develop and cultivate strong business relationships

Sound professional judgment, analytical skills and practicality. This includes the ability to gather information and synthesize it to identify problems, trends, and opportunities

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team environment, both locally and globally, and interface with personnel in a broad range of areas of expertise and at various levels within the organization including executive management

Works independently and delivers high quality outputs

Detail-oriented and capable

Preferred

CFA, FRM, CRM, or other risk management designation preferred

advanced degree is a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Educational initiatives

Special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth

Company

Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Dimensional Fund Advisors is a company that provides asset management services.

Founded in 1981

Austin, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://us.dimensional.com

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