Early Warning® hiring Validation Risk Manager in San Francisco, California, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall PurposeThe Operational Risk Monitoring and Controls Team is responsible for overseeing the operational risk and control framework for the company. The team partners with first line business teams to execute independent control testing validation, implement control processes and procedures, support various audit and compliance exams and organize the annual updates to business process Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs) and process maps. The Validation Risk Manager performs an instrumental role in this 2nd line operational risk management program with responsibility for ensuring the quality of the control environment, supporting first line updates to RCSAs, RCMs and process maps and providing subject matter expertise to the business teams on a robust control testing and issues management program.

Essential Functions

• Perform validation of identified controls to ensure adequate governance, evidence of execution, and appropriate monitoring and escalation across various business functions including operations, compliance, product and/or security.
• Define and execute test scripts across various business functional areas, with the ability to target key controls that mitigate inherently high or critical risks.
• Document validation results, prepare work papers to evidence validation methods, and draft final reports for customers summarizing validation results.
• Ensure issues are properly reported with appropriate root cause analysis and action plans, and ultimately validate that issues have been appropriately addressed and/or remediated.
• Perform and support detailed data analysis of activities to include trending and issue identification.
• Identify emerging risks, process improvements, or areas for increased training through the analysis of results.
• Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with business partners while adhering to the highest ethical standards required for independent validation. Support procedure reviews and document updates.
• Develop communications (written and presented) to support findings.
• Participate in special projects to identify opportunities for internal team efficiency gains and support the development and maintenance of team procedures and risk management tools.
• Assist with compiling metrics for periodic reporting on team activities with key stakeholders.
• Manage work across organizational lines to achieve results and manage competing priorities.
• Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Four or more years of audit, operational risk or other risk management experience or four or more years testing and quality assurance experience, preferably with a financial institution.
• Understanding of control frameworks and risk assessment analysis, including experience with Risk and Control Self Assessments.
• Experience writing test scripts.
• Project or process management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence and guide others.
• Ability to work in a small team environment, build and maintain a network of contacts and coordinate with a large number of stakeholders.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Highly organized, detail oriented combined with excellent analytical and technical skills and the ability to prioritize and work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Background and drug screen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in one of CISA, CISM, CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, GSNA, CGIH, or equivalent.
• Three or more years of security, security compliance, IT audit, information technology or related areas, which should include expertise in one or more of the following: ISO 27002, PCI DSS 3.2 or current, NIST 800-53a, SIG, FFIEC handbooks, SOC2 Type II, GLBA, FCRA, as well as demonstrated technical experience with security-related technologies including firewalls, IDS, vulnerability management, anti-virus, data loss prevention, two factor authentication, and VPN.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Physical RequirementsWorking conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The Pay Scale For This Position InPhoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL in USD per year is: $110,000 - $125,000.

New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $120,000 - $130,000.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary bonus, and benefits.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off – Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.