MFS Investment Management · 2 days ago
Director - Enterprise Risk
Boston
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$155K/yr - $233K/yr
10+ years expMFS Investment Management is a company that prioritizes a supportive culture among its employees. The Director - Enterprise Risk is responsible for leading a global team to execute and advance the MFS risk program, ensuring timely completion of critical risk management engagements while supporting business lines and leaders.
EducationHigher EducationVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Leads and evolves the risk program to ensure the timely and thorough performance of critical risk management engagements and work that is responsive to strategic business priorities, demands, and issues that periodically arise
Sets and models engagement and work product standards within the Risk Program team and with key global stakeholders and business line leaders with whom ERM engages on risk identification and mitigation decisions
Leads a global team of risk professionals, provides active coaching, talent management, and skill development opportunities to enhance individual and team performance
Enhances information sharing and engagement within ERM, inclusive of sharing observations, trends, anomalies, etc., between the risk program, risk intelligence, operational resilience, and risk reporting
Oversees the preparation and presentation of results of targeted risk assessments, the RCSA, and/or other testing or advisory engagements, clearly and concisely in meetings and in reports and develops risk analysis reporting and presentations, as needed, to the MFS committees and senior management
Engages and leverages insights from Incident Triage, risk intelligence, resilience, and other risk engagements to identify and set team priorities
Assists in the development and presentation of reports and updates to the global Boards, MFS committees, and Sun Life, as appropriate
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience leading risk programs
Must have at least 10-15+ years' work experience in enterprise risk management, investment management, financial services or industry-related compliance experience
Significant prior exposure to investment management operations, related rules and regulations and related risk activities is required
Significant direct experience in a risk-related function
Experience with reviewing, evaluating, designing and implementing corporate risk programs
Proven analytical skills
Ability to make independent decisions, develop creative solutions to problems, advocate for same and manage the implementation through to acceptance
Assume ownership for the delivery of projects while also operating successfully in a cross-functional, often international, team environment
Must drive solutions throughout the organization and present ideas effectively
Thorough understanding of the business operations and practices, procedures and controls specific to the business units supported
Must be fully aware of best practices and evolving issues within scope of the position and able to relate same to MFS' operations and practices
Strong presentation skills are required
Must be able to present comfortably before large groups (40+)
Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to analyze operational effectiveness are required
Some periodic travel, domestic and international, may be required
Benefits
MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account
Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps
Company
MFS Investment Management
Massachusetts Financial Services Company is a privately owned investment manager. The firm also provides retirement planning, college It is a sub-organization of Sun Life U.S..
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown1982-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Barnaby Weiner
Head of Sustainability and Stewardship
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